John Difiore
Distinguished in Pectus Excavatum

Dr. John Difiore

General Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center
8950 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
On Staff At
42 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Pectus Excavatum
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center
8950 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

John Difiore is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Difiore has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Gastroschisis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Pectus Excavatum.

Graduate Institution
Dartmouth College, 1984.0
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Pediatric Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, 2000
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Boston
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center
8950 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 216-444-8950
Other Locations
Hillcrest Medical Office Building II
6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Hts, OH 44124
Call: 440-312-4500

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Total Publications

Use of a novel maximum protrusion index to describe severe pectus carinatum.
Use of a novel maximum protrusion index to describe severe pectus carinatum.
Journal: Journal of pediatric surgery
Published: May 23, 2025
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