Danilo T. Escoto
501 6th Avenue South, 
Saint Petersburg, FL 

Overview

Dr. Escoto specializes in neonatology with the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Institute. He also sees patients through the Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Center for Women and Babies, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg General Hospital and the Medical Center of Trinity. Dr. Escoto is a part-time instructor of pediatrics for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a clinical assistant professor for University of South Florida College of Medicine. He was vice chair then chair of the Department of Medicine for Johns Hopkins All Children’s from 1992-96. Throughout his career, Dr. Escoto has focused strongly on research and teaching. He is director of the Neonatal Simulation Lab. He is also the director of the Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia Program. He received the Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality & Safety in the 2018 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Excellence Awards. Dr. Escoto earned his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center, College of Health Sciences and Hospital and a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center. In addition to many others, he retains membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Pinellas County Medical Society and the Florida Society of Neonatologists.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency

University of Kansas Medical Center, Pediatrics, 1984

Specialties

Neonatology

Licenses

Pediatrics in FL

Board Certifications

American Board Of Pediatrics

Fellowships

University of Connecticut School of Medicine, zNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986

Languages Spoken

English
Filipino

Gender

Male

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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • POS
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Simply Healthcare
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Sunshine Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
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Locations

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
501 6th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

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.


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