John Lantos, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Associate Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics

Co-Director, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program

Dr. John Lantos is a compassionate pediatrician who has been involved in numerous community research projects, including those to promote the health and welfare of teenage mothers. He has been named one of the best pediatricians in the Midwest by Ladies' Home Journal and one of Chicago's best pediatricians by Chicago magazine.

Dr. Lantos's clinical interests include immune tolerance, adolescent health, and treating pediatric patients with chronic diseases. In addition, Dr. Lantos often lectures on medical ethics and is president of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

La Rabida Children's Hospital
East 65th Street at Lake Michigan
Chicago, IL 60649

Year Started Practice

1984

Board Certification

Pediatrics

Medical School

University of Pittsburgh, PA

Internship

Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Residency

University of Pittsburgh, PA

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Bioethics and Humanities
Society for Pediatric Research

Language Spoken

English

Email

jlantos@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6700

Office Fax

(773) 834-5964

Office Postal Address

John Lantos, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6082
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• General pediatrics
• Chronic disease
• End-of-life-care
• Ethical issues in pediatric care

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Read More About Dr. Lantos

Read about a program Dr. Lantos coordinated to help prevent children from smoking.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Lantos's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.