Robert Drapkin MD Was Chief Resident and Instructor in Inter

1. Robert Drapkin MD Was Chief Resident and Instructor in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois

2. Robert Drapkin MD is a board-certified professional who has held key positions in many hospitals and medical academic centers. He is licensed to practice in Florida and affiliated with various organizations such as Pinellas County Medical Association, Florida Society of Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. He is the co-founder and Co-Director of stem cell program at Morton Plant Hospital.

3. Academic background Robert Drapkin attended Union College, Schenectady, New York to receive his Bachelor of Science degree and thereafter enrolled at Renssellaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy New York to pursue his post-graduate degree. In 1971, he completed his MD degree from Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Michigan.

4. Past hospital appointments Robert Drapkin MD was the Chief Resident and Instructor in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois, Chicago from 1974 to 1975. Thereafter, he completed his Medical Oncology/Hematology fellowship from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Aside from that, he served as Attending Physician, Clinician I, Department of Medicine, at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, New York. From 1992 to 1997, Robert Drapkin served Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater as the Medical Director of Stem Cell program.

5. Current Appointments Since 1980, Robert Drapkin MD has been serving as Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at the University of South Florida School of Medicine. He is a Moffit Cancer Center Affiliate Physician and also has affiliations with Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs (Florida), Largo Medical Center, Morton Plant Mease- Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin (Florida), and Morton Plant Mease- Countryside Hospital, Clearwater, Florida.

6. Recipient of research grants Robert Drapkin MD received research grants from Mease Hospital Foundation for Cancer Research for the years 1987-1988 and 1988-1989. Morton Plant Mease Foundation has been providing philanthropic support to not-for-profit hospitals of Morton Plant Mease Health Care for over 30 years. It aims at inspiring donors to take part in programs that reflect their values and satisfy their needs for recognition and promoting a feeling of making a difference.