Dr. John D Lantos

Dr. John D. Lantos is Director of the Bioethics Center at Children's Mercy Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He was recently honored with the prestigious William G. Bartholome Award for Ethical Excellence at the 2018 National Conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The award recognizes an individual who has significantly advanced public discussion of ethical issues in pediatric medicine. Lantos earned his MD from...See more

Dr. John D. Lantos is Director of the Bioethics Center at Children's Mercy Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He was recently honored with the prestigious William G. Bartholome Award for Ethical Excellence at the 2018 National Conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The award recognizes an individual who has significantly advanced public discussion of ethical issues in pediatric medicine. Lantos earned his MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and did his residency at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Lantos' research areas include bioethics, doctor-patient communication, research ethics, end-of-life care, and religious and philosophical issues in relation to healthcare. See less