Florida based extensively experienced oncologist, Dr. Robert Drapkin received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, from Wayne State University Medical School in Detroit, Michigan, in June 1971.
2. Florida based extensively experienced oncologist,
Dr. Robert Drapkin received his Doctor of Medicine
(MD) degree, from Wayne State University Medical
School in Detroit, Michigan, in June 1971. He attended
the Union College in Schenectady, New York, from
September 1962 to June 1966, to pursue his Bachelor’s
degree (BS). Later, in July 1966, he joined Renssellaer
Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, New York, and received his
Master’s degree (MS) in August 1967.
3. Has Held Numerous Certifications and Licensure
Dr. Robert Drapkin is licensed to practice in the state of
Florida. He has held a wide range of certifications and
licensure, including Diplomate of Internal Medicine (June,
1975), Diplomate of Medical Oncology (June, 1979),
Fellow of the American College of Physicians (April,
1981), Full Member, American Society of Blood and
Marrow Transplantation (1995), and Member, Solid
Tumor Panel (1997).
4. In addition to this, he is affiliated with the Florida Society
of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical
Oncology, American Medical Association, American
Society of Internal Medicine, Pinellas County Medical
Association, International Association for the Study of
Lung Cancer, and the American Society for Blood and
Marrow Transplantation.
5. Research Assistant Professor, Since September 1980
Dr. Robert Drapkin has years of experience in the field of
oncology. He has been serving as a Research Assistant
Professor in the Department of Medicine, at the
University Of South Florida School Of Medicine, since
September 1980. Prior to this, from June 1978 to 1979, he
was an Attending Physician, Clinician I, in the
Department of Medicine A, Roswell Park Memorial
Institute, New York.
6. He has also served as a National Leukemia Association
Fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in
New York. Apart from this, from 1992 to 1997, Dr.
Drapkin was the Medical Director of the Stem Cell
Program at Motor Plant Hospital, Clearwater, FL.
7. Chief of Department of Internal Medicine In 1988
In 1988, Dr. Robert Drapkin served as the Chief of Department of
Internal Medicine at Mease Dunedin Hospital and Mease
Countryside Hospital in Florida. Apart from this, from 1987 to
1992, he was the Chairman of Investigation and New Drugs and
Devices Committee at the Morton Plant Hospital. Based in Florida,
Morton Plant Hospital is a community based 687 bed hospital that
delivers exceptional services in over fifty specialty areas.
8. Co-Founder and Co-Director, The Stem Cell Program
In 1977, Dr. Robert Drapkin along with Bayard Clarkson,
MD, carried out a clinical research on human peripheral
blood stem cells. This study was sponsored by National
Cancer Institute at Memorial Sloan, New York. In 1992,
he co-founded the stem cell program at Morton Plant
Hospital. Furthermore, he has also been a Member of the
American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation,
since 1996.
