Dr. Craig MacArthur
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Fort Myers, FL
36 years experience female
Locations
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, FL
My office hours
Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Aetna
AvMed Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
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Amerigroup
Cigna
Prudential Insurance Company of America
United HealthCare Insurance Company
About
Bio
Board certified in General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, and Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. My medical practice is in a group practice in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. I also provide Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care services for our local Hospice
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Palliative/Hospice and Transitional Care
Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Florida
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 36 years experience
Infant demand: Infant's should feed on demand (they demand, you feed). Some parents are fortunate to have an infant that sleeps through the night. Many do not and t... Read More
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Yes.: Some radiation oncologists treat both adults and children, but there are radiation oncologists at children's hospitals that treat children exclusively... Read More
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No: They can be painful, but should not be hazardous to mother or infant from back of hip.
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Maybe: Unless you have been recently transfused with large quantities of blood, the negative sickle prep test indicates that you do not have sickle cell trai... Read More
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Clinical / research: Pediatric hematologist/oncologists can perform full time clinical service in a group practice or in an academic center. They can perform clinical rese... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Most states do: As of 2011, 41 states allowed 16 year old blood donors with parental permission. To determine whether your state allows such donations, go the the web... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Peds subspecialists: Pediatric neurology takes care of children with neurologic problems.
Pediatric oncology takes care of children with blood and cancer problems.
The... Read More
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See answer: A pediatric oncology fellow is a doctor that is training to be a pediatric oncology specialist. The fellows are trained by the specialists in academic... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Reputable college: Pediatric oncologists come from a variety of college backgrounds. Some attend large state universities. Others attend small liberal arts colleges. The... Read More
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Yes: Platelet counts of 10, 000 are considered to be severe thrombocytopenia. There are several potential causes of thrombocytopenia that a hematologist c... Read More
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Brain tumor team: Pediatric neurosurgery operates on brain and spinal cord tumors.
Pediatric general surgery operates on other parts of the body and usually places th... Read More
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Discuss with doctor: I cannot find and am unaware of any issues of female hormone therapy and galactosemia. Some individuals with galactosemia have ovarian failure. The de... Read More
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Yes: Prior to training to become a pediatric hematologist/oncologist (3 year fellowship), one must complete a pediatric residency (3 years after medical sc... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: Sickle cell trait is unlikely to be responsible for a traumatic knee injury. You should be evaluated by an orthopedic surgeon to determine the type of... Read More
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Beta globin : The beta globin gene is on chromosome 11. The gene mutation is a Adenosine to thymine base substitution in the gene that changes the normal glutamic a... Read More
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Yes: Coincidental alpha-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia are common in my patients. Also, sickle-beta-thalassemia is a common form of sickle cell disease... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Soon enough: Male puberty can begin at 11-12 years of age, but the process typically last 5-7 years, longer than the process in females.
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Probably: We do not fully understand all of the causes of sickle cell pain crises. Dehydration and acidosis are tow known contributors. Physical exertion can le... Read More
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Not known : It is not known whether use in pregnancy can cause cancer in the offspring; however, there is ample evidence that neuropsychiatric outcomes in offspri... Read More
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Not usually: Some medications used in sickle cell anemia, like Exjade for iron overload chelation, and Hydroxyurea used to minimize painful crises can cause hair l... Read More
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Hydroxyurea: The use of Hydroxyurea in sickle cell anemia has been shown to decrease the frequency / severity of painful crises. Regular follow-up with physicians... Read More
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In general sense: Only in a general sense. If you have IgM antibody for either CMV or EBV, then the infection was relatively recent. If IgM is negative and IgG is posit... Read More
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Try nasal steroid: Tonsils do not play a role in sinus infections, but her adenoids might. If she has chronic nasal congestion, then a trial of a nasal steroid would be ... Read More
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Not likely: Cancerous lymph nodes typically are not painful and usually and frequently grow slowly. Infections of lymph nodes typically causes rapid onset of swel... Read More
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Aspirin and NSAIDs: Naproxen is a NSAID drug and in some asthmatic patients can cause asthma exacerbations. These individuals should avoid Ibuprofen (another nsaid) and A... Read More
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Plenty: Pediatric hematologist/oncologists diagnose and treat children and young adults with blood diseases and cancers. They typically coordinate multidiscip... Read More
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They cause cancer: Carcinogens are chemicals that have been shown to cause cancer in animal models, or mutations in dna in laboratory testing.
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Special nurse: The pediatric oncology nurse is a nurse that provides care for childhood cancer patients and children with blood conditions. Many have special trainin... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: 37.6 degrees c is not a fever to a pediatrician. From a fever standpoint, the patient is improved. I would expect the ear pain to improve within the n... Read More
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Need more info: I do not have enough information to be able to answer your question. If you are concerned about anemia, please see a doctor and tell the doctor you co... Read More
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Pediatric cancer: If the patient has a typical pediatric cancer, then treatment by a pediatric oncologist at a children's hospital would be warranted.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: The hemoglobin of 11.8 g/dl is slightly low for a 40 year old female. The RDW is slightly high high and the MCH is low normal. Causes could be mild ir... Read More
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See doctor now: There are multiple possibilities, many severe and vision threatening. Please see a doctor immediately for evaluation.
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Could be heart: Chest pain in someone your age with hypertension is concerning for ischemic heart cause of pain (angina or heart attack ). If you are having pain now ... Read More
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Why?: Why do you ask? There are no specific blood tests for cancer. Blood counts can be done to evaluate for leukemia and other tumors that have replaced n... Read More
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Sometimes: Stage 4 nb in children over 18 months of age is usually treated aggressively with chemotherapy, then surgery. This is followed with consolidation wit... Read More
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Not the cause of PE: Pulmonary embolism (pe) is an abnormal clot. Your docs are looking for cause. Fibrinogen is an acute phase reactant and is not likely a cause of your ... Read More
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Few years: Patients with homozygous sickle cell anemia (Hgb SS) auto-infarct spleens in first few years of life. Patient's with Hgb SC or sickle cell anemia with... Read More
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Depends: Salary of social workers is not information typically available to physicians. Furthermore, salaries depend on many factors such as experience and loc... Read More
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Not likely: You describe what sounds like an abscess (infection) or possibly a brown recluse spider bite.
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Could be serious: These symptoms could be related to low calcium. They also could be related to lack of blood flow to the brain (stroke or transient ischemic attack). P... Read More
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Need more info: None of these labs being higher than normal value are clinically problematic. You did not say why the labs were done; i assume you must have an abnorm... Read More
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Yes: Small red dots sound like petechiae. These occur with low platelet counts, and sometimes with processes that damage blood vessels. I do not like to he... Read More
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What context?: Isolated data from a CBC are not useful for doctors. The entire CBC and the clinical contest of why the CBC was performed would allow doctors on this ... Read More
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Depends in growth: Hgb E-beta thalassemia is a thalassemia syndrome that results in highly variable clinical symptoms. A minority of these patients are transfusion indep... Read More
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Talk to your doctor: Historically, children with CM1 were excluded from participation in sports because elf concern about brain and spinal cord injuries due to the anatomi... Read More
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Infection or IBD: The possibilities for cryptitis (inflammation of crypts in the intestinal tract, usually colon) are infection and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerati... Read More
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I do not recommend: G6pd exists in different forms with different severity. Mild forms of the condition might tolerate soya bean oil where severe forms of the disease pro... Read More
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Not skin-but blood: Hypochromic microcytic anemia is a blood disorder that typically occurs due to iron deficiency, but may also be seen with some genetic conditions know... Read More
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NO: I am a Pediatric oncologist and was a research scientist in my previous job. I can tell you with 100% certainty that when a scientist finds a valuable... Read More
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Dr. MacArthur is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. MacArthur is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks, this was my first I.T without sedation, (my 23rd overall), and its the first time ive ever had a persistant headache afterwards. Good to know.
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I'm using Ear Wax Removal drops that cost $10, could that help? When I first used them they made a sizzling sound in my ear Thanks Doctor:D
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Thank you for your response. It was very helpful and reassuring. After going through leukemia scare, it's easy to get anxious about things!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1987MD
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
CHILDREN'S HOSP OF LOS ANGELES
Completed 1989
Awards
Assistant Professor 1994-1999
2012- 2014 Castle & Connolly's America's Top Doctors List (annual)
Top Doctor, Third Place, Fort Myers Region, FL - Summer
2013
Affiliations
ASPHO
AAP
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