John Martin Draus, MD
SurgeryPrimary Office
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Fleming Island Nemours Children's Health, Fleming Island 1747 Baptist Clay Drive Baptist Clay Medical Center Campus, Suite 130 Fleming Island, FL 32003 Appointment: (904) 697-3600
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Nemours Children's Health, Lake City Nemours Children's Health, Lake City 164 NW Madison St. Lake City, FL 32055 Appointment: (904) 697-3600
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida 6535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 Appointment: (407) 650-7715
Get to Know Me
John Draus, MD is a pediatric general surgeon and the chief of surgery and trauma medical director at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville. He’s been named among the Best Doctors in America for numerous consecutive years and was selected as an Honored Caregiver by University of Kentucky HealthCare in 2020. He earned the Recognition of Excellence in Student & Resident Teaching Award at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2017 and 2018. Dr. Draus has been an active researcher and presenter and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. He’s been on the editorial board of The American Surgeon since 2015 and is an ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Pediatric Surgery, World Journal of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Care, and Surgical Infections.
How I Try to Make A Difference
Dr. Draus has volunteered his time and talent as a surgeon with Solid Rock Medical Missions in the Dominican Republic, Children of the Americas in Guatemala, and Surgery on Sunday in Lexington, Ky.
Education & Training
Residency
- General Surgery/Pediatric Surgery - Indiana University Medical Center, 2010
- General Surgery - University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals, 2008
- General Surgery - University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals, 2007
Medical/Dental School
- MD - University of Louisville School of Medicine, 2002
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery/General Surgery
Awards & Recognition
- 2022 Best Doctors in America
- 2021 Best Doctors in America
- 2020 Honored Caregiver, University of Kentucky HealthCare
- 2020 Best Doctors in America
- 2019 Best Doctors in America
- 2018 Recognition of Excellence in Student & Resident Teaching Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2018 Best Doctors in America
- 2017 Recognition of Excellence in Student & Resident Teaching Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2017 Best Doctors in America
- 2016 Best Doctors in America
- 2015 Best Doctors in America
Insurance Accepted
- Accountable Health Plans PPO
- Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
- Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
- AmeriGroup GA MCAID HMO JAX/GA
- AmeriGroup GA PeachCare For Kids Jax/GA
- AvMed
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
- Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
- Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
- Community Care Plan Medicaid
- Employers Health Network PPO
- Evolutions Healthcare
- First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
- Florida Medicaid
- Georgia Medicaid/Georgia Better Health/Peachcare
- HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
- Humana HMO/POS
- Humana PPO/EPO
- Molina Healthcare Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
- Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
- Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- United Healthcare Commercial Products
- United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
- Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
- Abdominal Masses
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Breast Disorders
- Burn Care
- Chest Wall Disorders
- Gall Bladder Disease
- Hernias and Hydroceles
- Wound Care
- English