David Di John

Director, Maternal Child Wellness Program

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Expertise: Infectious Diseases, HIV, AIDS, Pediatric Care

Biography

David Di John is the director of the UNLV School of Medicine’s Maternal Child Wellness Program within the Department of Pediatrics, where he treats pregnant mothers and children who are HIV positive.

Dr. Di John brings more than 30 years of experience in research and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases, including clinical care for women, infants, children, and youth with HIV/AIDS.

Prior to joining UNLV, he directed a pediatric AIDS clinic in New York during the height of the AIDS crisis. He also taught clinical pediatrics for 18 years at New York University Medical Center, and served as director of pediatric infectious diseases for Flushing Hospital Medical Center in New York.

Education

M.D., George Washington University School of Medicine

David Di John In The News

COVID vaccine could open to more Nevada children on Thursday

May 13, 2021

More young Nevadans are expected to be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as Thursday now that the federal government has given another OK to expand shot eligibility down to age 12.

CDC: COVID-19 cases 'steadily increasing' in children

August 16, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number and rate of coronavirus cases in the United States have been “steadily increasing” from March to July of 2020.

Reading, ’riting, ’rithmatic and risk: As CCSD works toward reopening schools, concerns over the coronavirus linger

July 20, 2020

It happens seemingly every school year.

POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER: Vaccine for COVID-19 shows promising results, more data needed

May 19, 2020

Healthcare experts from around the country are carefully watching an experimental vaccine which has shown promising results in initial phase testing.