
David P Calfee MD
Healthcare Associated Infections
Associate Professor, Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
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20 York StNew Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-688-4748
Fax+1 203-688-4740
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Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1998 - 2001
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2025 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1996 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Clinical Trials
- Trial for the Treatment of Extensively Drug-Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli (OVERCOME) Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsHospital-onset methicillin-resistantbloodstream infections within tertiary and community hospitals and implications for prevention.Harjot Kaur Singh, Barbara Ross, Joyce Hannah, Serena Ting, Chloe Teasdale
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-12-09 - Investigation and control of an outbreak of methicillin-susceptibleskin and soft tissue infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.Gisel Rivera-Valenzuela, Liana Senaldi, Priyanka Tiwari, Vivien Yap, Jean-Marie Cannon
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-11-17 - Population Pharmacokinetic/Toxicodynamic Model for Polymyxin B in Critically Ill Patients to Identify the Risk of Nephrotoxicity.Patrick O Hanafin, Ramya Mahadevan, Gauri G Rao, Alexandre P Zavascki, Ana Maria Sandri
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Patient Contact Is the Main Risk Factor for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Contamination of Healthcare Workers’ Gloves and Gowns in the Intensive Care UnitJ Kristie Johnson, Anthony D Harris, Loren G Miller, David P Calfee, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Press Mentions
Yale New Haven Hospital Selected for National STAND Award to Strengthen Preparedness for Infectious DiseasesJanuary 13th, 2026
Health Care–Associated Infections Spiked in 2020 in U.S. HospitalsSeptember 7th, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens to Reverse Years of Progress Made in Patient Safety, CDC Study SuggestsSeptember 6th, 2021
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