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David Kalfa, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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Thoracic Surgery • New York, NY

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Surgery Section of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery Director, Pediatric Heart Valve Center Surgical Director, Initiative for Pediatric Cardiac Innovation Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Overview of Dr. Kalfa

Dr. David Kalfa is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital, and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from University of the Mediterranean Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 6 years. He is one of 141 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 14 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and German. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery, 2013 - 2015
  • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Laval Hospital; Laval University, Québec, Canada
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Laval Hospital; Laval University, Québec, CanadaPost-Doctoral Fellowship, adult cardiac surgery, 2012 - 2013
  • Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital; Paris Sud University, France
    Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital; Paris Sud University, FranceFellowship, pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery, 2010 - 2012
  • University of the Mediterranean Faculty of Medicine
    University of the Mediterranean Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2013 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Irving Scholar and named “Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Surgery”. Highly competitive Award at Columbia University
  • Study section member, NIH/NHLBI Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences
  • 2020 AHA American Heart Association Collaborative Sciences Award
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Publications & Presentations

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Press Mentions

  • The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Announces $1.1 Million in New Funding for Cardiothoracic Surgery Grants
    The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Announces $1.1 Million in New Funding for Cardiothoracic Surgery GrantsFebruary 16th, 2020

Grant Support

  • TEH-Tube project:Tissue Engineering of the Right Heart Outflow Tract by a Biofunctionalized Bioresorbable Polymeric Valved TubeEuropean Research FP7 Grant2014–2017
  • Reconstruction of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With a Bioabsorbable Valved Cell-seeded Autologous TubeFondation de l’Avenir2012–2014
  • Reconstruction of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With a Bioabsorbable Valved Cell-seeded Autologous TubeFrench Society of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery2011–2013
  • Reconstruction of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With a Bioabsorbable Valved Cell-seeded Autologous TubeFrench National Agency of Biomedicine2011–2013
  • Reconstruction of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With a Bioabsorbable Valved Cell-seeded Autologous TubeResearch Grant entitled Hélène de Marsan «Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology» of the French Society of Cardiology2010–2012
  • Repair of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With a Bioabsorbable Valved Patch Using Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells In A Growing Lamb ModelFrench National Agency of Biomedicine2008–2010
  • Repair of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With a Bioabsorbable Valved Patch Using Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells In A Growing Lamb ModelFondation de France2008–2010
  • 2020 AHA American Heart Association Collaborative Sciences AwardAHA American Heart AssociationPresent
  • 2020: NIH R01 awardNIHPresent

Research History

  • PhDHeart Valve Tissue engineering - Fondation Alain carpentier / INSERM- Paris, France2008 - 2011
  • Research fellowHeart Valve Tissue engineering - Fondation Alain carpentier / INSERM- Paris, France2007 - 2008

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, German

Hospital Affiliations

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