DavidNykanenMDFRCPC, FACC, FSCAI, FPICS
Pediatric Cardiology • Orlando, FLPediatric Interventional Cardiology
Co-Director, The Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Orlando Health ODSAW Chief of Staff 2021-2023
Overview of Dr. Nykanen
Dr. David Nykanen is a pediatric cardiologist in Orlando, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including APH, WPH and ORMC. He received his medical degree from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in pediatric interventional cardiology.
Served as OH ODSAWVice Chief of Staff 2019-2021 and Chief of Staff 2021-2023.
Office
1222 S. Orange Ave. 2nd Floor
Orlando, FL 32806Fax+1 407-481-2035- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1993 - 1993
Hospital for Sick ChildrenPediatric Cardiology, 1990 - 1993- CHWO University of Western OntarioPediatrics, 1987 - 1990
- Mount Sinai Hospital, TorontoRotating intern, 1986 - 1987
University of Calgary Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Closure of Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects (VSDs) With the AMPLATZER Muscular VSD (MuVSD) Occluder - Post Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
- Closure of Atrial Septal Defects With the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder - Post Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Usefulness of PREDICT Case Type Risk Category in the CRISP Registry.Daisuke Kobayashi, Elena K Amin, Surendranath R Veeram Reddy, Gregory A Fleming, Thomas J Forbes, David G Nykanen, Morgan, G.> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2024 Feb 1
- Combination Chemotherapy in Severe Pulmonary Vein Stenosis-A Case Series.Gabriel Krivenko, Karen Iacono, David Nykanen, Robyn Keen, Robert Sutphin, Michael Farias> ;Children. 2023 Feb 11
- Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Cardiac Perforation During Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization: a Retrospective Observational Study from the Congenital Cardiac In...B A McCrossan, S Karayiannis, M Shields, David Nykanen, Thomas J Forbes, Daisuke Kobayashi, D Kenny> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2023 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Validation and Refinement of the Catheterization RISk Score for Pediatrics (CRISP Score): An Analysis from the Congenital Cardiac Interventional Study ConsortiumGregory A Fleming, David G Nykanen, Thomas J Forbes, Kevin D Hill, Daisuke Kobayashi, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
- Risk Factors for an Elevated Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure Prior to the Fontan OperationDavid Nykanen, Matthew C Schwartz, Michael A Brock, Pediatric Cardiology
Press Mentions
Writing Group for Echocardiography in Outpatient Pediatric CardiologyJune 19th, 2014
Extra Oversight for Children’s Heart Surgery Signed into LawJune 28th, 2019
Tiny ClosuresNovember 6th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical CenterOrlando, Florida- Arnold Palmer Hospital for ChildrenOrlando, Florida
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
Capital BC Keystone Health Plan Central HMO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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