David M Safley MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine

4330 Wornall RdSte 2000Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone+1 816-931-1883
Fax+1 816-756-3645

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Summary

Dr. David Safley is a cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Saint Luke's North Hospital, Saint Luke's East Hospital, and Saint Luke's South Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in interventional cardiology, and has served as VPMA Of Quality for Saint Luke's Health System since 2019.

Education & Training

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2004 - 2006
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001 - 2004
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

KS State Medical License 2006 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2001 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Predictors of Revascularization in Lower-Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PORTRAIT Study.
Yashashwi Pokharel, Damianos G Kokkinidis, Jingyan Wang, Kensey L Gosch, David M Safley
Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2025-04-01
6 citations
Stabilization of Rapidly Progressive Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Using mTOR Inhibition After Heart Transplantation.
Brett W Sperry, Rayan El Zein, Timothy J Fendler, Andrew J Sauer, Taiyeb M Khumri
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2024-04-01
12 citations
Patient knowledge and preferences for peripheral artery disease treatment.
Kim G Smolderen, Gaëlle Romain, Kensey Gosch, Ahmad Arham, Jeremy B Provance
Vascular Medicine. 2023-10-01