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David Axelrod, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Palo Alto, CA

DavidM.AxelrodMD

Pediatric Cardiology Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University Medical Center Lead Medical Advisor, Lighthaus Inc. (www.lighthaus.us)

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000

Summary

  • Lighthaus: VR Education in Healthcare and Science

    Built with both beauty and scientific rigor in mind, our award-winning virtual learning worlds are among the most advanced in the industry.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2011
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2006 - 2009
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2005
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2002
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBA, Psychology, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Code Committee Awards: Acknowledgement of Excellence in Code Events 2015
  • Winner: Stanford “Stole of Gratitude” for faculty member most influential to Stanford Pediatric Cardiology fellows’ training 2014
  • Winner: Clinical Award of Excellence: Junior Faculty Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford Department of Pediatrics, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Birth Location of Infants with Critical Congenital Heart Disease in California  
    Doff B McElhinney, Valerie Y Chock, David M Axelrod, Andrew Y Shin, Manisha Desai, Pediatric Cardiology
  • Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing the Extracardiac Fontan Operation With and Without the use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass  
    Algaze CA, Koth AM, Faberowski LW, Hanley FL, Krawczeski CD, Axelrod DM, Pediatr Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
  • Impact of ventricular assist device placement on longitudinal renal function in children with end-stage heart failure  
    May LJ, Montez-Rath MD, Yeh J, Axelrod DM, Chen S, Maeda K, Almond CS, Rosenthal DN, Hollander SA, Sutherland SM, J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Stanford Virtual Heart: Educating Medical Professionals in the 21st Century
    Axelrod DM, Stanford MedX/CeBIT (International European Technology Conference)/Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2017
  • Pediatric Cardiology, a career with science, technology, and taking care of kids
    Axelrod DM, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Science, 1/1/2017
  • Caring for the Resistance: Experiences at Standing Rock, North Dakota
    Axelrod DM, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, 2017; University of Californi, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • ECMO for refractory atrial flutter and left atrial hypertension 
    Stanford, CA - 1/1/2012
  • A Continuous Heparin Infusion Does Not Prevent Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Infants Following Cardiac Surgery 
    Duke Children’s Hospital, Durham, NC - 1/1/2011
  • Hyponatremia and Fluid Management in Pediatrics 
    1/1/2009

Other

Press Mentions

  • VIDEO: Roles of the Melody and Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valves in Congenital Heart Disease
    VIDEO: Roles of the Melody and Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valves in Congenital Heart DiseaseSeptember 28th, 2021
  • New Study Aims to Show Effectiveness of CRT-D for Heart Failure Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
    New Study Aims to Show Effectiveness of CRT-D for Heart Failure Patients with Atrial FibrillationAugust 3rd, 2021
  • Using Virtual Reality, Stanford Opens up a Complicated Organ to Doctors and Patient Families (Video)
    Using Virtual Reality, Stanford Opens up a Complicated Organ to Doctors and Patient Families (Video)June 20th, 2018
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Industry Relationships

  • Lead Medical Advisor, Lighthaus Inc.Disclosure: Shareholder and Lead Medical Advisor2016 - Present