DavidMKalfaMDPh.D.

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 143 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.

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177 Fort Washington Ave
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New York, NY 10032
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Education & Training

New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2013 - 2015
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Laval Hospital; Laval University, Québec, CanadaPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2013
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital; Paris Sud University, FranceFellowship, 2010 - 2012
University of the Mediterranean Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026

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
Laureate of the Experimental Research Award of the French Pediatric Research Society 2010
Laureate of the Montpellier Medical School, 1st prize, 1st year of Medical Studies: TURCHINI Prize 1999
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Rare coronary artery variants are associated with increased mortality and reinterventions following the arterial switch operation.
Stephanie N Nguyen, Alice V Vinogradsky, Alice M Tao, Megan M Chung, David M Kalfa
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Why partial heart transplantation could be regulated as organ transplantation.
Alexandra K Glazier, Gianna Dafflisio, Taufiek Konrad Rajab, David Kalfa, James Jaggers
American Journal of Transplantation. 2024-11-01
The impact of a residual atrial communication in patients undergoing complete repair for tetralogy of Fallot: A propensity score-matched analysis.
Morgan K Moroi, Alice V Vinogradsky, Stephanie N Nguyen, Tarif A Choudhury, Ganga Krishnamurthy
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-10-03

Press Mentions

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