DavidNykanenMDFRCPC, FACC, FSCAI, FPICS

Pediatric 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 32806
Book by Phone+1(407) 565-9251

Fax+1 407-481-2035

Education & Training

Boston 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
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Closure of Atrial Septal Defects With the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder - Post Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Biatrial Thrombi on a Gore Septal Occluder Despite Early Epithelialization.
Christopher Herron, Karen Iacono, David Nykanen
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-09-24
Usefulness of PREDICT Case Type Risk Category in the CRISP Registry.
Daisuke Kobayashi, Elena K Amin, Gareth J Morgan, Surendranath R Veeram Reddy, Gregory A Fleming
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2024-02-01
Outcomes Comparisons Based on Gross National Income: Problems Without Borders?
David G Nykanen
JACC. Advances. 2023-06-01

Journal Articles

Validation and Refinement of the Catheterization RISk Score for Pediatrics (CRISP Score): An Analysis from the Congenital Cardiac Interventional Study Consortium
Gregory 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 Operation
David 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

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Fellow

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 Access
CIGNA 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
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