FernandoMartinSafdieMD

Thoracic Surgery • Miami Beach, FL

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

Thoracic and Foregut Surgeon

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Office
4300 Alton Rd
Ste 2110
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Phone+1 305-674-2780

Fax+1 305-674-2865

Education & Training

UPMC MercyMinimally Invasove Esophageal Surgery, 2017 - 2018
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - 2017
Cleveland Clinic (Florida)Residency, Surgery, 2012 - 2015
Mount Sinai Medical Center of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2012
University of Buenos AiresClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

440 citations
Fasting Cycles Retard Growth of Tumors and Sensitize a Range of Cancer Cell Types to Chemotherapy
Changhan Lee, Lizzia Raffaghello, Sebastian Brandhorst, Fernando M. Safdie, Giovanna Bianchi
Science Translational Medicine. 2012-03-07
246 citations
Fasting and cancer treatment in humans: A case series report
Fernando M. Safdie, Tanya B. Dorff, David I. Quinn, Luigi Fontana, Min Wei
Aging. 2009-12-31
200 citations
Reduced Levels of IGF-I Mediate Differential Protection of Normal and Cancer Cells in Response to Fasting and Improve Chemotherapeutic Index
Changhan Lee, Fernando M. Safdie, Lizzia Raffaghello, Min Wei, Federica Madia
Cancer Research. 2010-02-15

Press Mentions

Fernando M. Safdie, MD, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Mount Sinai Medical CenterDecember 16th, 2021
Cleveland Clinic Florida Excellence in Medical Education and ResearchAugust 5th, 2013