MichaelDTsifanskyMDFAAP

Pediatrics • Washington, DC

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Pulmonology

Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation Program and Cardiac Intensivist

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Office
1111 Michigan Ave NW
W3-104
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-8985

Summary

I am a pediatric pulmonologist and intensivist with formal senior-fellowship training in pediatric cardiac critical care medicine and significant experience in pediatric critical care goal-directed ultrasonography.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2002 - 2006
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2002 - 2006
University of MinnesotaResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 1999
University of ChicagoBA, Biology, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2019 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2012
MA State Medical License 2002 - 2011
MN State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident Mentorship Award Advocate Children’s Hospital, 2013

Clinical Trials

Lactate Acidosis in Postoperative Hearts Start of enrollment: 2017 May 28
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
AtbFinder Diagnostic Test System Improves Optimal Selection of Antibiotic Therapy in Persons with Cystic Fibrosis.
G Tetz, K Kardava, M Vecherkovskaya, A Hahn, M Tsifansky
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2023-01-26
4 citations
Treatment of chronic relapsing urinary tract infection with antibiotics selected by AtbFinder.
George V Tetz, Kristina M Kardava, Maria F Vecherkovskaya, Michael D Tsifansky, Victor V Tetz
Urology Case Reports. 2023-01-01
22 citations
Nanocapsules modify membrane interaction of polymyxin B to enable safe systemic therapy of Gram-negative sepsis
Simseok A. Yuk, Hyungjun Kim, Nader S. Abutaleb, Alexandra M. Dieterly, Maie S. Taha
Science Advances. 2021-08-01

Journal Articles

V/Q-SPECT Scintigraphy in Pulmonary Hypertension
Marc Ovadia, Michael D Tsifansky, ScienceDirect

Books/Book Chapters

Critical Care of Children With Heart Disease: Basic Medical and Surgical Considerations
Chapter: Tetralogy of Fallot with Absent Pulmonary Valve
Page 207 - 212Tsifansky M, Muñoz R, Kazmerski TM, Kreutzer J, Morell VOEditors: Muñoz R, Da Cruz EM, Morell VO, Vetterly CG.Springer-Verlag London, Ltd, London, UK2010
Bases de Pediatria Critica [Fundamentals of Pediatric Critical Care]
Chapter: Manejo post-agudo de la displasia bronco-pulmonar (DBP) [Post-acute Management of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)]
Page 70 - 77Tsifansky M, Noviski NEditors: Quinones E, Ugazzi M, Campos S, Donoso F, Noviski N.Quito, Equador2007
Bases de Pediatria Critica [Fundamentals of Pediatric Critical Care]
Chapter: Asma Casi Mortal. Epidemiologia, Fisiopatologia y Manejo [Near-Fatal Asthma: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management]
Page 102 - 109Tsifansky M, Noviski NEditors: Quinones E, Ugazzi M, Campos S, Donoso F, Noviski N.Quito, Equador2007
Bases de Neumologia Pediatrica [Fundamentals of Pediatric Pulmonology]
Chapter: Manejo post-agudo de la displasia bronco-pulmonar (DBP) [Post-Acute Management of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)]
Page 277 - 283Tsifansky M, Noviski NEditors: Quinones E, Ugazzi M, S E.Quito, Equador2006
Bases de Neumologia Pediatrica [Fundamentals of Pediatric Pulmonology]
Chapter: Historia clinica y examen fisico del nino con enfermedades respiratorias [Pediatric Pulmonary History and Physical Examination]
Page 40 - 47Tsifansky M, Noviski NEditors: Quinones E, Ugazzi M, S E.Quito, Equador2006
Bacterial Genomes: Physical Structure and Analysis
Chapter: Rhodobacter capsulatus SB1003
Page 723 - 729Fonstein M, Koshy E, Kumar V, Mourachov P, Nikolskaya T, Tsifansky M, Zhang S, Haselkorn REditors: Debruijn F, Lupski J, G W.Springer1998
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