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David Kalfa

David Kalfa, M.D., Ph.D.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
3100 SW 62nd Avenue
Miami  33155
United States
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Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Other Interests

Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Neonatal cardiac surgery
Complex Congenital Valve repair
Complex Biventricular Repair
Robotic Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction

Research

  • Valve transplantation
  • Valve Tissue Engineering
  • Cardiac Tissue Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Cardiac Cell Therapy

Additional Educational Information

Montpellier University, France, Medical School (1998-2004)
Marseilles University, France, General Surgery Residency (2004-2005)
Marseilles University and Paris University, France, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (2005-2010)
Paris University, France, PhD Sciences Thesis in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering (2008-2011)
Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Paris, France, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Clinical Fellowship (2010-2012)
Laval Hospital, Quebec, Canada, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Clinical Fellowship (2012-2013)
Columbia University, New York Presbyterian - Children's Hospital of New York, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, NY, USA, Instructor in Cardiac Surgery (2013-2015)
Columbia University, New York Presbyterian - Children's Hospital of New York, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, NY, USA, Assistant Professor of Surgery (2015-2020)
Columbia University, Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Surgery (2020-2022)
Columbia University, Associate Professor of Surgery (2022-2025)
Director, Pediatric Heart Valve Center, Columbia University (2017-2025)
Surgical Director, Initiative for Pediatric cardiac Innovation, Columbia University (2019-2025)
Surgical Director, Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction Program, Columbia University (2021-2025)
Co-Director, Robotic Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program, Columbia University (2023-2025)
Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery & Co-Director of the Heart Institute, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami (2025-present)
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Florida International University (2025-present)