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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Kalfa, Thoracic Surgeon in NEW YORK, NY?
Dr. David Kalfa is a Board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with a subspecialization in pediatric cardiac surgery. A Native of France, Dr. Kalfa graduated from Marseilles University Graduate School of Medicine with the highest level of distinction in 2004. During his certification, he developed a research program in Tissue Engineering applied to the field of Congenital Heart Diseases that led to the attainment of numerous grants including a European Research FP7 Grant. He completed a research fellowship in Fondation Alain carpentier/INSERM in Paris and received his PhD degree in 2011 with the highest level of distinction. He then performed a 2-year clinical fellowship in Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery in one of the highest-volume centers (Marie Lannelongue Hospital in Paris) with exposure to highly complicated cases from all age groups (from neonates to adults). He completed a clinical fellowship in Adult Cardiac Surgery at Laval University Hospital in Quebec, Canada (2012-2013). He was then Assistant Attending in Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Morgan Stanley Children?s Hospital/NYP (2013-2015) and is currently Associate Professor of Surgery (tenure track) in the Section of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Columbia University, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College.
What languages does Dr. Kalfa speak?
Dr. Kalfa and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
French
What conditions does Dr. Kalfa treat?
As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Kalfa diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Kalfa. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Secundum Atrial Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Narrowing of Pulmonary Artery
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Underdeveloped Aorta
- Other Tricuspid Valve Birth Defects
- Double Aortic Arch
- Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect
- Discordant Ventriculoarterial Connection
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle
- Abnormal Coronary Arteries
- Narrowing Below Aortic Valve at Birth
- Narrowing of Pulmonary Artery Outlet
- Congenital Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Hole in the Heart (Atrial Septal Defect)
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Critical congenital heart disease
- Heart Valve Disease
- ASD Secundum Type
- Hole in Upper Heart Chamber (Secundum)
- Most Common ASD
- VSD
- Hole in the Heart (Ventricles)
- Congenital Heart Anomaly
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- TOF
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Complex Heart Defect
- PDA
- Open Ductus Arteriosus
- Heart Connection Problem in Newborns
- HLHS
- Underdeveloped Left Heart
- Complex Congenital Heart Disease
- Small Aorta
- Hypoplastic Aorta
- Narrow Aorta
- Congenital Tricuspid Valve Anomalies
- Tricuspid Valve Malformation at Birth
- Heart Valve Birth Defect
- Vascular Ring
- Two Aortic Arches
- Aortic Arch Anomaly
- Complete AVSD
- Full Endocardial Cushion Defect
- Large Hole in Heart
- Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Heart Artery Misconnection
- DORV
- Coronary Artery Malformation
- Congenital Coronary Artery Anomaly
- Birth Defect of Heart Arteries
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Congenital Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Outflow Obstruction
- Pulmonary Infundibular Stenosis
- Pulmonary Outflow Tract Narrowing
- Right Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
- Narrowed Pulmonary Valve at Birth
- Pulmonary Valve Narrowing
- ASD
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Hole between Upper Heart Chambers
- PFO
- Open Foramen Ovale
- Hole in Heart (PFO)
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q2111: Secundum atrial septal defect
- Q210: Ventricular septal defect
- Q256: Stenosis of pulmonary artery
- Q213: Tetralogy of Fallot
- Q250: Patent ductus arteriosus
- Q234: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- Q2542: Hypoplasia of aorta
- Q228: Other congenital malformations of tricuspid valve
- Q2545: Double aortic arch
- Q2123: Complete atrioventricular septal defect
- Q203: Discordant ventriculoarterial connection
- Q201: Double outlet right ventricle
- Q245: Malformation of coronary vessels
- Q244: Congenital subaortic stenosis
- Q243: Pulmonary infundibular stenosis
- Q221: Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis
- Q2110: Atrial septal defect, unspecified
- Q2112: Patent foramen ovale
Also known as:
- Fetal Cardiac Anomalies
- Fetal Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease in Fetus
ICD-10 Codes:
- O35BXX1: Maternal care for other (suspected) fetal abnormality and damage, fetal cardiac anomalies, fetus 1
Also known as:
- Heart Failure
- Congestive Heart Failure
- CHF
- Cardiac Insufficiency
ICD-10 Codes:
- I509: Heart failure, unspecified
What procedures does Dr. Kalfa perform?
As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Kalfa performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Kalfa. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Repeat Heart Bypass or Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septum Repair (Open Heart)
- Repair of Narrowed Lung Veins
- Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
- Closing Heart Shunt
- Pulmonary Artery Banding
- Heart Outflow Tract Augmentation
- Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Repair
- ASD Repair
- Secundum ASD Closure
- Open Heart Surgery for ASD
- Heart Defect Patch Repair
- Coronary Artery Bypass Reoperation
- Heart Valve Reoperation
- Second Heart Surgery
- Atrial Septostomy
- Open Heart Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Heart Wall Opening Surgery
- Pulmonary vein stenosis repair
- Lung vein narrowing surgery
- Heart-lung vein repair
- VSD Repair
- Hole in Heart Repair
- Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
- Systemic-to-Pulmonary Shunt Ligation
- Heart Shunt Takedown
- Congenital Heart Shunt Closure
- PA banding
- Pulmonary artery constriction
- Heart artery narrowing surgery
- Cardiac outflow repair
- Ventricular outflow tract surgery
- Heart valve surgery
- Congenital heart defect repair
- TAPVR Repair
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair
- Heart Vein Defect Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 33641: Repair atrial septal defect, secundum, with cardiopulmonary bypass, with or without patch
- 33530: Reoperation, coronary artery bypass procedure or valve procedure, more than 1 month after original operation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 33736: Atrial septectomy or septostomy; open heart with cardiopulmonary bypass
- 33726: Repair of pulmonary venous stenosis
- 33681: Closure of single ventricular septal defect, with or without patch;
- 33924: Ligation and takedown of a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt, performed in conjunction with a congenital heart procedure (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 33690: Banding of pulmonary artery
- 33478: Outflow tract augmentation (gusset), with or without commissurotomy or infundibular resection
- 33730: Complete repair of anomalous pulmonary venous return (supracardiac, intracardiac, or infracardiac types)
Also known as:
- Repair of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) by Ligation
- Tetralogy of Fallot Heart Defect Repair
- Repair of Atrioventricular Canal Defect
- Surgery to Correct Major Heart Artery Misplacement (Jatene Type)
- Complete Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot
- PDA Ligation
- Close PDA
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Surgery
- TOF Repair
- Congenital Heart Surgery for TOF
- Blue Baby Syndrome Repair
- Heart Defect Correction Surgery
- AV Canal Repair
- Endocardial Cushion Defect Repair
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Transposition of great arteries repair
- TGA repair
- Jatene procedure
- Aortic pulmonary artery reconstruction
- Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery
- Blue Baby Syndrome Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 33820: Repair Of Patent Ductus Arteriosus; By Ligation
- 33692: Complete repair tetralogy of Fallot without pulmonary atresia;
- 33670: Repair of complete atrioventricular canal, with or without prosthetic valve
- 33778: Repair Of Transposition Of The Great Arteries, Aortic Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction (Eg, Jatene Type);
- 33694: Complete Repair Tetralogy Of Fallot Without Pulmonary Atresia; With Transannular Patch
Also known as:
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction
- Patch Angioplasty Pulmonary Artery
- Pulmonary Artery Graft Repair
CPT Codes:
- 33917: Repair of pulmonary artery stenosis by reconstruction with patch or graft
Also known as:
- Tricuspid Heart Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Repair with Heart-Lung Machine
- Complex Aortic Heart Valve Repair (Open Surgery)
- Tricuspid Valvuloplasty
- Heart Valve Reshaping
- Tricuspid Valve Surgery
- Mitral Valvuloplasty
- Open Mitral Valve Repair
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Open Aortic Valvuloplasty
- Aortic Valve Reconstruction
- Complex Aortic Valve Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair with Bypass
CPT Codes:
- 33463: Valvuloplasty, tricuspid valve; without ring insertion
- 33425: Valvuloplasty, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass;
- 33391: Valvuloplasty, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; complex (eg, leaflet extension, leaflet resection, leaflet reconstruction, or annuloplasty)
Also known as:
- Bidirectional Glenn Procedure
- Modified Fontan Procedure
- Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Glenn Shunt
- Superior Vena Cava to Pulmonary Artery Shunt
- Single Ventricle Repair Stage 2
- Single Ventricle Repair
- Fontan Surgery
- Complex Heart Defect Repair
- HLHS Repair Surgery
- Aortic Arch Hypoplasia Correction
CPT Codes:
- 33767: Shunt; Superior Vena Cava To Pulmonary Artery For Flow To Both Lungs (Bidirectional Glenn Procedure)
- 33617: Repair of complex cardiac anomalies (eg, single ventricle) by modified Fontan procedure
- 33619: Repair of single ventricle with aortic outflow obstruction and aortic arch hypoplasia (hypoplastic left heart syndrome) (eg, Norwood procedure)
Also known as:
- Aortic Arch Repair with Heart-Lung Machine
- Hypoplastic Aortic Arch Repair
- Interrupted Aortic Arch Surgery
- Aortic Arch Reconstruction with Bypass
CPT Codes:
- 33853: Repair Of Hypoplastic Or Interrupted Aortic Arch Using Autogenous Or Prosthetic Material; With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Also known as:
- Aorta Widening Surgery
- Open Heart Pulmonary Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Tissue Removal
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis Repair
- Aortoplasty Procedure
- Pulmonary Valvotomy
- Open Heart Valve Surgery
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis Repair
- Heart Bypass for Valve Repair
- Subvalvular aortic stenosis repair
- Aortic valve obstruction surgery
- Heart valve tissue resection
CPT Codes:
- 33417: Aortoplasty (gusset) for supravalvular stenosis
- 33474: Valvotomy, pulmonary valve, open heart, with cardiopulmonary bypass
- 33415: Resection or incision of subvalvular tissue for discrete subvalvular aortic stenosis
Also known as:
- Repair of Holes in the Heart
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
- ASD/VSD Repair
- Congenital Heart Defect Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 33647: Repair of atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect, with direct or patch closure
Also known as:
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Repair in Children
- PDA Ligation
- Ductus Arteriosus Division
- Congenital Heart Defect Repair Child
CPT Codes:
- 33822: Repair Of Patent Ductus Arteriosus; By Division, Younger Than 18 Years
Also known as:
- Placement of Heart Electrodes (Open Surgery)
- Epicardial Electrode Insertion
- Open Heart Electrode Placement
- Pacing Lead Placement (Epicardial)
CPT Codes:
- 33202: Insertion of epicardial electrode(s); open incision (eg, thoracotomy, median sternotomy, subxiphoid approach)
Also known as:
- Vascular Ring Repair
- Division of Vascular Ring
- Aberrant Vessel Surgery
- Aortic Arch Anomaly Repair
CPT Codes:
- 33802: Division of aberrant vessel (vascular ring);
Also known as:
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Transplantation
- Cardiac Transplant
- New Heart Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 33945: Heart transplant, with or without recipient cardiectomy
Also known as:
- Pulmonary Heart Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary valve surgery
- Heart valve replacement
- Pulmonic valve replacement
- Open heart pulmonary valve
CPT Codes:
- 33475: Replacement, pulmonary valve
Also known as:
- Aorta Narrowing Repair
- Coarctation of Aorta Excision
- Aortic Coarctation Repair
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
CPT Codes:
- 33840: Excision Of Coarctation Of Aorta, With Or Without Associated Patent Ductus Arteriosus; With Direct Anastomosis
Also known as:
- Donor Heart Preparation for Transplant
- Heart Allograft Preparation
- Cadaver Heart Dissection for Transplant
- Donor Heart Procurement Prep
CPT Codes:
- 33944: Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues to prepare aorta, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, pulmonary artery, and left atrium for implantation
Also known as:
- Complex Heart Anomaly Repair with Conduit
- Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
- Pulmonary Artery Conduit Placement
- Congenital Heart Defect Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 33608: Repair of complex cardiac anomaly other than pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect by construction or replacement of conduit from right or left ventricle to pulmonary artery
Also known as:
- Repair of Abnormal Coronary Artery
- Anomalous Coronary Artery Repair
- Aortic Origin Anomaly Correction
- Coronary Artery Translocation
- Heart Artery Defect Repair
CPT Codes:
- 33507: Repair of anomalous (eg, intramural) aortic origin of coronary artery by unroofing or translocation
Also known as:
- Pacemaker Generator Insertion with Existing Leads
- Pacemaker Battery Replacement
- Dual Lead Pacemaker Generator Implant
- Cardiac Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
CPT Codes:
- 33213: Insertion of pacemaker pulse generator only; with existing dual leads
Also known as:
- Breastbone Closure After Surgery
- Sternotomy Closure
- Breastbone Repair
- Median Sternotomy Fix
CPT Codes:
- 21750: Closure of median sternotomy separation with or without debridement (separate procedure)
Does Dr. Kalfa accept my insurance?
Dr. Kalfa accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (917) 300-0553 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Kalfa accept in NEW YORK, NY?
Dr. Kalfa in NEW YORK, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
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Where is Dr. Kalfa's office located?
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway
Suite Chn-274
NEW YORK, NY 10032
(917) 300-0553
What is Dr. Kalfa's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Kalfa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1982045712.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Kalfa?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Kalfa
What is Dr. David Kalfa's specialty?
Dr. Kalfa is a Thoracic Surgeon near NEW YORK, NY. A thoracic surgeon is a healthcare expert with specialization in the surgical, perioperative, and critical care of patients with conditions affecting the chest. Their expertise encompasses the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, lung, esophageal, and chest wall cancers, tracheal abnormalities, and issues with the great vessels and heart valves. They also address congenital anomalies, mediastinal tumors, and diaphragm diseases. Additionally, thoracic surgeons manage airway issues and chest injuries as part of their medical specialty. Contact Dr. Kalfa to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. David Kalfa affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Kalfa is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Yes, Dr. David Kalfa is accepting new patients at this time.
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