David W. Kays, MD

Associate Professor and Chief
Pediatric Surgery

phone: (352)273-8825
fax: (352)273-8772

Awards and Professional Interests - Research/Clinical Interests
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Awards and Professional Interests
  • 1980 - Koyl Cup, for excellence in academics and community service, University of Oregon
  • 1984 - Student of the Year, Northwestern University Medical School, Department of Surgery
  • 1988 - Calihan Award, ‘For extraordinary devotion, graciousness and humanity in surgery.’ Highland Hospital, University of Rochester
  • 1990 - Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Rochester, Rochester General Hospital
  • 2000 - Outstanding Faculty Award, ‘In Recognition of Academic Excellence in Service to Housestaff and Students’, University of Florida, Department of Surgery

Research/Clinical Interests
  • Medical Director, Extracorporeal Life Support Program, Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
  • Associate Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Education committee, Department of Surgery Surgical Case Review Committee Nitric Oxide Committee
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Neonatal Ventilation - Lung Injury and ECMO, Congenital Anomalies, Pectus Carinatum and Pectus Excavatum.
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Education
1981B.A. University of Oregon
1985M.D. Northwestern University Medical School
 
Postdoctoral Training
1985-1986Internship (Surgery), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
1986-1987 Assistant Resident (Surgery), University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
1987-1988Associate Resident (Surgery), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
1988-1989 Resident & Instructor (Surgery), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
1989-1990Chief Resident & Instructor (Surgery), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
1990-1991Associate Fellow (Pediatric Surgery), Columbia University, New York, NY
1991-1992 Chief Fellow (Pediatric Surgery), Columbia University, New York, NY
 
Academic Appointments
2005 - PresentChief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine
1997-2005Affiliate Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Gainesville, FL

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
1992-1997Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

 

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