David Axelrod, MD

Co-Lead, CVICU Simulation Training Program | Clinical Professor

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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Pediatric Cardiology
750 Welch Rd, Ste 325
Palo Alto, CA 94304

“We are the leading center for the care of children with heart disease in the West; I feel very fortunate to be a part of this team.”

My Approach

I have always been interested in the physiology and anatomy of the heart. Combining that with caring for children is a real honor to have as my job. My dad was an adult cardiologist and my mother was a nursery schoolteacher, so my career is kind of a combination of the two.

I have three young children under the age of 6, so I really understand what parents are going through, and appreciate how difficult it must be to have a child who is sick.

As a pediatric cardiologist, I try to do the least amount of intervention as possible and allow the rhythm of healing to occur after surgery. The biggest honor of my career was when a patient who was in our care for a year named her dog Axelrod after me.

Locations

Pediatric Cardiology

750 Welch Rd, Ste 325

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (650) 723-7913

Work and Education

Professional Education

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 06/30/2002

Residency

UCSF Pediatric Residency, San Francisco, CA, 06/30/2005

Fellowship

Stanford University Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Palo Alto, CA, 06/30/2009

Stanford University Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, Palo Alto, CA, 06/30/2011

Internship

UCSF Pediatric Residency, San Francisco, CA, 06/03/2003

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2010

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, 2012

Languages

English

Spanish