David Cornfield, MD

Chief, Pulmonary, Asthma, and Sleep Medicine | Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy | Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine | Professor

Pulmonology

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Specialty Services – Welch Road
Pediatric Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
770 Welch Road, Ste 380
Palo Alto, CA 94304

“I love helping children achieve their fullest potential.”

My Approach

My father was a physician; I spent a lot of time by his side, going on house calls and visiting the hospital with him. The good he brought into the world and the healing power he possessed left a tremendous impression on me. I knew it was a worthy way to spend my life. I chose pediatrics because I enjoy being around children; they're so resilient and have an amazing spirit.

What I love about my work is helping children achieve their fullest potential, overcome relatively long odds, and move from illness to health. As a physician, it's really important to be absolutely accountable. I address the problem as definitively as possible, and promise to give everyone the individual, personalized compassionate care they deserve.

I like working at this hospital, because there is a caring grace that permeates the air here. Everyone is focused firmly and squarely on children and their families. We do whatever it takes to provide the very best in care.

Locations

Specialty Services – Welch Road
Pediatric Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

770 Welch Road, Ste 380

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (844) 724-4140

Conditions

Asthma

Bronchiectasis

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Childhood Asthma

Chronic Cough

Chronic Lung Disease in Infancy

Chronic Ventilator Management

Ciliary Dyskinesias

Congenital Lung Disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Interstitial Lung Disease

Laryngomalacia

Laryngomalacia Tracheomalacia

Laryngomalacia Tracheomalacia

Neuromuscular Disease

Pneumonia

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Sleep Medicine

Tracheomalacia

Work and Education

Professional Education

University of Wisconsin Madison Office of the Registrar, Madison, WI, 06/30/1986

Residency

Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Residency Program, Kansas City, MO, 06/30/1989

Fellowship

Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 07/31/1993

Internship

Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Residency Program, Kansas City, MO, 06/30/1987

Board Certifications

Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics, 1994

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, 1996

Languages

English