
Dr.
Goldfarb, David
MD
Academic Ranks(s):
Clinical Associate Professor, UBC, Medical Microbiologist, BC Children’s Hospital
Affiliations(s):
I completed medical school at Dalhousie University and Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease, and Medical Microbiology residencies at the University of Ottawa. Afterwards, I relocated with my family to Gaborone, Botswana joining that country’s newly established School of Medicine. Working on the pediatric wards there, I soon became “immersed” in diarrhoea research. Prior to coming to Vancouver I had worked as a member of the Division of Infectious Disease at McMaster Children’s Hospital. My main research interest is novel diagnostics for childhood infectious disease, particularly in resource-limited and remote settings.
Academic Background
Degrees and Diplomas
- MD, Dalhousie University. 2003
- BSc with distinction, Microbiology & Immunology, McGill University. 1999
Qualifications, Licensures and Certifications
- FRCPC (Medical Microbiology), Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Canada. 2009
- FRCPC (Infectious Disease), Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Canada. 2008
- FAAP, Pediatric Specialist Examination, American Board of Pediatrics. 2007
- FRCPC (Pediatrics), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada. 2007
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada, Medical Council of Canada. 2004
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Research Interest
- Pediatric infectious disease
- Global health
- Microbiology
- Diarrheal disease
- Intestinal microbiome
Dr. Goldfarb’s current research focuses primarily on novel diagnostic,management and prevention strategies for pediatric infectious disease in resource limited settings.