Goldfarb, David

Portrait photo of David  Goldfarb

Dr.

Goldfarb, David

MD

Academic Ranks(s):

Clinical Associate Professor, UBC, Medical Microbiologist, BC Children’s Hospital

Affiliations(s):

BCCH/BCCHRI

Short Bio
OpenClose

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
OpenClose

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
OpenClose

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.

Current Projects In My Lab Include

Teaching
OpenClose

Teaching Interest