David M. Alfi, DDS, MD
- Dental
Medical Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Houston Methodist Hospital)
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery (Weill Cornell Medical College)
Languages: English
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Get to know David M. Alfi, DDS, MD
Personal Statement
Following my training, the philosophy I’ve adopted as a physician is to ensure each patient feels they are the only patient I have that day. The ability to provide care to the most challenging cases is why I chose to practice in an academic healthcare center.
Clinical Interests:
Dental Implants Removal of Wisdom teeth Orthognathic Surgery Jaw Reconstruction Surgery
Research Interests:
Regenerative Medicine Building custom bone grafts with stem cells
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* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Adamjee A, Alfi DM. What does the fact of advertising convey to patients? J Am Coll Dent 2005 Fall;72(3):22-3.
Yagoubian B, Akkara J, Afzali P, Alfi DM. Nicotine nasal spray as an adjuvant for third molar surgery. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg 2011;69(5): 1316-9.
Bova, JF, Da Cunha, AF, Stout, RW, Bhumiratana, S, Alfi DM, Eisig, SB, Vunjak-Novakovic, G & Lopez, MJ. Bupivacaine mandibular nerve block affects intraopera-tive blood pressure and heart rate in a Yucatan miniature swine mandibular con-dylectomy model: A pilot study. J Invest Surg 2015 Feb; 28(1):32-9. (doi: 10.3109/08941939.2014.971207).
Gateno J, Alfi D, Xia JJ, Teichgraeber JF. A geometric classification of jaw deformi-ties. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Dec; 73(12 Suppl): S26-31.
Xia JJ, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Yuan P, Chen K-C, Li J, Zhang X, Tang Z, Alfi DM. Algorithm for planning a double-jaw orthognathic surgery using computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) protocol: 1. Planning sequence. Int J Oral Maxil-lofac Surg 2015 Dec; 44(12): 1431-40.
Xiao JJ, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Yuan P, Li J, Chen K-C, Jajoo A, Nicol M, Alfi DM. Algorithm for planning a double-jaw orthognathic surgery using computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) protocol: 2. 3D cephalometry. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Dec; 44(12): 1441-50.
Bhumiratana S, Bernhard JC, Alfi DM, Yeager K, Eton RE, Bova J, Shah F, Gimble JM, Lopez MJ, Eisig SB & Vunjak-Novakovic G. Tissue-engineered autologous grafts for facial bone reconstruction. Sci Transl Med 2016 Jun 15;8(343):343ra83.
