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Michael Tsifansky

Michael Tsifansky, MD

Lung Transplant Surgery

Pediatric Pulmonary Critical Care

Languages

  • Russian
  • Hebrew
  • French
  • English

Gender

Male

About Michael Tsifansky

Titles

Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program

Cardiac Critical Care Specialist

Pulmonologist

About the Provider

Michael Tsifansky, MD, FAAP, earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the University of Chicago and his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University in Israel. He completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Tsifansky then continued his training with fellowships in pediatric pulmonology and critical care medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass., and in pediatric cardiac critical care medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Tsifansky is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology and pediatric critical care medicine. He is a member of the attending staff in the Children's National Hospital Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. He is also Director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program at Children's National Hospital. His specialties and interests include pulmonary hypertension, lung transplantation, critical care ultrasonography, cardiac critical care, cardiorespiratory failure and interstitial lung disease.

Dr. Tsifansky is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and he has important research experience, having published several papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as contributed chapters and co-edited textbooks in his specialty. He is recognized as a skilled teacher and has been invited as lecturer to multiple national and international forums. He is fluent in English, French, Russian and Hebrew. 

Departments

 

 

Awards and Recognition

Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2024, 2023)

NPI

1154423572

Locations

  1. Main Hospital-Pulmonary Medicine Clinic
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
    • Telehealth Video Visit
      • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
      • Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

        Expertise

        Education

        Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

        Fellow, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, 2007

        Massachusetts General Hospital

        Fellow, 2006

        University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospita

        Resident, Pediatrics, 2002

        University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospita

        Intern, Pediatrics, 2000

        Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University)

        Medical School, 1999

        University of Chicago

        Undergraduate, 1995

        Board Certifications

        Pediatric Pulmonology

        American Board of Pediatrics, 2010

        Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

        American Board of Pediatrics, 2008

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        American Board of Pediatrics, 2005

        Insurance

        Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
        Search plans
        • Aetna
        • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
        • Aetna Better Health of VA
        • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
        • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
        • Amerigroup DC
        • Amerigroup Maryland
        • AmeriHealth DC
        • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
        • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
        • Beech Street
        • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
        • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
        • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
        • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
        • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
        • Claimsbridge PPO
        • Conifer Health
        • First Health
        • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
        • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
        • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
        • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
        • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
        • Mail Handlers (Federal)
        • Maryland Physicians Care
        • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
        • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
        • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
        • Molina Health Care of VA
        • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
        • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
        • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
        • Tricare Humana Military
        • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
        • United Virginia Medicaid
        • UnitedHealthcare
        • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
        • Virginia Premiere