David Pfau, M.D.
David.Pfau@cuanschutz.edu
Hometown
Marietta, GA
Education/Training
College: BS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Internship: Cleveland Clinic
Professional Interests
I am staying at the University of Colorado for Abdominal Imaging fellowship.
Hobbies
Woodworking, snowboarding, music, cycling and hiking
What are your favorite things to do in the Denver Area?
In the winter time, there is no match for the incredible skiing and snowboarding right at our door step! In the summer, the mountains have an endless supply of beautiful hikes and events. The city of Denver itself has a great art and food scene, dozens of miles of paved dedicated bike trails, and some of the best music venues around.
What is the most rewarding thing about Radiology residency?
Our residency program offers excellent exposure to the full breadth and depth of radiology practice. Through rotating at our various sites including the VA, Denver Health, University, and Children's hospitals, residents gain exposure to a variety of practice settings and styles while maintaining focused subspecialty education on each area of the field of radiology.
Presentations and Publications
Pfau D, Smith DA, Beck R, Ramaiya NH. “Anterior mediastinal lymphomas: an approach for radiologists” Radiological Society of North America; Chicaco, IL (2019). Pfau D, Tippareddy C, Salomon E, Datta S. “OSPRI: Color your water clean” USPTO Collegiate Inventors Competition Judging & Expo; Alexandria, VA (2018). Pfau D, Honda K, Rezaee R, Zender C. “Sentinel lymph node biopsy in pediatric and young adult head and neck atypical melanocytic neoplasms” American Head and Neck Society; San Diego, CA (2017). Pfau D, Ghosh S, Weinberg A. “Site-specific variations of B-defensin-2 and -3 in oral mucosa” International Association for Dental Research; San Francisco, CA (2017). Datta S, Sinha A, Pfau D. “OSPRI: A Reusable Solar Water Disinfection Sensor to Prevent Waterborne Illnesses” Clinton Global Initiative University; Boston, MA (2017).
Gosh, et al. “Beta-Defensin Index: A Functional Biomarker for Oral Cancer Detection.” Cell Reports Medicine, (2024). Ghaffer S, Pfau D, Madhuripan N, Harmon R, Neto A, Gleisner A. “Intrabiliary metastasis of colorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma mimicking choledocholithiasis 18 years after the primary tumor.” Radiology Case Reports (2024). Datta, S, Pfau, D, Tippareddy, C; Ultraviolet (UV) Dosimetry. United States Patent US 11,231,506 B2. United States Patent and Trademark Office, 25 Jan. 2022. Pfau D, Guler E, Smith DA, Matsunaga F, Kikano EG, Tirumani SH, Dowlati A, Ramaiya NH. “Imaging features of gastrointestinal toxicity in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with erlotinib: A single institute 13-year experience.” Clinical Imaging (2020). Shieh AC, Guler E, Pfau D, Radzinsky E, Smith DA, Hoimes C, Ramaiya NH, Tirumani SH. “Imaging and clinical manifestations of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related colitis in cancer patients treated with monotherapy or combination therapy.” Abdominal Radiology (2020). Smith DA, Pfau D, Tirumani SH, Alessandrino F, Sadri N, Ramaiya NH. “Decoding the Genomic Report for Radiologists.” American Journal of Roentgenology (2020). Pfau D, Smith DA, Beck R, Gilani KA, Gupta A, Caimi P, Ramaiya NH. “Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma: A Review for Radiologists.” American Journal of Roentgenology (2019). Pfau D, Tamaki A, Hoppe KR, Honda K, Rezaee R, Zender CA. “Sentinel Node Biopsy in Young Patients with Atypical Melanocytic Tumors of the Head and Neck.” Oto Open (2019). Olingy CE, San Emeterio CL, Ogle ME, Krieger JR, Bruce AC, Pfau DD, Jordan BT, Peirce SM, Botchwey EA. “Non-classical monocytes are biased progenitors of wound healing macrophages during soft tissue injury.” Sci Rep (2017); 7:447.
