David E. Michalik
Biography
David E. Michalik, D.O., is HS Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Step 1 at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach, California. He has served as Associate Program Director for the UC Irvine/CHOC Pediatric Residency Program since 2013. Michalik received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences and completed his fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Columbia University/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York.
Michalik has been a staff physician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach since 2007. His clinical and research interests span pediatric infectious diseases, with particular focus on vaccine-preventable diseases, HIV in perinatally infected youth, and the neurological impacts of HIV infection. He has contributed to research on varicella vaccine effectiveness, including studies on primary vaccine failure and the protection afforded to HIV-infected children. His work has also extended to the study of atherosclerosis in ancient populations as part of the HORUS study, examining cardiovascular disease across diverse historical and contemporary populations.
Michalik has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals including The Lancet, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and The Journal of Infectious Diseases. He has served on the Vaccine Advocacy Committee of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and has been recognized with the R.J. Munzer Award for Excellence in Medical Education. He maintains active roles on multiple hospital committees including the Antimicrobial Stewardship Subcommittee and chairs the Pediatric Medical Education Committee at Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach.
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- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, 2001
- Bachelor of Arts in Literature, University of California at San Diego, 1995
Distinctions
- Faculty of 1000 Biology, selected, 2008
- IDSA Annual Meeting top fellow abstract, 2006
- Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Meningococcal Vaccine Advisory Panel, 2008
- Douglas Moodie MD Award, Best Overall Research, Cleveland Clinic Dept. of Pediatrics, 2004
- USC Keck School of Medicine Faculty Recognition Award, 2015
- UC Irvine Pediatric Residency Program Outstanding Faculty Award, 2009
- UC Irvine Pediatric Residency Program Directors Award, 2008-2009
- Best Research in Progress, Cleveland Clinic Dept. of Pediatrics, 2003
- R.J. Munzer Award for Excellence in Medical Education, 2019
- Top Doctor Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018, 2020-2025
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Varicella Zoster Virus Immunology
- HIV Vertical Transmission Prevention
- Neuroimaging in Perinatally Infected Youth
- Ancient Mummy Paleopathology
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
- Mycobacterial Phage Therapy
Recent Publications
- Kaplan H, Hooper PL, Gatz M, Mack WJ, Law EM, Chui HC, Sutherland ML, Sutherland JD, Rowan CJ, Wann LS, Allam AH, Thompson RC, Michalik DE, “Brain volume, energy balance, and cardiovascular health in two nonindustrial South American populations”, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 120, no. 13, 2023.
- Dedrick RM, Smith BE, Cristinziano M, Freeman KG, Jacobs-Sera D, Belessis Y, Whitney Brown A, Cohen KA, Davidson RM, van Duin D, Gainey A, Garcia CB, Robert George CR, Haidar G, Ip W, Iredell J, Khatami A, Little JS, Malmivaara K, McMullan BJ, et al., “Phage Therapy of Mycobacterium Infections: Compassionate Use of Phages in 20 Patients With Drug-Resistant Mycobacterial Disease”, Clin Infect Dis, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 103-112, 2023.
Contact Information
Email: dmichali@uci.edu
Phone: (562) 933-8590
Address: Long Beach 90806, Irvine, CA 92697
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Last updated on 3/11/2026.