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Dafne Chianella

Dafne Andrea Chianella

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  • Instructor
College
  • College of Health Professions
Department
  • Clinical Sciences
Academic Focus
  • Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion
  • ECMO, VADs, and Heart Transplantation
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Biography

Dafne is a pediatric perfusionist at MUSC SJCH. She graduated from MUSC cardiovascular Perfusion Program in 2011. She worked at New York Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Hospital. She served as an adult CCP for 2 years before joining the MUSC pediatric team. She served at the South Carolina Palmetto State Perfusion Society President and president elect from 2018-2022. She currently serves at the South Carolina Government Relations Committe. She is an active member of the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) and is the Chair of the Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Committee and the Women in Perfusion Committee and serves on the ICEBP.  In 2025, she was voted AMSECT perfusionist of the Year.