Philip Oyer

Roy B. Cohn-Theodore A. Falasco Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emeritus

Academic Appointments

Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Member, Cardiovascular Institute

Administrative Appointments

Associate Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Cardiothoracic Surgery (2003 - Present)

Professional Education

Residency, Stanford University Hospital, General Surgery (1976)
Residency, Stanford University Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery (1974)
PhD, University of Chicago, Biochemistry (1970)
MD, University of Chicago, Medicine (1969)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Development of an artificial heart assist device; heart, and heart-lung transplantation.

Clinical Trials

The HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System as Destination Therapy of Advanced Heart Failure: the ENDURANCE Trial Not Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System in patients with chronic Stage D/ New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IIIB/IV left ventricular failure who have received and failed optimal medical therapy, and who are ineligible for cardiac transplantation.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Philip Oyer, (650) 725-3820.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Philip Oyer
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2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Cardiothoracic Surgery
  CTS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery
  CTS 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  CTS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  CTS 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  CTS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

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