Dr. Philip Oyer graduated from University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine in 1969.
Dr. Oyer has two offices in California where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Oyer works with nine hundred and twelve doctors including Dr. Jeffrey Kishiyama and Dr. Reza Khodaverdian.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Oyer may see patients in California for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Cardiovascular and heart conditions, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, impact a large percentage of the population. Dr. Philip Oyer is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical healing of these widespread heart issues in Stanford, CA. He may perform operations such as surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.