
Simon H. Stertzer MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Professor Emeritus Stanford University
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455 W Bar BC Ranch RoadJackson, WY 83001
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Summary
- Professor Emeritus at Stanford University. Career efforts dedicated to advancing cardiovascular intervention.
Primary research interests include advancements in coronary angioplasty, atherectomy, cardiac stents, drug delivery stents, cardiac transplant molecular diagnostics, drugs to treat vein grafts, and most recently, transendocardial stem cell implantation in ischemic heart failure.
Co-founded several interventional startups, including Arterial Vascular Engineering, Inc., acquired by Medtronic, Inc.; and BioCardia®, Inc., a biotechnology regenerative medicine company that develops innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1965 - 1967
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1962 - 1965
University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1961 - 1962
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1961
Union CollegeAB, 1953 - 1957
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1977 - Present
CA State Medical License 1977 - 2028
WY State Medical License 2014 - 2027
NM State Medical License 2000 - 2016
AZ State Medical License 1978 - 2008
CO State Medical License 1993 - 2005
NY State Medical License 1962 - 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York University Founders Day Award
- Knight of the Knights of Malta
- Knight Commander of the Knights of Malta
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsImprovement of Local Cell Delivery Using Helix Transendocardial Delivery Catheter in a Porcine Heart.Yoshiaki Mitsutake, Wook Bum Pyun, Didier Rouy, Cheryl Wong Po Foo, Simon H. Stertzer
International Heart Journal. 2017-05-23 - 11 citationsTransendocardial autologous bone marrow in myocardial infarction induced heart failure, two-year follow-up in an open-label phase I safety study (the TABMMI study).Luis de la Fuente, Simon H. Stertzer, Julio Argentieri, Eduardo Penaloza, Benjamin Koziner
Eurointervention. 2011-11-01 - 43 citationsTransendocardial autologous bone marrow in chronic myocardial infarction using a helical needle catheter: 1-year follow-up in an open-label, nonrandomized, single-cent...Luis de la Fuente, Simon H. Stertzer, Julio Argentieri, Eduardo Penaloza, Jorge Miano
American Heart Journal. 2007-07-01
Press Mentions
Ohio States Heart and Vascular Center Names 2025 Schottenstein Prize LaureateNovember 17th, 2025
Cannabis and Older Adults: Five Things Medical Experts Want You to KnowOctober 7th, 2025
Scientists Create Vascularized Mini-Organs, Advancing Regenerative MedicineJune 5th, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Spanish, French
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