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Stephen Heitner, MD, Cardiology, Portland, OR, OHSU Hospital

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Cardiology Portland, OR

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Senior Medical Director, cardiovascular Cytokinetics inc.

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  • Office

    3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
    Division Of Cardiology Ohsu
    Portland, OR 97239
    Phone+1 503-494-7400
    Fax+1 503-418-9195
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Summary

  • Dr. Stephen Heitner is a cardiologist in Portland, OR and is affiliated with OHSU Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of the Witwatersrand and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in adult congenital heart disease, echocardiography, and heart failure & transplantation and is experienced in general cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and advanced cardiac imaging.

Education & Training

  • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
    Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011
  • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
    Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2008
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2012
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2011

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Initial Experience Prescribing Commercial Tafamidis, the Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History  
    Stephen Heitner, MD, JAMA Cardiology

Abstracts/Posters

  • [Board 518] Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Mavacamten in Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients PIONEER-Open Label Extension Study (PIONE...
    Stephen Heitner, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/17/2019
  • [Board 279] Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators For Children With Cardiac Conditions Associated With High Risk For Sudden Cardiac Death: A Cost-Effectiveness Analy...
    Stephen Heitner, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/16/2019
  • [Board 561] Home AEDs For Children With Cardiac Conditions Associated With Intermediate Risk For Sudden Cardiac Death: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
    Stephen Heitner, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/16/2019

Lectures

  • AG10 Consistently Stabilizes Transthyretin to a High Level in Both Wild Type and Mutant Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Responder Analyses From a Phase 2 Clinical Trial 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019

Authored Content

  • Initial Experience Prescribing Commercial Tafamidis, the Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in HistoryJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • 48-Week Results for Mavacamten Draw Crowd at AHA Session
    48-Week Results for Mavacamten Draw Crowd at AHA SessionNovember 18th, 2019
  • MyoKardia Announces Abstracts Selected for Presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019Company to Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 11, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT)
    MyoKardia Announces Abstracts Selected for Presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019Company to Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 11, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT)November 4th, 2019
  • New Study of Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography Reaffirms Safety Profile of LUMASON® (Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid-Type A Microspheres) for Injectable Suspension, for Intravenous Use or Intravesical Use
    New Study of Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography Reaffirms Safety Profile of LUMASON® (Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid-Type A Microspheres) for Injectable Suspension, for Intravenous Use or Intravesical UseJuly 15th, 2019
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