Dr. William Hiesinger

William Hiesinger

Cardiac surgeon, Cardiovascular surgeon, Cardiothoracic surgeon, General surgeon

Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Adult Cardiac Surgery) at the Stanford University Medical Center

Dr. William Hiesinger is an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University. There, he serves as the Surgical Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program, where he leads and directs the surgical implantation of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in patients with end-stage heart failure. In addition, he runs a basic science laboratory investigating bioengineered devices and the application of angiogenic cytokine therapy and tissue engineering for the treatment of ischemic heart failure. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Hiesinger was an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, where he received his B.A. in Psychological and Brain Sciences. He went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and remained on at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for both his general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery trainings. He has received research fundings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF).

PRACTICE AREAS

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Dept of CTS (2016) PA
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania General Surgery Residency (2014) PA
Medical Education: Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania (2007) PA

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HONORS & AWARDS

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
Clyde F. Baker Research Prize, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (2007)
First Place, Medical Student Research Day Basic Science Research, University of Pennsylvania (2007)

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PUBLICATIONS

Ischemic heart failure enhances endogenous myocardial apelin and APJ receptor expression
Atluri, P., Morine, K. J., Liao, G. P., Panlilio, C. M., Berry, M. F., Hsu, V. M., … Woo, Y. J. (2007). Ischemic heart failure enhances endogenous myocardial apelin and APJ receptor expression. CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LETTERS, 12(1), 127–38.
Cardiac retransplantation is an efficacious therapy for primary cardiac allograft failure
Atluri, P., Hiesinger, W., Gorman, R. C., Pochettino, A., Jessup, M., Acker, M. A., … Woo, Y. J. (2008). Cardiac retransplantation is an efficacious therapy for primary cardiac allograft failure. JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 3.
Off-pump, minimally invasive and robotic coronary revascularization yield improved outcomes over traditional on-pump CABG
Atluri, P., Kozin, E. D., Hiesinger, W., & Woo, Y. J. (2009). Off-pump, minimally invasive and robotic coronary revascularization yield improved outcomes over traditional on-pump CABG. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY, 5(1), 1–12.