It was well known that Dr. Albert Starr was one of the world’s top few cardiovascular surgeons, (“Dr. Albert Starr, Oregon co-inventor of the first successful artificial heart valve, dies at 98,” Dec.
(KOIN) — OHSU is mourning the loss of a legend in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Albert Starr, who was best known as a cardiovascular surgeon who co-invented and implanted the world’s first ...
His valve design has since been implanted in more than 800,000 people around the world. “Albert Starr embodied the highest qualities of a physician, an innovator and a teacher. Through his ...
Dr. Albert Starr coinvented and implanted the first successful artificial heart valve in 1960. He is currently director of academic affairs and bioscience development at Providence Health System ...