Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart transplant, mechanical circulatory support devices, ventricular assist device (VAD)

1101 Bates Avenue Suite P-514
Houston, TX 77030

(832) 355-4900

Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health.

Office Locations

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1101 Bates Avenue Suite P-514
Houston, TX 77030

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6720 Bertner Avenue Room: Luke-2-114a
Houston, TX 77030

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Houston, TX 77030

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Miraculous is a strong word, but that's about what it is," said Dr. O. Howard Frazier, director of the cardiac transplant program at Texas Heart Institute.”—"SCIENCE / MEDICINE : Miniature Heart Pump", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

“"This is the first infant to survive a heart transplant in the world," said Dr. O. Howard Frazier, chief of cardiopulmonary transplantation at the Texas Heart Institute.”—"GIRL ENJOYS FRUITS OF '84 TRANSPLANT", Desert News, January 2022

“That a device this small could take over the function of the human heart is really incredible," said Dr. O. Howard Frazier, director of the institute's cardiac transplant program. "”—"TINY CARDIAC DEVICE COULD SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES, SURGEONS SAY", Desert News, October 2021

Education & Training

Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

St. Luke's Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Europe Limited	$18,654 HeartMate II $18,654
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$11,740 HeartWare HVAD $840	Affinity Fusion $100	$10,800
Thoratec Corporation	$10,680 HeartMate II $8,134	HeartMate III R and D $1,857	MCS Multiple Products General $531	MCS-Multiple Products-General $138	CentriMag $21
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$6,924 HeartMate PHP $3,428	Structural Heart $3,349	Regent Mechanical Heart Valve $146
HeartWare, Inc.	$6,316 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $6,146	HeartWare HVAD $170
Other	$5,175 Impella $1,236	Circulatory Support $988	On-X $500	HeartMate $420	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $419	Other $1,613

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$28,920
Food and Beverage	$11,807
Grant	$7,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,400
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,300
Other	$562

Research Payments

Dr. O Howard Frazier, MD has received 12 research payments totaling $57,429.

Biography

Dr. Oscar Frazier specializes in transplant surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Frazier attended Baylor College of Medicine for medical school. He is professionally affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.