Research Faculty

John Mayer, Jr., MD

Department Cardiovascular Surgery
Hospital Title Senior Associate
in Cardiovascular Surgery
Academic Title Professor
Phone 617-355-8258
Fax 617-730-0214
Email John Mayer
Location 300 Longwood Avenue
Bader-2
Boston MA 02115

Research Overview

Dr. Mayer's research has encompassed several areas of cardiovascular surgery, including the short- and long-term outcome of the Fontan operation, cardiac transplantion, and tissue engineering of cardiac structures.

About John Mayer

John Mayer received his MD degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. He completed an internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinics.

Key Publications

  • Sutherland FW, Mayer JE Jr. Ethical and regulatory issues concerning engineered tissues for congenital heart repair. Seminars in thoracic & cardiovascular surgery. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual 2003; 6: 152-63.
     
  • Stock UA, Vacanti JP, Mayer JE, Wahlers T. Tissue engineering of heart valves--current aspects. Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon 2002; 50: 184-93.
     
  • Hoerstrop SP, Sodian R, Daebritz S, Wang J, Bacha EA, Martin DP, Moran AM, Gulesarian KJ, Sperling JS, Kaushal S, Vacanti JP, Schoes FJ, Mayer JE Jr. Functional living trileaflet heart valves grown in vitro. Circulation 2000; 102:III44-49.