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Heather Player,

Surgical Oncologist

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Location
Antelope Valley
44151 15th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Santa Clarita
23823 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 250
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Palmdale
38660 Medical Center Drive, Suite A380
Palmdale, CA 93551
Specialties
Breast Surgical Oncology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Education
Medical school:
Degrees

  • 2011, Doctor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York

  • 2004, Master of Arts, Secondary Education, Pace University, New York, New York

  • 2002, Bachelor of Science in Public Health, With Honors, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Fellowship

  • 2016-2017, Surgical Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, California

Residency

  • 2011-2016, Administrative Chief, The Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut

Professional Experience

  • 2017-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, City of Hope, Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita, CA

Academic Appointments
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
About Me
Heather Player, M.D., understands that illness can be a time of great fear and doubt for patients, as well as an opportunity for courage and compassion.“It's the greatest reward to be chosen to take this journey with a patient,” she says.
 
Dr. Player is keenly interested in the treatment of breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancer, as well as soft tissue tumors like melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. 
 
Before medical school, Dr. Player earned degrees in public health and secondary education, then taught science in the New York City public school system. She received her M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College. During her residency at Stamford Hospital, she was named Connecticut State Champion in a surgical skills competition.
 
Dr. Player joined our staff after completing a City of Hope surgical oncology fellowship. She calls City of Hope “a community where compassion and science live hand-in-hand. A passion for cure thrives here.”
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