Heather Player, M.D.
- Breast Cancer
- Soft Tissue Tumors (Melanoma)
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
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.”
Location
Antelope Valley
Lancaster, CA 93534
Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Education & Experience
Degrees
- 2011, M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
- 2004, M.A., Secondary Education, Pace University, New York, New York
- 2002, B.S., 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
Publications
- Lily L. Lai, Heather Player, Sherry Hite, Vikas Satyananda, Jennelle Stacey, Virginia Sun, Veronica Jones, Jennifer Hayter. Feasibility of Remote Occupational Therapy Services via Telemedicine in a Breast Cancer Recovery Program. Am J Occup Ther March/April 2021, Vol. 75(2), 7502205030.
Journal Publications
- Player H, Babkowski R, Dong X. “A Cautionary Case: Adrenal Insufficiency after Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma.” World Journal of Endocrine Surgery 7, 1 (2015): 17-20.
- Addagatla K, Player H, McKenna E, Chaudhary N. “Comparing the Risk Profiles of Intracranial Hemorrhage Seen on Initial Computerized Tomography Scans in Patients Who Fall on Warfarin or Other Antithrombotic Therapy.” Connecticut Medicine 79, 2 (2015): 150.