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Frederick A. Tibayan, M.D. (he/him)

Accepting new patients

  • Professor of Surgery
  • Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiology

Clinical focus

  • Aortic Surgery
  • Cardiac Surgery (Adult)
  • Heart Assist Devices
  • Heart Surgery
  • Heart Transplant

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Tall building with the ariel tram to its left
Center for Health & Healing, Building 1
503-494-8311
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About me

Dr. Frederick Tibayan is a professor of surgery and associate chief in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine.

He performs surgery for patients with all types of adult cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure and diseases of the thoracic aorta. He has special expertise in heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory assist devices, valvular heart disease and aortic disease.

He also does research to better understand and treat valvular heart disease, and on treatment of the failing heart.

Dr. Tibayan earned his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in general surgery and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University. He also completed a cardiovascular research fellowship at Stanford.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1998, Harvard Medical School

  • Residency

    • General Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2006

  • Fellowship

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2009
    • McConnell Cardiovascular Research Fellow, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2003

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, 2007; recertified 2017
    • American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2010; recertified 2020

Memberships and associations:

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Association
  • American Society of Artificial Internal Organs
  • American College of Cardiology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.6 out of 5 (43 Ratings, 10 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Great

  2. Informative, very personable for a surgeon.

  3. Engaging, had a good sense of humor

  4. Excellent-

  5. Seemed dismissing and I didn't feel like they cared about my continued pain post surgery.

  6. All good

  7. Doctor T was great! I feel comfortable at OHSU!

  8. Excellent spent significant amount of time addressing my concerns

  9. I like the doctor very much. He was very understanding and explained everything about the surgery very well. I feel very confident with him.

  10. Everytime I've been to OHSU has been a good experience. The nurses, nursing assistants and doctors are very kind, personable and professional.