# Albert Starr

> Albert Starr was an American cardiovascular surgeon and was the first surgeon to successfully implant the Starr-Edwards heart valve surgically. Starr resided and practiced in the Portland, Oregon, area and was special adviser to OHSU Dean of Medicine Mark Richardson and OHSU President Joseph Robertson (OHSU) at Oregon Health and Science University. He worked closely with the inventor of the Star-Edwards heart valve, Miles “Lowell” Edwards, to test the device and ensure its safety before its first use.

*American surgeon*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/albert-starr

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1926-06-01
- **Died:** 2024-12-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Albert Starr](https://vo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Starr)
- [ألبرت ستار](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1)
- [البرت ستار](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1)
- [Albert Starr](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Starr)
- [Albert Starr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Starr)
- [Albert Starr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Starr)
- [Albert Starr](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Starr)
- [Старр, Альберт](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%80%2C_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2831566)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/albert-starr