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Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: breast cancer, breast issues

900 Blake Wilbur Drive Floor 1
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 498-6000

Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD is a medical oncologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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Stanford Health Care

900 Blake Wilbur Drive Floor 1
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 498-6000

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269 Campus Drive Administrative Office: Ccsr 1115
Stanford, CA 94305

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. George Sledge, professor and chief of the Division of Oncology at Stanford University Medical Center, said criteria to monitor patients have had to adapt.”—"Rebuilding America: What will health care look like after COVID-19?", The Gadsden Times, June 2020

“In the MONARCH 2 trial, women treated with abemaciclib (Verzenio) plus fulvestrant achieved a median overall survival (OS) of 46.7 months compared with 37.3 months among women treated with placebo...”—"CDK 4/6 Inhibitors Boost OS in Advanced Breast Cancer", MedPage Today, September 2019

“As described here, while debating this critical topic at the recent Miami Breast Cancer Conference, George W. Sledge, Jr., MD, stated "the risk of recurrence increases for as long as we can measure."”—"Debating Whether All Patients with ER-Positive Breast Cancer Should Have Extended Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy", MedPage Today, May 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	417

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	213

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	61
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	45

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Radius Health, Inc.	$55,000 $55,000
Taiho Oncology, Inc.	$24,081 $24,081
Eli Lilly and Company	$18,056 VERZENIO $2,815	$15,242
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$9,030 KISQALI $6,600	BUPARLISIB $2,387	AFINITOR $42
Lilly USA, LLC	$3,200 VERZENIO $3,200
Other	$5,569 Radiation Oncology $2,106	Non-Covered Product $500	Herceptin $124	Halaven $91	Avastin $85	Other $2,662

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$76,920
Travel and Lodging	$30,186
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,200
Food and Beverage	$1,617
Honoraria	$1,000
Other	$12

Research Payments

Dr. George Willard Sledge JR., MD has received 126 research payments totaling $2,154,452.

Biography

Dr. George Sledge is an adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Sledge include breast cancer. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU), Dr. Sledge attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Ballve-Lantero Chair (Endowed Chair), Ballve-Lantero; Chair, Breast Committee, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG); and Editor-In-Chief, Clinical Breast Cancer. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care.