Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery
Staff
Staff
Division Head
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Name Satsuki Fukushima Positions and affiliations Division Head, Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery Specialties Cardiovascular surgery,Acquired heart disease Certifications Surgery specialist
Cardiovascular surgery specialist
Transplant physician certified by the Japan Society for Transplantation
Physician certified to use implantable ventricular assist devices
Medical consultant for the Japan Organ Transplant Network
Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Osaka
Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio UniversityEducation Osaka University professional experience Resident, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, NCVC
Researcher, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College (United Kingdom)
Medical staff, Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Prince Charles Hospital (Australia)
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityPersonal Interests Gardening, camping Message for Patients I devote all my efforts to treating patients, who might have fears about their heart health, so that my work can be their support.
Senior Consultant Surgeon
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Name Satoshi Kainuma Positions and affiliations Senior Consultant Surgeon Specialties Cardiovascular surgery, Acquired heart disease Certifications Doctor of Medical Science (PhD)
Board-Certified Surgeon and Instructor, Japan Surgical Society
Board-Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon and Training Supervisor
Board-Certified Specialist, Japanese Circulation Society
Certified Transplant Physician, Japan Society for Transplantation
Certified Physician, Japan Society for Tissue Transplantation
Certified by the Japanese Society for Robotic Surgery
Certified Physician, Japanese Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Certified Surgeon, Japanese Association for Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Certified Physician for Implantable Ventricular Assist DevicesEducation The University of Osaka The University of Osaka Graduate School (Doctoral Program) professional experience 2002: Osaka University School of Medicine
2010: Doctoral Program, Osaka University Graduate School
2016: Research Fellow, William Harvey Research Institute, University of London (UK)
2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University
2021: Senior Consultant Surgeon, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
2025: Clinical Fellow, Department of Cardiothoracic and Aortic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna (Austria)Personal Interests Reading, Watching sports Message for Patients I value communication with patients and their families and strive to provide clear and understandable explanations. Please feel free to consult me anytime if you have any questions or concerns. I am committed to providing the best possible medical care tailored to each individual patient.
Chief Physicians
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Name Kizuku Yamashita Positions and affiliations Senior Consultant Surgeon Specialties Cardiovascular surgery Certifications Medical Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences)
Board certified Surgeon
Board Certified Instructor of Japan Surgical Society
Board certified Cardiovascular Surgeon
Board certified Implantable LVAD Surgeon
Board certified Cardiologist,
Board certified instructor of transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Board certified instructor of thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Board certified instructor of endovascular aortic repairEducation Nagasaki University professional experience 2007-2009: Junior Resident, Kokura Memorial Hospital.
2009-2011: Senior Resident in General Surgery, Oita Prefectural Hospital.
2011-2018: Resident, Senior resident, Consultant Surgeon. Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center.
2018-2020: Research fellow, Translational Cardiovascular Therapeutics, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London.
2020-2025: Assistant professor, Surgical Centre, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Hospital and Osaka University Graduate School of MedicinePersonal Interests Reading Message for Patients Committed to uncompromising excellence in healthcare.
Physicians
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Name Kota Suzuki Positions and affiliations Physician, Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery
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Name Takashi Kakuta Positions and affiliations Physician, Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery Specialties Cardiac surgery, Acquired heart disease, Robotic surgery, TAVI Certifications Board certified member of the Japan Surgical Society Board certified member of the Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Surger Certified instructor of TAVI procedure Certified practitioner of Ventricular Assist Device implantation Certificate of completion of da Vinci system training as a first assistant Education Fukushima medical university (MD) Tohoku medical university (PhD) professional experience Residency (Cardiovascular surgery, 2015-2018):
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center, Osaka, Japan
Fellowship (Adult cardiac surgery, 2018-Jun 2019):
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center, Osaka, Japan
Attending surgeon of adult cardiac surgery (Jul 2019-2022) National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Research Center, Osaka, Japan
Research Fellowship (Jan 2023-Dec 2023)
University of British Columbia, Department of Cardiac Surgery, BC, Canada
Clinical Fellowship (Jan 2024- April 2024) Western University, Department of Cardiac Surgery, ON, CanadaMessage for Patients I always try to explain things in an easy way for patients to easily understand. Please come and consult with me.
nonregular staff
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Name Ayumi Ikuta Positions and affiliations nonregular staff Specialties Cardiac surgery, Acquired heart disease Certifications Board-Certified Surgeon
Board-certified Cardiovascular surgeonEducation Yamagata University professional experience Resident, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kumamoto University
Fellow, Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterPersonal Interests Horse riding, DIY Message for Patients I strive to provide the best possible medical care to every patient.
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Name Rieko Kutsuzawa Positions and affiliations nonregular staff Specialties Cardiovascular surgery, Acquired heart desease Certifications Board-Certified Surgeon, Board-Certified Cardiovascular surgeon Education Yamagata University (M.D.) professional experience 2017-2021
Resident in General Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital
2021
Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery, Nihonkai General Hospita
2021-2022
Resident in Pediatric cardiac Surgery, Miyagi Children’s Hospital
2022-2023
Clinical Fellow Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital
2023-2024
Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterPersonal Interests Traveling Message for Patients We will always strive to provide the best possible medical care for each patient's condition.