Staff

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Staff

Specially Appointed Head

Name	Kenichi Kurosaki
Positions and affiliations	Specially Appointed Head, Division of Pediatric Cardiology Chief Physician, Pediatric Cardiology Intensive Care Unit
Specialties	Pediatric cardiology Pediatric intensive care Diagnosis based on three-dimensional imaging
Certifications	Pediatric Specialist Pediatric Cardiology Specialist
Personal Interests	Medical image appreciation
Message for Patients	Let’s not give up hope no matter how serious the condition is and do our best.

Chief Physicians

Name	Jun Shiraishi
Positions and affiliations	Chief Physician of Neonatal division, Department of Pediatric Cardiology
Specialties	Neonatal medicine
Certifications	Pediatric Specialist, Neonatalogy Specialist, NCPR(Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) instractor, Infection Control Doctor
Education	Shiga University of Medical Science
professional experience	Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Osaka General Medical Center
Personal Interests	Football,Climbing,Marathon
Message for Patients	Baby First!, All for Baby, Let's think together about the best support for your baby

Name	Toru Iwasa
Positions and affiliations	Chief Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiology
Specialties	Pediatric cardiology Pulmonary circulation
Certifications	Pediatric Specialist Pediatric Cardiology Specialist
Personal Interests	Camera, photography
Message for Patients	I want to provide better medical care for children with heart diseases and pulmonary circulation diseases.

Name	Kazuto Fujimoto
Positions and affiliations	Chief Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiology
Specialties	Catheter-based treatment Pediatric intensive care Transesophageal echocardiography
Certifications	Pediatric Specialist Specialist of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Personal Interests	Jazz, reading
Message for Patients	I always pursue effective medical care with less physical burden on patients who have congenital heart diseases through catheterization. Let’s overcome the disease together.

Name	Yoshiaki Kato
Positions and affiliations	Chief Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiology
Specialties	Pediatric cardiology Diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmia
Certifications	Pediatric Specialist Cardiovascular Specialist Pediatric Cardiology Specialist Arrhythmia Specialist
Personal Interests	Tennis, traveling, and running
Message for Patients	I will make my utmost efforts to provide the best medical treatment for patients and their families. Let’s work together.

Physicians

Name	Yoshihito Morimoto
Positions and affiliations	Physician
Specialties	Pediatric cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, Fontan circulation
Certifications	Certified Board Pediatrician, Board Certified Supervisor of Pediatrics, Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist
Personal Interests	Tennis, skiing
Message for Patients	I provide medical care and support, including information provision, to help adolescents and adults live better lives.

Name	Yuuki Itou
Positions and affiliations	Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiology
Specialties	pediatric cardiology, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and ventricular assist device
Personal Interests	marathon, relax at home
Message for Patients	I always keep in mind to practice medicine to give the highest priority to patients and their family.

Name	Takako Toda
Positions and affiliations	Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiology

Name	Takekazu Miyoshi
Positions and affiliations	Chief, Office of Grant Acquisition Strategy
Specialties	Fetal Cardiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Fetal Arrhythmias, Maternal–Fetal Medicine
Certifications	Board-Certified Obstetrician–Gynecologist Specialist in Maternal–Fetal Medicine
Personal Interests	Caring for rabbits (building hutches), reading
Message for Patients	I am committed to supporting patients and their families from before birth, working toward the best possible future for both.

Visiting Researcher

Name	Hideo Ohuchi
Positions and affiliations	Visiting Researcher
Specialties	Fontan pathophysiology, Adult congenital heart disease, Heart failure
Certifications	Pediatric Specialist Pediatric Cardiology Specialist