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Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

Staff

Staff

Division Head

Name Shigemitsu Iwai
Positions and affiliations Head, Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Specialties Congenital heart disease, Adult congenital heart disease, Pediatric heart failure
Certifications Surgery specialist, Cardiovascular surgery specialist, Transplant physician certified by the Japan Society for Transplantation, Physician certified to use implantable/pediatric ventricular assist devices
Education Tokushima University, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
professional experience Staff, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University
Chief director, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Personal Interests Castle tour, Walking with my dog
Message for Patients We will do our best to treat patients and their families to make them smile.

Physicians

Name Masashi Takeshita
Positions and affiliations Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Specialties Surgical treatment of congenital heart disease
Certifications Doctor of Medicine
Board Certified Surgeon
Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon
Education Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Institute of Science Tokyo) Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
professional experience Specialized Doctor, Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , Saitama Prefectural Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Personal Interests Walking, Traveling, Footbal
Message for Patients We are committed to providing high quality medical care to patients and their families.
Name Motoki Komori
Positions and affiliations Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Name Yuji Tominaga
Positions and affiliations Physician, Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Specialties Cardiac Surgery, Congenital heart disease
Certifications Board Certified Surgeon of Japan Surgical Society,
Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon of the Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Training Instructor of the Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Transplant physician certified by the Japan Society for Transplantation
Education Osaka University (MD), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine (PhD)
professional experience Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Resident/Staff surgeon
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery, Physician
Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Chief Physician
Personal Interests Playing and watching baseball, Reading books
Message for Patients I will do my best to provide the optimal medical treatment for patients and their families.

nonregular staff

Name Keisuke Shibagaki
Positions and affiliations nonregular staff
Specialties Congenital heart disease
Certifications surgery specialist, cardiovascular surgery specialist
Education Asahikawa medical university
professional experience 2017: Graduated from Asahikawa medical University
2019: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Obihiro hospital
2020: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University
2021: Resident at Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Surgery
2023: Fellow at Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Surgery
Personal Interests traveling, driving
Message for Patients We provide compassionate care with clear, thoughtful explanations—so you can feel safe and confident in your treatment.

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