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| Department of SurgeryU |
General DescriptionThe department of surgeryU has been offering clinical services in the specialties of Cardiovascular Surgery (Surgical treatment of Ischemic heart diseases, Valvular heart diseases, Great and peripheral vessel diseases, Congenital heart diseases, etc.), General Thoracic Surgery (Surgery of the lungs, chest wall & mediastinum) and Pediatric Surgery. Simultaneously we do research in the above specialties as well as educate and train the students and trainees. StaffMatsumoto Masahiko, MD, PhD, Prof. and Head Cardiovascular surgery (Adult cardiac surgery, Aortic surgery)Suzuki Shoji, MD, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Cardiovascular surgery (Pediatric cardiac surgery) Takano Kunio, MD, PhD, Asst. Prof. Pediatric surgery Koshizuka Kozo, MD, PhD General and endocrine surgery Okuwaki Hideto, MD General thoracic surgery Kaga Shigeaki, MD, PhD Cardiovascular surgery Matsubara Hirochika, MD General thoracic surgery Hasuda Norio, MD Pediatric surgery Sakakibara Kenji, MD, PhD Cardiovascular surgery Miyauchi Yoshihiro, MD General thoracic surgery Kimura Mitsuhiro, MD Cardiovascular surgery Kato Kaori, MD Cardiovascular surgery Salient features and activitiesIn clinical services, we cover from neonates to the elderly patients and provide them the most appropriate treatment as per the latest trend in the medical field. Our past records make us enjoy a good reputation among the public and medical faculty. Apart from the regular outpatient clinic, our department also serves as a tertiary referral center and provides emergency medical services, thereby contributing to the health care of the local population. Numbers of research projects are under way. Development of a new artificial vascular prosthesis jointly with the engineering department, medical applications of laser and near infrared ray technology, and the latest regenerative medicine are a few to mention among them. Students of undergraduate and post-graduate medical and nursing schools are given a standard education. Apart from the training in the basic curriculum, they are also given an optimal exposure to the latest developments in the above specialties. We had received some trainees from Asian countries in the past as a part of our contribution to the international exchange. |
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