Ohira, Suguru, MD, PhD 

Language(s): English, Japanese

Department: Surgery

Division: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Certification: Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Ohira received his M.D. from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, where he also received his surgical training. Dr. Ohira received a Ph.D in Medicine from the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan. He completed a Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, with broad exposure to complex cardiac surgical cases and surgical management of heart failure.

Dr. Ohira has published on coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and valve replacement procedures, aortic dissection, as well as the surgical treatment of heart failure.

Dr. Ohira’s interests are coronary artery bypass grafting; valve surgery; surgery for the thoracic aorta and pulmonary artery; as well as surgery for heart failure, including cardiac transplantation, ventricular assist devices, and other mechanical circulatory support devices.

Professional Memberships:

International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery
Japan Surgical Society

View a list of Suguru Ohira's publications

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Medical School: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Residency: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Primary Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Special Clinical Interest:

• Aortic dissection
• Aortic aneurysm
• Valve replacement/repair
• Mechanical circulatory support
• Cardiac transplantation
• Coronary artery bypass grafting

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