Clinical Interests
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve repair and replacement
- Aortic root surgery
- Ross procedure
- Tricuspid-pulmonary valve replacement and repair
- Thoracic aortic surgery
- Adult congenital cardiac surgery
- Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
- Heart transplantation
- Lung transplantation
- Heart-lung transplantation
- Ventricular assist devices
- Total artificial heart implantation
- ECMO
Research Interests
- Myocardial protection/preservation
- Pulmonary protection/preservation
- Cardiac anatomy, structure and function
- Thoracic transplantation
- Mechanical circulatory support
Education
- MD, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan
- PhD, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery, Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan
- Fellowship, Cardiopulmonary Transplant and Assist Device, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Residency, Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kobe University Hospitals, Japan
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Memberships
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Awards and Honors
- Top Doctors, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, Philadelphia magazine, 2016-2025
Patient Comments
I was listened to and included in my medical care.
Dr. Toyoda explained everything to me in detail about the PTE surgery.