Biography
Teaching
Faculty
Kenji Minakata, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
Education and Training
| Graduate School: | PhD - Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan |
| Medical School: | Kyoto University, Japan |
| Residency: | General/Cardiovascular Surgery - Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan, General/Cardiovascular Surgery - Japanese Red Cross Society, Wakayama Medical Center, Japan |
| Fellowship: | Cardiovascular Surgery - Providence St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, OR, Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Board Certifications
- Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Board Certification of Japan Surgical Society
Memberships
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Awards & Honors
Fellow of the Japan-North America Medical Exchange Foundation 1999, Tokyo, Japan, Best abstract award, The 64th annual meeting for Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, October 12, 2011, Nagoya, Japan, Outstanding contribution in reviewing, Journal of Cardiology, Japanese College of Cardiology, September, 2015, Outstanding contribution in reviewing, Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Cardiology Cases, Japanese College of Cardiology, February, 2017, Best Reviewer Award 2021, General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery