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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Surgery · 2025 - Present Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


Pharmacokinetics of ganciclovir for prevention of cytomegalovirus infection in a lung transplant recipient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A case report and literature review

Journal Article Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy · August 1, 2025 Ganciclovir (GCV) plays an important role in preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after lung transplantation. Because of the large inter-individual and intra-individual variabilities in GCV pharmacokinetics, it has been suggested that individualized ... Full text Cite

Epidemiology and clinical course of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung: The Japanese lung cancer registry study.

Journal Article Lung Cancer · June 2025 BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and clinical courses of patients with pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and compare the differences across lung cancer types. METHODS: This prospective study included 11,31 ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effect of CTLA4-Ig on fibrotic progression in a murine model of chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · May 28, 2025 Co-stimulatory blockade has emerged as a promising strategy for preventing acute and chronic rejection in solid organ transplantation. This study investigates the efficacy of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4-Ig (CTLA4-Ig), a T-cell co-stimulatio ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Okayama University (Japan) · 1988 Ph.D.
Okayama University (Japan) · 1984 M.D.