Hiroshi Kagawa
Rating: 4.8 of 5
( out of 38 reviews )

Hiroshi Kagawa, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Cardiovascular Center

Cardiovascular Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-7676
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  • Hiroshi Kagawa, MD joins the Division of Cardiothoracic surgery as a faculty member in the adult cardiac section.

    Dr. Kagawa grew up in Tokyo, Japan and earned his medical degree from The Jikei University School of Medicine. He completed a General Surgery Residency at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo and a Cardiac Fellowship at the Jikei University in Tokyo. Dr. Kagawa then came to the US to pursue additional training. He completed a Research Fellowship at Stanford University, as well as Adult Cardiac Surgery Fellowships at Northwestern University and Emory University. He did additional training in Cardiothoracic Transplantation at University of Pittsburg Medical Center and remained on as faculty before joining the University of Utah.

    Dr. Kagawa has a particular interest in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure including acute and chronic mechanical circulatory support and thoracic transplantation. In his free time, Dr. Kagawa enjoys spending time with his daughters, playing tennis, and swimming.

    Dr. Kagawa’s clinical interests include:
    • All aspects of adult cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass surgery, valvular heart disease, and aortic disease
    • Mechanical circulatory support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as well as short term and durable ventricular assist devices
    • Heart and lung transplantation

    Dr. Kagawa’s research interests include:
    • Outcomes research in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support
    • Analyses of current allocation and utilization of donor hearts
    • Novel devices and techniques in thoracic transplantation

    Learn more about patient, Manny Arocha, and how Dr. Kagawa led the ECMO surgery team to help treat Manny after testing positive for COVID-19.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    Japan Surgical Society
    Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.8 out of 5
    4.8 /5
    ( out of 38 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    September 19, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    the best DR. I have ever had for my medical promblem, I would highly recommend him .

    September 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very caring and explained things in a way I could understand.

    September 05, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He is so kind and the highest in professionalism and skill as a heart surgeon.

    August 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Kagawa is a great surgeon. He pays great attention to detail and I was very pleased with my results. I highly recommend him.

    June 28, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Kagawa was a pleasure to work with. Dr.Kagawa is very knowledgeable and does very well in articulating things in a manner at w which is understandable and leaves you with very little to clarify. I look forward to leaving another review after my successful surgery which IÕm sure will be the case!

    May 16, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Kagawa is so professional and listens to patients concerns and addresses them. I was thankful to have him as my surgeon, and my results from surgery are great.

    April 05, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I trusted Dr. Kagawa with my life and I am recovering well from my quadruple bypass surgery. I highly recommend him.

    March 29, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very kind and professional.

    March 13, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very professional, excellent physician

  • Hiroshi Kagawa, MD joins the Division of Cardiothoracic surgery as a faculty member in the adult cardiac section.

    Dr. Kagawa grew up in Tokyo, Japan and earned his medical degree from The Jikei University School of Medicine. He completed a General Surgery Residency at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo and a Cardiac Fellowship at the Jikei University in Tokyo. Dr. Kagawa then came to the US to pursue additional training. He completed a Research Fellowship at Stanford University, as well as Adult Cardiac Surgery Fellowships at Northwestern University and Emory University. He did additional training in Cardiothoracic Transplantation at University of Pittsburg Medical Center and remained on as faculty before joining the University of Utah.

    Dr. Kagawa has a particular interest in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure including acute and chronic mechanical circulatory support and thoracic transplantation. In his free time, Dr. Kagawa enjoys spending time with his daughters, playing tennis, and swimming.

    Dr. Kagawa’s clinical interests include:
    • All aspects of adult cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass surgery, valvular heart disease, and aortic disease
    • Mechanical circulatory support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as well as short term and durable ventricular assist devices
    • Heart and lung transplantation

    Dr. Kagawa’s research interests include:
    • Outcomes research in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support
    • Analyses of current allocation and utilization of donor hearts
    • Novel devices and techniques in thoracic transplantation

    Learn more about patient, Manny Arocha, and how Dr. Kagawa led the ECMO surgery team to help treat Manny after testing positive for COVID-19.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Board Certification
    Japan Surgical Society
    Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Cardiothoracic Transplantation - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Fellow
    Fellowship Adult Cardiac Surgery - Emory University School of Medicine Fellow
    Fellowship Adult Cardiac Surgery - Northwestern Memorial Hospital Fellow
    Research Fellow Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - Stanford University Research Fellow
    Residency Cardiac Surgery - The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital Resident
    Doctoral Training The Jikei University Graduate School of Medicine Ph.D.
    Residency General Surgery - St. Luke’s International Hospital Resident
    Professional Medical Scholarship Student - University of London, King’s College London, Guy’s, St.Thomas’ Hospital, School of Medicine
    Professional Medical Medicine - The Jikei University School of Medicine M.D.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kagawa H, Aranda-Michel E, Kormos RL, Keebler M, Hickey G, Wang Y, Mathier M, Kilic A (2020). Aortic Insufficiency After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Predictors and Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg, 110(3), 836-843. (Read full publication)
    2. Kagawa H, Ramani R, Keebler M, Sciortino C (2019). Left ventricular assist device implant and subsequent orthotopic heart transplant after chronic type B aortic dissection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 57(2), 404-405. (Read full publication)
    3. Genuardi MV, Kagawa H, Minervini M, Mathier MA, Sciortino C (2019). A Case Report of Cardiac Transplantation for Isolated Cardiomyopathy Associated With Propionic Acidemia. Prog Transplant, 29(4), 364-366. (Read full publication)
    4. Sultan I, Gleason TG, Kagawa H, Keebler M, Mathier M, Kormos RL, Kilic A (2018). The impact of centre volume on outcomes of orthotopic heart transplant in older recipients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 29(4), 576-582. (Read full publication)
    5. Kagawa H, Coyan G, Davis K, Kilic A, Hickey G, Kormos R, Mathier M, Phillips D, Sciortino C (2019). Severe Dizziness and Syncope After HeartMate 3 Implantation Requiring Pump Exchange. Ann Thorac Surg, 108(3), e149-e151. (Read full publication)
    6. Kilic A, Gleason TG, Kagawa H, Kilic A, Sultan I (2019). Institutional volume affects long-term survival following lung transplantation in the USA. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. (Read full publication)
    7. Fujii Y, Ferro G, Kagawa H, Centola L, Zhu L, Ferrier WT, Talken L, Riemer RK, Maeda K, Nasirov T, Hodges B, Amirriazi S, Lee E, Sheff D, May J, May R, Reinhartz O (2015). Is Continuous Flow Superior to Pulsatile Flow in Single Ventricle Mechanical Support? Results from a Large Animal Pilot Study. ASAIO J, 61(4), 443-7. (Read full publication)
    8. Fujii Y, Pitsillides K, Ferro G, Kagawa H, Centola L, Kinouchi K, Zhu L, Ferrier WT, Talken L, Nasirov T, Riemer RK, Reinhartz O (2015). Hemodynamic monitoring of large animal chronic studies after median sternotomy: experiences with different telemetric physiological devices. ASAIO J, 61(3), 332-8. (Read full publication)
    9. Kagawa H, Morita K, Uno Y, Ko Y, Matsumura Y, Kinouchi K, Hashimoto K (2014). Inflammatory response to hyperoxemic and normoxemic cardiopulmonary bypass in acyanotic pediatric patients. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, 5(4), 541-5. (Read full publication)
    10. Sebastian VA, Ferro G, Kagawa H, Nasirov T, Maeda K, Ferrier WT, Takatani S, Riemer RK, Hanley FL, Reddy VM (2012). Fetal cardiac intervention: improved results of fetal cardiac bypass in immature fetuses using the TinyPump device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 145(6), 1460-4. (Read full publication)
    11. Nakamura K, Kawahito K, Matsumura Y, Kagawa H, Hashimoto K (2012). [Severe intestinal ischemia due to chronic aortic dissection; report of a case]. Kyobu Geka, 65(2), 161-4. (Read full publication)
    12. Kagawa H, Morita K, Nagahori R, Shinohara G, Kinouchi K, Hashimoto K (2009). Prevention of ischemia/reperfusion-induced pulmonary dysfunction after cardiopulmonary bypass with terminal leukocyte-depleted lung reperfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 139(1), 174-80. (Read full publication)
    13. Ko Y, Morita K, Nagahori R, Kinouchi K, Shinohara G, Kagawa H, Hashimoto K (2009). Myocardial cyclic AMP augmentation with high-dose PDEIII inhibitor in terminal warm blood cardioplegia. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 15(5), 311-7. (Read full publication)
    14. Sakamoto Y, Hashimoto K, Okuyama H, Ishii S, Taguchi S, Kagawa H, Morita K (2007). Repair of mitral periprosthetic leak secondary to severe annular calcification. J Heart Valve Dis, 16(2), 132-5. (Read full publication)
    15. Sakamoto Y, Hashimoto K, Okuyama H, Takakura H, Ishii S, Taguchi S, Kagawa H (2005). Prevalence and avoidance of patient-prosthesis mismatch in aortic valve replacement in small adults. Ann Thorac Surg, 81(4), 1305-9. (Read full publication)
    16. Sakamoto Y, Hashimoto K, Okuyama H, Ishii S, Taguchi S, Kagawa H, Yoshitake M (2006). Midterm results of mitral valve repair with the Carpentier-Edwards rigid ring. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 54(2), 56-60. (Read full publication)
    17. Sakamoto Y, Hashimoto K, Okuyama H, Ishii S, Shingo T, Kagawa H (2005). Prevalence of pannus formation after aortic valve replacement: clinical aspects and surgical management. J Artif Organs, 9(3), 199-202. (Read full publication)

    Case Report

    1. Kagawa H, Keebler ME, Hickey G, Sultan I, Kilic A (2019). Concomitant abdominal exploration with durable left ventricular assist device implantation. J Card Surg, 35(1), 214-216. (Read full publication)

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