Hiroshi Kagawa
( out of 16 reviews )

Hiroshi Kagawa, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Cardiovascular Center

Cardiovascular Center
Salt Lake City
801-585-7676

  • 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

    4.7 /5
    ( out of 16 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    September 27, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very knowledgeable and direct person

    July 19, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Real nice dr. He is professional and good at what he does. He is very good at explaining what is going on with your health.

    July 05, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Fantastic doctor and team!!!!

    May 03, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very good Doctor. He saved my life!

    March 02, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I highly recommend Dr. Kagawa. I believe he cares deeply for his patients. I trust his expertise and the recommendations he has given me to continue with my recovery.

    February 09, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend him to anyone.

    November 26, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    He seems knowledgable about my condition and what to do to take care of it.

    July 08, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr Kagawa was well informed, patient, and clear. He takes the time to answer all our questions.

    May 05, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    He is very professional and gave me quality care. My recovery has been great and I attribute a lot of it the the quality service I received during the surgery and followup care

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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.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    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
    Adult Cardiac Surgery - Emory University School of Medicine Fellow
    Fellowship Adult Cardiac Surgery - Northwestern Memorial Hospital Fellow
    Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - Stanford University Research Fellow
    Residency Cardiac Surgery - The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital Resident
    The Jikei University Graduate School of Medicine Ph.D.
    Residency General Surgery - St. Luke’s International Hospital Resident
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)
    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 article)

    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 article)

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