Takushi Kohmoto, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Mechanical Assist Device Program

H4/352 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison,WI 53792-3236

Appointments: (608) 262-3858

Office: (608) 262-3858

FAX: (608) 263-0547

kohmoto@surgery.wisc.edu

Education

MD, Okayama University School of Medicine, Japan
PhD, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Residency, Okayama University Hospital, Japan
Research Fellowship, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, NY
Clinical Fellowship, Shin-Tokyo Hospital, Japan, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University, NY

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Kohmoto's specializes in the following: coronary artery bypass surgery, beating heart surgery, aortic and mitral valve surgery, surgery for end-stage heart disease, heart transplantation, mechanical assist devices, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, cardiac arrhythmia surgery, robotic cardiac surgery, pericardiectomy, and cardiac reoperation.

Research Interests

Dr. Kohmoto has research interests involving the following: mechanical assist devices, heart transplantation, lung transplantation, ischemic preconditioning,
laser surgery, angiogenesis, cell transplantation, and cardiac regeneration.

Recent Publications

Osaki S, Alberte C, Murray MA, Brahmbhatt RD, Johnson MR, Edwards NM, Kohmoto T. Successful radiofrequency ablation therapy for intractable ventricular tachycardia with a ventricular assist device., J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Mar;27(3):353-6.
[PubMed ID: 18342761]
Nakamura T, Kohmoto T, Kao WG, Osaki S, Block KL, Weigel TL. Unusual late presentation of asymptomatic diaphragmatic hernia following ventricular assist device explantation., Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2008 Feb;7(1):141-3.
[PubMed ID: 18042565]
Smith WH, Wolff MR, Kohmoto T. Images in cardiology. Percutaneous removal of embolised vegetation from left main coronary artery., Heart. 2006 Jan;92(1):84.
[PubMed ID: 16365356]
Asai T, Yamamoto S, Ishino K, Kohmoto T, Kuriyama M, Kato G, Oshima Y, Yamamoto N, Notohara K, Okada S, Sano S. Time-dependent regional myocardial denervation as a nonspecific response to transmyocardial laser revascularization., Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1362-9.
[PubMed ID: 16181871]
Martens TP, Morgan JA, Hefti MM, Brunacci DA, Cheema FH, Kesava SK, Xydas S, Dang NC, Vigilance DW, Kohmoto T, Gorenstein LA, Smith CR, Argenziano M. Adhesiolysis is facilitated by robotic technology in reoperative cardiac surgery., Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005 Sep;80(3):1103-5.
[PubMed ID: 16122499]
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