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

Kiehn MW, Heckman WW, Osaki S, Kohmoto T. Intercostal muscle flap reconstruction and primary sternal closure for mediastinal abscess., Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2008 Jul;86(1):304-6.
[PubMed ID: 18573448]
Osaki S, Edwards NM, Johnson MR, Kohmoto T. A novel use of the implantable ventricular assist device for isolated right heart failure., Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2008 May 20;():.
[PubMed ID: 18492700]
Osaki S, Edwards NM, Velez M, Johnson MR, Murray MA, Hoffmann JA, Kohmoto T. Improved survival in patients with ventricular assist device therapy: the University of Wisconsin experience., European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2008 May 28;():.
[PubMed ID: 18513988]
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]
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