Hiroshi Kubota, MD

Research interest: Adult cardiac surgery: Valve, coronary artery, aortic, arrhythmia surgery

Dr. Kubota graduated Tsukuba University and received his medical degree from Tokyo University School of Medicine. He completed his Cardiovascular Residency at the Tokyo University, and did his fellowship in Tokyo University and Auvergne University, Clermont-Ferrand in France. He then joined the Tokyo University and Kyorin University as Assistant Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery in 1998. In 2011, he became Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University.

Dr. Kubota’s research focuses on arrhythmia treatment, aortic surgery, brain protection, valvular surgery, and developing new surgical ablation device. His numerous researches have been funded by the “Japanese Ministry of Education Ministry of Education, Science and Culture”, “Japanese Heart Foundation, Pfizer Foundation”, “Fujita Memorial Medical Research Fund”, “Leading-edge Industry Design Project, Medical Innovation, Saitama Prefecture, Japan”, and “TERUMO life-science foundation”.

He is an editor, associate editor, and a reviewer for numerous surgical and cardiology journals and has authored several book chapters, and has authored or coauthored numerous peer-reviewed publications.

Editorial Board (Cardiac Surgery)
Terms of Appointment: May 2019 - March 2022;  April 2022 - March 2024