Koichi Sughimoto
Cardiac surgeon pharmacist
Biography etc.
Current Positions
Director of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Kaihin Hospital
Specially Appointed Professor, Chiba University Graduate School of Engineering
Clinical Professor, Chiba University School of Medicine
Educational background
Graduated from Chiba University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1994
Graduated from Chiba University School of Medicine in 2001
Work experience
2001 Joined Tokyo Women's Medical University Cardiovascular Surgery
2002-2011 Worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital (Sendai Cardiovascular Center, NTT Kanto Hospital)
2006 Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Cardiovascular Surgery
2007 Chiba Children's Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery
2008 Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Cardiovascular Surgery
2009 Chief Cardiovascular Surgeon, Chiba Cardiovascular Center
2011 Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University
2012 Australia, Mater Hospital, Clinical Fellow
2012 Australia, Royal Children's Hospital, Clinical Fellow
2015 Kitasato University Cardiovascular Surgery Associate Lecturer, 2016-Lecturer
2017 Canada, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Clinical Fellow
2018 Canada, University of Alberta Hospital, Clinical Fellow
2020 Director, Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Kaihin Hospital
Specially Appointed Professor, Chiba University, Graduate School of Engineering
Licenses and qualifications
Specialist of Japan Surgical Society
Japanese Cardiovascular Surgeon Specialist / Instructor
Specialist of the Japanese Circulation Society
Ventricular assist device for children
Associate Fundraiser (Japan Fundraising Association)
Bachelor 2010 Ph.D. (Medicine) Tokyo Women's Medical University
Academic activities, etc.
① Japan Surgical Society
② Japanese Circulation Society
③ Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
④ Japanese Society of Thoracic Surgery
⑤ Japanese Circulation Society / Councilor
⑥ EACTS ・ international member
⑦ Heart Valve Society ・ member
⑧ STS ・ international member
⑨ AHA ・ member