Yuta Kikuchi
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Emory University
201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
About
I graduated from Asahikawa Medical University in 2014. I trained in general and cardiovascular surgery in multiple hospitals in Japan and am now a Japanese Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon since 2022.
I also have many instructor licenses in thoracic and abdominal endovascular aortic repair in Japan.
・TEVAR: CTAG, Zenith α, Relay Plus, Valiant Navion, Najuta
(Fenestrated device for aortic arch, Japan only)
・EVAR: Excluder, Zenith Flex, AFX, Aorfix, Endurant Ⅱ
I also have many instructor licenses in thoracic and abdominal endovascular aortic repair in Japan.
・TEVAR: CTAG, Zenith α, Relay Plus, Valiant Navion, Najuta
(Fenestrated device for aortic arch, Japan only)
・EVAR: Excluder, Zenith Flex, AFX, Aorfix, Endurant Ⅱ
Research
I have enrolled in graduate school at Asahikawa Medical University starting in October. 2020. I have already finished all lecture and my Ph.D. article have been published in Biomaterial science (IF: 7.59, when published). Therefore, I will graduate in September 2023 as a high-performance student.
I joined Carlyle Fraser Heart Center Laboratory (Structural heart research and innovation laboratory) in May 2022. My experimental theme is heart failure and I got AHA postdoctoral fellowship grant in September 2022.
Additional Education Information
I got ECFMG Certificate in Jan. 2023.
I am going to take USMLE Step 3 in Jun. 2023.
Practice Areas
Cardiac
Vascular
Transcatheter
Cardiac
Coronary disease
Extracorporeal circulation
Heart failure
Mechanical circulatory assistance
Valve disease
Aortic valve disease
Mitral valve disease
Tricuspid valve disease
Pulmonary valve disease
Vascular
Great vessels
Aorta
Endovascular
Organizations
Other Interests
I would like to start my clinical fellowship as a cardiovascular surgeon.
Also, the goal is to be involved in many clinical papers.