Clinical Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery (Pediatric)
Clinical Interests:
- General thoracic surgery
- Adult cardiac surgery
- Pediatric cardiac surgery
- Peripheral vascular surgery
Research Interests:
- Neonate and pediatric cardiovascular surgery
- OPCAB (Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass)
- Geriatric and high risk cardiovascular surgery
- Minimally invasive heart valve surgery
- Transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)
- Ventricular assist devices
Board Certification(s):
Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 1974
Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1976/1994
Education & Training:
| Medical School: | Okayama University Medical School [Japan], MD, 1960 | |
| Medical School: | Okayama University Medical School [Japan], PhD in Physiology, 1965 | |
| Rotating Internship: | Okayama Saisekai Hospital [Japan], 1960-61 | |
| Residency: | Okayama University Hospital [Japan], General and Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery, 1961-65 | |
| Fellowship: | Georgetown University Medical Center [DC], Research, Cardiovascular Surgery, 1965-66 | |
| Fellowship: | University of Southern California School of Medicine/St. Vincent Medical Center [CA], Clinical Research, Cardiovascular Surgery, 1966-68 | |
| Rotating Internship: | McKeesport Hospital [PA], 1968-69 | |
| Residency: | Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital [PA], General Surgery, 1969-72 | |
| Residency: | Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center [CA], Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1974-75 |
Professional Membership(s):
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Cardiology
- Los Angeles County Medical Association
- American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association
- Japanese American Medical Association
- Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery
- International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- International Society for Articial Internal Organs
- International Society for Endovascular Surgery
Contact Information:
| Address: | USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons 2200 W. Third St., Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90057-1904 |
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| Email: | tyokoyama@surgery.usc.edu |