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Takashi Eguchi
Takashi Eguchi, MD, PhD, FCCP, FACS
Background
Bio: https://utswmed.org/doctors/takashi-eguchi/
I am a thoracic surgeon with expertise in robotic surgery for thoracic malignancies. I completed my surgical residency and thoracic surgery fellowship at Shinshu University Hospital in Japan. From 2014 to 2018, I advanced my education in thoracic oncology research at Dr. Adusumilli’s Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In 2017, I received my ECFMG certificate, and in the 2018/2019 academic year, I completed the Advanced Thoracic Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the Thoracic Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
I have developed expertise in robotic complex lung segmentectomy for early-stage lung cancer and pulmonary metastasis. In 2025, I transitioned to UT Southwestern Medical Center, where I provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary oncology care with a focus on minimally invasive and function-preserving surgery for thoracic malignancies. In addition to patient care, I am passionate about advancing surgical education for young doctors and medical students.
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2025-)
Senior Assistant Professor - Shinshu University, Japan (2019-2024)
Fellow (Advanced Thoracic Surgical Oncology Fellowship) - Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (2018-2019)
Visiting investigator (Thoracic oncology research) - Adusumilli Lab, Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (2014-2018)
Attending thoracic surgeon, Assistant professor - Shinshu University, Japan (2010-2014)
Thoracic surgery training - Shinshu University, Japan
General surgery training - Shinshu University, Japan
Research
My translational research focuses on the biology and management of lung cancer, specifically investigating the clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of spread through air spaces (STAS). Additionally, I explore perioperative risk assessment and management strategies for patients undergoing thoracic surgery.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-0696
Research Grants:
2024- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (No. 24K12008) Title: IgG4 and immune cell distribution in lung cancer: tumor microenvironment leading to fibrosis and immune tolerance.
2022-2024 Research Grant for Medical Education, Japan Medical Education Foundation (JMEF) (No. J2203) Title: Development of a systematic training program in thoracic surgery via dictation and simulation practice.
2020–2023 Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (No. 20K17742) Title: Investigation of the metastatic mechanisms in spread through air spaces (STAS) in lung cancer.
2008–2009 Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (No. 20790983) Title: Cytoskeletal rearrangement of neutrophils after one-lung ventilation.
Additional Educational Information
ECFMG certificate (2017), USMLE Step 3 (2018)
PhD in Medical Science (2012) - Shinshu University, Japan
BS in Medicine (2001) - Shinshu University, Japan
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Thoracic
- Minimally Invasive
- Robotic
- Sternotomy
- Thoracotomy
- VATS
- Neoadjuvant and perioperative therapies
- Surgery for advanced malignancy
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Pleura
- Trachea and bronchi
- Trauma
- Reconstruction
- Benign disease
- Cancer
- Infection
- Education