Professional Memberships
2017 - present The Japanese society for Cardiovascular Surgery
2017- present The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Hobbies and Interests
Swimming, Baseball, Muscle work out, Running
Education
2019 - present: Ph.D. Candidate,
Graduate school of Medical Science, Iwate Medical University, Japan
“The postoperative patterns of the collateral arteries to the spinal cord after the thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair ~Open surgical repair versus endovascular stent grafting~” Advisor: Professor. Hajime Kin
2007-2013: M.D., Niigata University School of Medicine
Work Experience
2019 April - present: Staff Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Department of Cardiovascular surgery, Iwate Medical University, Japan
2015 - 2019: Senior Resident, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, Japan
2013 - 2015: Junior Resident, Aso Iizuka hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
Peer-reviewed Publication
0 Saitoh D, Kin H.Patterns of collateral arteries to the spinal cord after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair .Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery(2024) May. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae087 [2]
1 Saitoh D, Saji M, Takanashi S. Extended myectomy for apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2021) 16:360
2 Saitoh D, Yoshioka K, Kin H. Collateral pathways to the artery of Adamkiewicz. Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals (2021) 29(9):968-969
3 Saitoh D , Kin H. A stuck mechanical valve curtained by thrombosis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2021)59: 921
4 Saitoh D , Kin H. Aortic valve replacement after iatrogenic injury related to an Impella device. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals (2020) 29:5
5 Saitoh D, Tsuji S, Takinami G, et al. Metastasis of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Left Ventricle. Kyobu geka. The Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery (2020) 73(11):910-913
6 Saitoh D, Shimizu A, Takanashi S. Open Heart Surgery Using an Endotracheal Tube Introducer in a Patient with Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica; Report of a Case. Kyobu geka. The Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery(2019) 72(13):1097-1099
International Conference Presentations
1 Saitoh D, Shimizu A. “Risk factors of Re-operative aortic root replacement after cardiac surgery,” The Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, India, March 2019.
Domestic Conference Presentations