Tokyo University (MD 1986)
Tokyo University, General Surgery (1986-1988)
National Cardiovascular Center (Japan) Cardiovascular Surgery (1988-2004)
National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College (London) Senior Research Fellow (1993-1995, MPhil)
Tokyo University, General Surgery Lecturer (1997-2004)
National Cardiovascular Center (Japan) Associate Diector (2002-2004) Honorary Director (2009-2010)
Royal Brompton Hospital Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (2004-2016)
Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS 2005)
Professor & Director, Congenital Heart Disease Center, Nara Medical University (2013- )
congenital heart disease
heart valves
coronary perfusion in congenital heart disease
complicated malformations
medical safety
cardiac morphology
arrhythmia and heart nerves
visceral heterotaxy
classical music, playing chamber music
cooking