Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan (M.D. 1985)
Juntendo University, Japan. General Surgery Residency (1985 - 1987)
Juntendo University, Japan. Cardiovascular Surgery ( 1987-1988)
University of Wales, U.K. Cardiovascular Surgery ( 1988-1992)
Juntendo University, Japan. Cardiovascular surgery (1992 - 1993)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship (1993 - 1995)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cardiovascular Surgery Chief Fellow (1995 - 1996)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation. General Surgery Residency ( 1996-2000)
University of Alabama at Birmingham. Cardiovascular Surgery Residency ( 2001 - )
Aortic disease
Coronary artery disease
valvular heart disease
Redo surgery