Toshiharu Shinoka, MD, PhD
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Biography
Toshiharu Shinoka, MD, PhD, is a Co-Director of the Tissue Engineering Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. His clinical and research interests center on bioengineered tissue for use in surgery. Working with Dr. Christopher K. Breuer, he was the first in the world to tissue engineer blood vessels and implant them in human infants. Dr. Shinoka has many honors recognizing his contributions, including the Blue Ribbon 1st Place Poster from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting.
Patient Care
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
Academic and Clinical Areas
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Heart Center
Physician Team -
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Physician Team -
Single Ventricle Program
Surgeon Team -
Heart Surgery
Surgeon Team -
Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant
Surgeon Team -
Transplant Program
Surgeon Team -
Cardiology Fellowship
Faculty -
Primary Department
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Education
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/26/2012
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Surgery
| Fellowship | Boston Children's Hospital | Date Completed: 07/31/1997 |
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| Fellowship | Tokyo Women's Medical University | Date Completed: 03/31/1989 |
| Residency | Tokyo Women's Medical University | Date Completed: 03/31/1985 |
| Medical School | Hiroshima University School of Medicine | Date Completed: 03/31/1983 |
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