As an avid researcher, Dr. Kitahara enhances his clinical practice with ongoing robotic cardiac surgery research that can evaluate new or better treatments and therapies for cardiology patients. His research has been published in several highly respected, peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery and more.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Robotic Heart Surgery
- Heart Failure
- Arrhythmias
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Board Certifications
- Surgery (Japan)
- Cardiovascular Surgery (Japan)
Practicing Since
- 2008
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
Medical Education
- KEIO UNIVERSITY
Residency
- Keio University School of Medicine; Tokyo Dental University Ichikawa General Hospital
Fellowship
- Keio University School of Medicine; University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; Asahikawa Ikadaigaku
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- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
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- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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