{"id":730,"date":"2026-02-09T07:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=730"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:19","slug":"satoshi-kuroyanagi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/about\/leadership\/satoshi-kuroyanagi\/","title":{"rendered":"Satoshi Kuroyanagi MD PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n President & Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery \u2014 Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital\n <\/p>\n

\n \"Satoshi<\/p>\n
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Satoshi Kuroyanagi, M.D., Ph.D.<\/h2>\n

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\n President \/ Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Robotic MICS (2023)<\/div>\n
40 cases \u2014 all fully endoscopic<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Waiting time<\/div>\n
Typically within 1 week of consultation<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Trained under<\/div>\n
\n Dr. Shinichi Higashiue<\/strong> \u2014 founder of the Cardiovascular Surgery division at Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, and recognised five consecutive times as a Best Doctors<\/em> honoree (2012\u20132021), a peer-reviewed distinction awarded to physicians selected by their peers.\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Legacy<\/div>\n
\n Dr. Kuroyanagi trained directly under Dr. Higashiue for over 20 years before being appointed Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery in 2013 as his successor. Dr. Higashiue now serves as Chairman of the Tokushukai Medical Corporation.\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Education<\/div>\n
\n M.D., Shiga University of Medical Science, 2002.
\n Postgraduate training completed 2004.\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Career<\/div>\n
\n Cardiovascular Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital; Kanazawa Cardiovascular Hospital; Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital; returned to Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital as Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery in 2013. President since 2024.\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Board certifications<\/div>\n
\n Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery (Specialist)
\n Japanese Board of Surgery (Specialist)\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Clinical focus<\/h3>\n
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\n Dr. Kuroyanagi performing robotic minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS)
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