Kenji Minakata, MD, PhD
Departments
Cooper University Health Care Titles
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles
- Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
- Japanese Board of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Board Certification of Japan Surgical Society
Other Languages
Japanese
Professional Type
Cooper University Physician
NPI
1215241062
Office Locations
Cooper Multispecialty Care at Camden Campus
Three Cooper Plaza
Suite 104
Camden
, NJ 08103
Phone: 856.968.8695
Fax: 856.968.8206
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Education & Training
| Medical School | Kyoto University, Japan |
|---|---|
| Graduate School | PhD - Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan |
| Residency | General/Cardiovascular Surgery - Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan |
| Residency | General/Cardiovascular Surgery - Japanese Red Cross Society, Wakayama Medical Center, Japan |
| Fellowship | Cardiovascular Surgery - Providence St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, OR |
| Fellowship | Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Special Interests
Ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, thoracic aortic aneurysm, heart transplantation, ventricular assist device, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, maze procedure
Memberships
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Awards and Honors
- Fellow of the Japan-North America Medical Exchange Foundation 1999, Tokyo, Japan
- Best abstract award, The 64th annual meeting for Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, October 12, 2011, Nagoya, Japan
- Outstanding contribution in reviewing, Journal of Cardiology, Japanese College of Cardiology, September, 2015
- Outstanding contribution in reviewing, Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Cardiology Cases, Japanese College of Cardiology, February, 2017
- Best Reviewer Award 2021, General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Editorial Positions
Invited reviewer:
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
British Medical Journal Open
Circulation Journal
Clinical Interventions in Aging
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Journal of Cardiology
Journal of Cardiology Case
Heart and Vessels
Surgery Today
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Transplant International
European Heart Journal
Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
Journal of Thoracic Diseases
Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Selected Works
Dr. Minakata is well-published in his field. Please click here to see a list of his peer-reviewed publications.