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Hiroo Takayama is a leading cardiac surgeon at Columbia University and Chief of the Adult Cardiac Surgery Section at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. With over 20 years of experience, he has treated thousands of patients with aortic and cardiovascular issues, performing around 300-350 operations annually. His expertise spans a wide range of complex aortic surgical procedures including minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, and hybrid aortic surgery. Dr. Takayama is dedicated to research in heart failure and aortic diseases, and has published over 300 articles in prestigious peer-reviewed journals. He completed his medical degree at the University of Tokyo and continued his training with a general surgery residency at the University of Washington and a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University. His significant contributions to the field have earned him recognition such as the New York Magazine's Top Doctors in 2016 and the Dwight C. McGoon Award in 2012.
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