Dr. Hiroshi Sogawa

Biography

Hiroshi Sogawa is a Professor of Surgery and the Surgical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. He is an accomplished abdominal transplant hepatobiliary surgeon with decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience in transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. He is recognized for his expertise in liver, intestine, multivisceral, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, with particular distinction in living donor liver transplantation. Dr. Sogawa is committed to expanding access to life-saving transplantation while ensuring the highest standards of safety, innovation, and patient-centered care. Prior to joining Yale, he was a Professor of Surgery at New York Medical College and the Associate Director of Liver Transplantation at Westchester Medical Center. His leadership roles contributed to the significant growth and modernization of the liver transplant program there. Dr. Sogawa also completed a fellowship in multi-organ transplant hepatobiliary surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and a research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital focusing on transplant immunology. His leadership philosophy emphasizes teamwork, mentorship, and continuous improvement. He is an active member of national and international transplant societies, contributing to the advancement of transplantation through his research and numerous invited lectures.

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