Dr. Furukawa is an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery specializing in lung transplantation. Dr. Furukawa worked as an attending thoracic surgeon in his native Japan, where he also completed his training, before joining our program as first a trainee then faculty recruit at the University of Pittsburgh. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and is a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplant.
- MD, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
- Surgery Residency, Kobe Medical Center West Hospital, Kobe, Japan
- Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan
- Clinical Fellow in General Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- PhD, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Education & Training
Representative Publications
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Research Interests
Dr. Furukawa's research interests includes thoracic surgery and lung transplant.