Kohei Abe
Director of Cardiovascular Surgery
Career
St. Luke’s International Hospital, Surgical Resident (1995)
St. Luke’s International Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Staff Physician (1997)
Rush University, USA, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Research Fellow (2005-2006)
Received ISMICS Annual Paper Award for Aortic Valve Repair Ring (2019)
St. Luke’s International Hospital, Director of Cardiovascular Surgery (2022)
Certifications and Qualifications
Board Certified Surgeon, Japanese Surgical Society
Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon, International Member, and Clinical Instructor, Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Board Certified Cardiologist
Councilor, Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Councilor, Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Councilor, Japanese Coronary Association
Councilor, Japanese College of Angiology
Committee Member and Executive, Japanese Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Councilor, St. Luke’s International Hospital; Visiting Associate Professor, Juntendo University
Member, ISMICS
TAVI Certified Physician
Instructor for Abdominal Stent Grafts
Certified Surgeon for Thoracic Stent Grafts
Certified Surgeon for Robotic Heart Surgery
Director, World Surgical Education Forum Foundation
Director, Heart Alliance Foundation
