About Dr. Shinichi Fukuhara,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Shinichi Fukuhara and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Keio University School of Medicine (Japan) in 2006. To date, I have performed approximately 4,000 cardiac surgeries, of which 3,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at University of Michigan Health. Read more...

5 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Fukuhara

"Very responsive, kind and polite manner, answers questions, patient. He’s very experienced and skilled in performing the Ross procedure. Excellent outcome, saved my life."

-- Mary Carter, Aortic Valve, Pulmonary Valve, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement, Median Sternotomy, Ross Procedure, 08/10/2021

"University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center staff as a whole was great. In the course 5 hours, Dr. Fukuhara removed my original valve and a faulty TVAR valve, did some repair work, and installed a new valve. Fourteen weeks later, I am on the long road to recovery but making progress. I have nothing but words to say about the whole process."

-- Carl Smith, Aortic Valve, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement, 07/13/2021

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Complex aortic valve repair
  • Ozaki’s procedure and Ross procedure
  • Valve-sparing aortic root re-implantation (David procedure)

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

  • Optimal surgical strategy for aortic valve disease
  • Ross procedure
  • Endovascular aortic repair and innovative device development

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Shinichi Fukuhara, heart surgeon, graduated from Keio University School of Medicine (Japan) in 2006.

After medical school, Dr. Fukuhara completed several residencies and fellowships including:

* Fellowship, Advanced Aortic and Endovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (2018)
* Fellowship, Aortic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
* Residency, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (2016)
* Residency, General Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY (2014)
* Residency, Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (2010)
* Residency, General Surgery, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (2009)
* Internship/Residency, General Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Tochigi, Japan (2008)

Dr. Fukuhara is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. In addition, Dr. Fukuhara has received a special credential for aortic valve reconstruction using autologous pericardium (Ozaki's procedure).

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with Dr. Shinichi Fukuhara, MD

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The office of Dr. Fukuhara is located at 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.



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Page last updated: October 9, 2024