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The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital700 Childrens Drive, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43205 map
Dr. Toshiharu Shinoka is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Columbus, OH. He is trained to perform a range of highly intricate surgeries on the organs and structures of the chest.
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The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Yes, Dr. Toshiharu Shinoka is accepting new patients at this office.
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700 Childrens Drive, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43205
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Insurance Accepted
No insurance accepted.
Bio
Dr. Toshiharu Shinoka graduated from Hiroshima University Faculty of Medicine in 1983.
Dr. Shinoka has one office in Ohio where he specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Shinoka works with three doctors including Dr. Kerry Rosen and Dr. Timothy Feltes.
Specialties
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized field of medicine that incorporates surgical procedures to treat diseases or trauma to the organs and structures of the chest – including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Dr. Shinoka may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
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Thoracic Surgery
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Shinoka may see patients in Ohio for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Special Interests
- Bioengineered Tissue for use in Surgery
- Tissue Engineering of Blood Vessels & Implanting into Human Infants
Education & Training
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
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