Clinical and Experimental Research in Cardiology

Dr. Toyoda spent several years as a researcher at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he developed novel techniques for myocardial protection during surgically induced ischemia-reperfusion.After completing his advanced cardiac surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Toyoda completed a fellowship in cardiopulmonary transplantation and ventricular assist devices at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He joined the Pittsburgh team in 2006 and has headed the section of cardiothoracic transplantation from 2008 to 2011.Dr. Toyoda then became Professor of Surgery, Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support, Surgical Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vice Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Dr. Toyoda’s focus is on all surgical options for patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary failure including coronary bypass surgery and mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory and circulatory failure, long-term ventricular assist device as destination therapy and bridge-to-transplantation and thoracic transplantation.