Hiroo Takayama

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Hiroo Takayama
CarePoint - Journal Square Office

(212) 305-6380

1 Journal Square Plz Floor 2 Jersey City, NJ 07306
About

Hiroo Takayama

Dr. Hiroo Takayama is Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the Director of the Aortic Surgery Program and co-Director of the Aortic Center, the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, and the Marfan Clinic at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Takayama has contributed to the care of over 4,000 patients by performing a variety of aortic and cardiac surgical procedures, approximately 300-350 operations every year.
Dr. Takayama is internationally recognized for his work on complex aortic surgery (minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, aortic valve repair, aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair), hybrid aortic surgery (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure surgery.
He is a leader in outcome research in aortic diseases and heart failure. He has published more than 300-350 manuscripts in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous book chapters about heart disease.
Dr. Takayama attended University of Tokyo for Medical School, did his internship at University of Tokyo, general surgery residency in University of Washington Medical Center, and cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship in New-York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.
Primary Specialty

Thoracic Surgeon

Practice CarePoint - Journal Square
Gender Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, CIGNA, QualCare, Affinity Health Plan, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Emblem/Hip, Healthfirst, Fidelis Care, Local 1199, World Trade Center Health Plan, AgeWell, Emblem/GHI, Multiplan, Quality Health Management, Medicare, WellCare, Magnacare (National), Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, RiverSpring, AmeriHealth of New Jersey, TRICARE, Amerigroup of New Jersey, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AETNA, VNSNY CHOICE
Degrees Medical Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy
Office Name CarePoint - Journal Square
Languages Japanese
Services Hiroo Takayama provides thoracic surgery in Jersey City, NJ. A Thoracic Surgeon is trained to perform surgery on the chest, diaphragm, lungs, esophagus, chest wall and heart valves. A Thoracic Surgeon also treats artery disease and cancer.

Please call CarePoint - Journal Square at (212) 305-6380 to schedule an appointment in Jersey City, NJ or to get more information.
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