Position：
Associate Professor (Tohoku University Hospital)
Chief of Pulmonary Circulation Treatment Team
Membership：
The Japanese Circulation Society
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Japanese Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Hypertension Society
American Heart Association
The Japanese Heart Failure Society
Activities：
[Clinical] I mainly provide medical care of the patients with pulmonary hypertension, acute pulmonary embolism, adult congenital heart disease, and severe heart failure.
[Research] I investigate the novel mechanism of pulmonary hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). I found that thrombin-activated fibrinolysis inhibitor plays an important role of CTEPH. Moreover, I investigate the molecular mechanism of pulmonary hypertension with Exome-analysis.
[Education] I teach cardiology, especially, pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, to student, junior resident and senior resident.
Awards：
| 2014 | 159th The Japanese Circulation Society in Tohoku area Young Investigator Award |
| 2015 | 44th the Japanese Society for Circulation Research Young Investigator Award |
| 2021 | Jamieson CTEPH award |
| 2022 | Japanese Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Hypertension Society Encouragement Award |