Yuji Kawano, MD| Cardiac Surgery | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Cardiac Surgery
Languages: English, Japanese
202-877-3503
About me
Yuji Kawano, MD, is a cardiac surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center with a unique specialization in minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery.
Dr. Kawano comes to MedStar Health from his advanced fellowship program at Emory University, where he received the full spectrum of training in robotic cardiac surgery under some of the first, and most experienced, robotic cardiac surgeons, worldwide.
A highly specialized approach, robotic heart surgery can provide patients with enhanced recovery, shorter hospital stays, and fewer complications compared to conventional methods. Robotics may be applied to treat mitral and tricuspid valve conditions, atrial fibrillation, and cardiac tumors, for low-risk surgical patients as well as high-risk patients with complex comorbidities.
Philosophy of Care
“Robotic surgery is an excellent option for a patient seeking better cosmesis, quicker recovery, and less post-surgical pain, without compromising the clinical result of surgery itself. I work closely with my colleagues to fully evaluate the benefits and potential risks for each case. My patients can always count on me to be honest with them –– to explain their situation and to help them understand their treatment options. My first priority is always the patient’s safety.”
Fellowships
- Advanced Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
- Advanced Adult Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
Residencies
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Ichinomiya Nishi Hospital, Aichi, Japan
- General Surgery, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Medical school:
- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Reoperation, Coronary Artery Bypass
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Complications Of Procedures
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Postoperative Bleeding
- Postoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Surgical Site Infection
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ventricular Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Atrial Septum Supplement
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Therapeutic Injection
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Reoperation, Coronary Artery Bypass
- Repair Right Ventricle
- Repair Tricuspid Valve
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Supplement With Synthetic Substitute
- Valvuloplasty
- Ventricular Restoration
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HighMark
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Education
Fellowship: Emory University Hospitals (2021)
Fellowship: Brigham and Womens Hospital (2020)
Fellowship: Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital (2018)
Residency: Anjo kosei Hospital (2013)
Residency: Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Osaka University (2010)