Yuji Kawano, MD| Cardiac Surgery | MedStar Health
Learn More About Me
Specialties: Cardiac Surgery
Languages: Japanese, English
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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Videos
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)