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