Satoshi Furukawa, MD
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Active Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Active Cardiovascular Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Cardiovascular Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine at Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Penn Medicine at Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Office: 215-829-8713
Fax: 215-829-8780
Fax: 215-829-8780
Education:
B.S.E (Chemical Engineering)
University of Pennsylvania, 1980.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1984.
Permanent linkB.S.E (Chemical Engineering)
University of Pennsylvania, 1980.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1984.
Selected Publications
Flood SP, Ayah O, Furukawa S, Norris RB: A rare cause of constrictive pericarditis. BMJ Case Reports Page: pii: bcr2016216813, Jan. 18 2017 Notes: [Case Report]Naqvi SY, Henry D, Furukawa S, Haber H: Primary neuroendocrine tumour of the right ventricle presenting with heart failure and cyanosis. BMJ Case Reports Page: pii: bcr2016214810, Mar. 11 2016.
Dodd JW, Novotny P, Sciurba FC, Benzo RP; NETT Research Group: Executive function, survival, and hospitalization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A longitudinal analysis of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT). Annals of the American Thoracic Society 12(10): 1473-1481, Oct. 2015 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT.
Kim V, Sternberg AL, Washko G, Make BJ, Han MK, Martinez F, Criner GJ; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Severe chronic bronchitis in advanced emphysema increases mortality and hospitalizations. COPD 10(6): 667-678, Dec. 2013 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT; Epub Aug. 26, 2013.
Benzo R, Siemion W, Novotny P, Sternberg A, Kaplan RM, Ries A, Wise R, Martinez F, Utz J, Sciurba F; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Factors to inform clinicians about the end of life in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Pain Symptom Management 46(4): 491-499.e4, Oct. 2013 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT; Epub Mar. 21, 2013.
Kim V, Kretschman DM, Sternberg AL, DeCamp MM Jr, Criner GJ; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Weight gain after lung reduction surgery is related to improved lung function and ventilatory efficiency. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 186(11): 1109-1116, Dec. 1 2012 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT; Epub Aug. 9, 2012.
Come CE, Divo MJ, San José Estépar R, Sciurba FC, Criner GJ, Marchetti N, Scharf SM, Mosenifar Z, Make BJ, Keller CA, Minai OA, Martinez FJ, Han MK, Reilly JJ, Celli BR, Washko GR; NETT Research Group: Lung deflation and oxygen pulse in COPD: Results from the NETT randomized trial. Respiratory Medicine 106(1): 109-119, Jan. 2012 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT; Epub Aug. 16, 2011.
Chandra D, Lipson DA, Hoffman EA, Hansen-Flaschen J, Sciurba FC, Decamp MM, Reilly JJ, Washko GR; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Perfusion scintigraphy and patient selection for lung volume reduction surgery. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 182(7): 937-946, Oct. 1 2010 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT; Epub June 10, 2010.
Molina EJ, Sandusky MF, Gupta D, Gaughan JP, McClurken JB, Furukawa S, Macha M: Outcomes after heart transplantation in patients with and without pretransplant renal dysfunction. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal 44(3): 168-176, June 2010.
Washko GR, Martinez FJ, Hoffman EA, Loring SH, Estépar RS, Diaz AA, Sciurba FC, Silverman EK, Han MK, Decamp M, Reilly JJ; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group: Physiological and computed tomographic predictors of outcome from lung volume reduction surgery American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 181(5): 494-500, Mar. 1 2010 Notes: Dr. Furukawa was a member of NETT; Epub Dec. 3, 2009.