Daizo Tanaka, MD

Biographical Statement

Dr. Tanaka was born in the United States but grew up and spent most of his early life in Japan. During his cardiac surgery training in Japan, he realized that he could not know if he is doing the best for the patients until he saw the world. That was when he decided to come back to the United States for further training. Dr. Tanaka learned from some of the best surgeons in the country and gained the confidence to do the best for his patients going forward.

Titles

• Surgical Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program

Care Philosophy

I always try to find what is the best for each of my patients.

Research Interests

Dr. Tanaka has multiple publications related to advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Tanaka is also interested in Heart Transplant and Lung Transplant.