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Address
Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Heart Failure and Transplant Clinic
7726 Louis Pasteur Dr Ste 166
San Antonio, TX 78229
About Masaki Funamoto, MD,PhD
Biography
Masaki Funamoto, MD, PhD is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of the Methodist Heart and Lung Institute Heart Failure and Transplant Center team.
Dr. Funamoto was first interested in medicine when his grandmother had a stroke. Dr. Funamoto chose cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation as his specializations because of the significant change and impact it can have in both a patient’s and family’s lives.
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Dr. Funamoto was first interested in medicine when his grandmother had a stroke. Dr. Funamoto chose cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation as his specializations because of the significant change and impact it can have in both a patient’s and family’s lives.
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Care Philosophy
Dr. Funamoto believes in looking at patients as the true center of who needs the most help, and then remembering how their healthcare also affects those around them, such as family and friends.
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Cardiac device implant and removal
- Cardiac device monitoring
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)
- Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
- Other Thoracic Procedures
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplant Preparation
Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Affiliations
- Methodist Hospital
Clinic Website
Credentials and Education
Kyoto University (Kyoto, Japan); Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA)
Fellowship
Kyoto University (Kyoto, Japan); Akane Foundation Tsuchiya General Hospital (Hiroshima, Japan)
Residency