Koji Hashimoto, MD, PhD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
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- 216.444.9375
Additional Locations
Transplantation Center
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6664
- Desk:
- 216.445.0753
- Fax:
- 216.444.9375
Inflammation and Immunity
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6664
- Desk:
- 216.444.5914
- Fax:
- 216.444.9375
Treatment & Services
- Care of Liver Transplant Patients
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Hepatobiliary Transplant
- Intestinal Autotransplant
- Intestinal Lengthening Procedure
- Intestinal Surgery
- Intestinal Transplant
- Liver Resection
- Liver Surgery
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplant in HIV Positive Patients
- Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- Reoperative Abdominal Surgery
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Splenectomy
- Transplant- Liver Kidney/Pancreas
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Carcinoid Syndrome
- Cirrhosis
- Desmoid Tumor
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias
- Immunosuppression
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Failure
- Intra-Abdominal Cancer/Tumor
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Disease
- Pediatric Liver Cancer
- Portal Hypertension
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Sepsis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Short Bowel Syndrome in Children
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- TPN Induced Liver Disease
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View All PlansAbout Koji Hashimoto, MD, PhD
Koji Hashimoto, M.D., Ph.D., is the Director of Liver Transplantation at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. His areas of special interest are living donor liver transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation, liver transplantation using partial livers, liver malignancy, organ preservation, and transplant immunology. He is an ASTS Certified Abdominal Transplant Surgeon and has been personally involved in more than 2000 liver transplants including more than 200 living donor liver transplants.
Dr. Hashimoto has been involved in many basic and clinical research projects with more than 130 scientific research articles. He holds professional memberships both nationally and internationally, including American Society of Transplant Surgeons, The Transplantation Society, International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation, and International Liver Transplantation Society. He also serves as a member of various committees in these societies.
He is a graduate of Kyushu University School of Medicine in Japan. He completed his surgical residency at Kyushu University Hospital and a clinical fellowship in abdominal organ transplantation at Cleveland Clinic. After his surgical training, Dr. Hashimoto joined the Cleveland Clinic Liver Transplant Program as a full-time transplant surgeon. He received the Cowan Family Endowed Chair in Living Donor Liver Transplantation in 2016. Dr. Hashimoto’s surgical career continued at Cleveland Clinic as the Director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation and Pediatric Liver Transplantation from 2017 to 2022.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2009
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Living Donor Liver Transplant
Cleveland,
OH
2009
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Abdominal Multi Organ Transplant
Cleveland,
OH
2008
Graduate School - Kyushu University School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Fukuoka City,
Japan
2001
Residency - Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital
General Surgery
Kitakyshu,
Japan
1997
Residency - Kyushu University Hospital
General Surgery
Fukuoka,
Japan
1996
Medical Education - Kyushu University School of Medicine
Fukuoka City,
Japan
1995
Professional Highlights
- ASTS Certified Abdominal Transplant Surgeon
- Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
- The Cowan Family Endowed Chair in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Certifications
- Surgery - General Surgery
Specialty Interests
Liver transplantation, living donor liver transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation, intestinal transplantation, multi-visceral transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, organ donation, organ recovery and preservation, immunosuppression
Awards & Honors
- Vanguard Award for Outstanding Young Investigator, International Liver Transplantation Society - 2010
- Rising Star Mentor Award for Outstanding Young Investigator, International Liver Transplantation Society - 2019
Memberships
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- International Liver Transplantation Society
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- The Transplantation Society
- International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association
- Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation
- International Pediatric Transplant Association
- Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association
Research & Publications
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| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Listens | 4.7 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
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Reviewed on May 14, 2024
Wonderful doctor and tram
Reviewed on Apr 9, 2024
Overall the entire Liver team gave my situation the most outstanding service. Meeting my surgeon again was a great feeling and he answered all of my questions or concerns at my visit very professionally. I wish and hope that this physician and his team be recognized for their excellent service.
Reviewed on Jan 17, 2024
Dr Hashimoto is a great surgeon, and very knowledgeable and personable. He's awesome!
Reviewed on Dec 5, 2023
We absolutely love Dr Hashimoto! He represents the excellence of the Cleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Dec 5, 2023
Dr Hashimoto is a fantastic surgeon and a wonderful person.
Reviewed on Dec 5, 2023
The video works fine. Dr. Hashimoto is a treasure!