Shinichi Fukuhara, MD
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About
Dr. Fukuhara earned his medical degree from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan (2006), where he also received training in surgery (2009) and cardiovascular surgery (2010) with intense endovascular experience. After moving to the United States, he completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY (2014), cardiothoracic surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (2016), aortic surgery fellowship at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2017), and aortic and endovascular fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (2018). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the Japan Surgical Society.
Areas of Practice
Adult cardiac surgery; aortic surgery (open and endovascular surgery); complex aortic valve repair (David procedure, Ross procedure); transcatheter cardio-aortic therapy (TAVR and TEVAR); minimally invasive cardiac surgery; complex coronary artery bypass grafting; high-risk reoperation surgery.
Expertise
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection (Type A, Type B & Chronic Dissection)
- Aortic Endocarditis
- Aortic Graft Infection
- Aortic Root Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic-Related Connective Tissue Disorders
- Aortitis
- Arteriosclerotic Aortic Disease
- Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
- Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)
- Complex Coronary Artery Disease
- Descending Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovascular Aortic Graft Failure
- Enlarged Aorta
- Pseudoaneurysm & Mycotic Aneurysm
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Ross Procedure (Pulmonary Autograft Procedure)
- Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)
- TAVR Explant: Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR)
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Valve-in-Valve TAVR
Locations
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Cardiac Surgery Clinic | Frankel Cardiovascular Center 1425 E Ann St
Floor 3 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5856Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
Residency
Fellowships
Board Certifications
Research Overview
Dr Fukuhara's research is focused on aortic disease (aortic dissection and aneurysms), and aortic valve. Specifically, his projects are directed at development of new less invasive approaches used to treat patients with complex aortic diseases.
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Patient Ratings
223 Patient Ratings
Patient Comments
January 16, 2026 - "Dr. FUKUHARA IS SUPERB! I was very impressed with the amount of time he took to explain the treatment and our future procedures if needed. I was VERY BLESSED to have him as my surgeon under the emergency conditions I entered the hospital in."
December 31, 2025 - "Dr. Fukuhara is one of the absolute best physicians I have ever had in my [...] years as a patient at Michigan Medicine. His skill, his approach, and his demeaner are all stellar. I cannot praise him enough, and I tell anybody who asks for a recommendation to try to get in with him."
November 12, 2025 - "Dr Fukuhara speaks clearly and gives you plenty of time to ask questions."
November 7, 2025 - "Dr Fukuhara was excellent in proposing a procedure to [...] and executed my surgery with a successful outcome. I am enormously grateful"
August 8, 2025 - "Doctor Fukuhara explained my condition and what he and [...] will do to resolve it. I look forward to my operation and recovery."
June 18, 2025 - "Dr. Fukuhara was able to schedule both my initial visit and upcoming surgery very quickly without referral. I appreciated his level of interest in my health issues [...] "
June 13, 2025 - "Dr. Fukuhara is a miracle worker and very nice to talk to. I've came out of surgery with no pain at all. I feel like a million bucks. I'll be seeing him again."
May 30, 2025 - "Excellent skill of Dr. Fukuhara"
May 30, 2025 - "Dr. Fukuhara is one of the finest clinicians I've ever met in any setting. It was a privilege to have him as my surgeon. His skill, team leadership, bedside manner, and patient communication was stupendous."
May 28, 2025 - "I saw Dr Fukuhara for a second opinion and decided he was the best doctor for my [...] issues"
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