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Masahiro Ono, MD, PhD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Institute for Cardiovascular Health

Appointments: 1-512-324-3028
Dell Med Bio Directory: Masahiro Ono, MD, PhD
Languages

English, Japanese

Education

Showa University School of Medicine, MD

Showa University School of Medicine, PhD

Residency/Fellowship

Internship and Residency, General Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine

Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Showa University Hospital

Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Fellowship, Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute

Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute

Biography and Education

Clinical Biography

Masahiro Ono, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon in the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin. He specializes in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Additionally, Dr. Ono is an assistant professor and serves as both the Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and the Surgical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Dr. Ono earned his medical degree and doctorate from Showa University School of Medicine, where he also completed an internship and residency in general surgery and fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. He also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Johns Hopkins and both a fellowship in cardiovascular surgery a and a fellowship in cardiothoracic transplant and mechanical circulatory support at the Texas Heart Institute.

Dr. Ono strives to provide compassionate and comprehensive care for his patients. His research interests include utilizing a multidisciplinary approach and cutting-edge techniques to help patients with complex cardiovascular diagnoses. He is a member of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, the Japanese Surgical Society, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Dr. Ono is a cardiothoracic surgeon with UT Health Austin.

Specializations

  • Cardiothoracic surgery

Board Certification

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification
  • Japanese Board Certified Surgeon
  • Japanese Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon
  • Texas Medical License
  • UNOS Certified Thoracic Organ Recovery Surgeon
  • UNOS Certified Heart Transplant Surgeon
  • UNOS Certified Lung Transplant Surgeon

Awards & Honors

  • Academic Award, 14th Annual Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Research Day, Johns Hopkins
  • Chief Award to an Outstanding Faculty Member Selected by the Graduating Chief Residents in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Branislav Radovancevic Memorial Fellowship Grant Award, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Prize Winner, 17th Annual Anselm Talalay Vincent Gott Cardiac Research, Johns Hopkins
  • Showa Medical Association Academic Award, 57th Showa Medical Association Annual Meeting, Tokyo, Japan
  • Young Investigator Award, 16th Asia Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, Singapore

Locations

Locations

  • Institute for Cardiovascular Health - Medical Park Tower
    Ascension Texas Cardiovascular - Medical Park Tower
    1301 38th St., Suite 307
    Austin, TX 78705
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