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Koji Takeda, MD

Cardiac Surgery
4.9 stars out of five. |59 ratings
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, morespecialties

Locations and Appointments


ColumbiaDoctors - Glenpointe

300 Frank W Burr Blvd
Suite 130
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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Insurances Accepted


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  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • HMO
  • PPO
  • POS
  • EPO
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • PPO - New Jersey Services
  • Special Needs
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • Great West (National)
  • EPO
  • POS
  • Special Needs
  • PPO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra
  • EPO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • HMO
  • PPO
  • POS
  • ConnectiCare
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • PPO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • HMO
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • HMO - New Jersey Services
  • POS - New Jersey Services
  • EPO - New Jersey Services
  • PPO - New Jersey Services
  • New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
  • Local 1199
  • MagnaCare
  • Traditional Medicare
  • Railroad
  • Multiplan
  • HMO
  • Essential Plan
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • TRICARE
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Empire Plan
  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Oxford Liberty
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • SelectHealth
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Special Needs
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

About Koji Takeda, MD


Koji Takeda, MD, PhD is a cardiac surgeon and Surgical Director for Adult Heart Transplant at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Dr. Takeda has a focus on heart failure, heart transplant surgery and mechanical circulatory support through ventricular assist devices (VADs). In addition to his clinical work, he is an active researcher in all of these areas, as well as in cardiac regeneration therapy.

Dr. Takeda completed his medical training, post-graduate training, residency and fellowship in Osaka, Japan, after which he completed an advanced cardiovascular surgery fellowship at Northwestern University, Chicago. He is the recipient of multiple honors and awards including the American College of Chest Physicians Award, Japan Branch, 2009; and chief resident award and best resident award, 2005, at the National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.

Languages Spoken

  • Japanese

Specialties & Expertise

  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Transplantation

EDUCATION

  • Medical School: University of Osaka Medical School
  • Residency: University Hospital
  • Fellowship: University Hospital
  • Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center - Northwestern University

LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS

  • Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Director of Pulmonary Endarterectomy, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Columbia University
  • Associate Professor of Surgery

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2009 American College of Chest Physicians Award, Japan Branch
  • 2005 Chief Resident of the Year, National Cardiovascular Center
  • 2005 Resident of the Year, National Cardiovascular Center
  • 1999 Best score award in Ob/Gyn

Patient Experience Rating


Current combined Rating
4.9 stars out of five. |59 ratings
The Patient Experience Star Rating represents how patients feel about the quality of their interaction with their Columbia provider during an office visit. This rating is derived from patient answers to four questions on a standardized experience survey, which is sent out to verified patients and administered by an independent third-party, Qualtrics. Responses are scored and converted to a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating.
  1. Did the provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?
  2. Did the provider listen carefully to you?
  3. Did this provider show respect for what you had to say?
  4. How would you rate the provider on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the best possible rating?

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