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Takashi Murashita, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Saint Louis, MO

TakashiMurashitaMD

Thoracic Surgery Saint Louis, MO

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    4921 Parkview Pl
    # Dv
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 314-362-7260
    Fax+1 314-362-6288

Summary

  • Dr. Takashi Murashita is a thoracic surgeon in Columbia, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Missouri Health Care and University of Missouri Health Care. He received his medical degree from Faculty of Medicine Kyoto University and has been in practice 13 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Japanese. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Education & Training

  • Faculty of Medicine Kyoto University
    Faculty of Medicine Kyoto UniversityClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Poster Award Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2012
  • First prize in OPCAB contest Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery, 2012
  • Young Investigators Award Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Oral anticoagulation may not be necessary for patients discharged in sinus rhythm following the Cox Maze IV procedure  
    Murashita T, Rankin JS, Wei LM, Roberts HG, Alkhouli MA, Badhwar V, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2018
  • Providing equipoise in the management of patients after surgical ablation with the Cox-Maze IV  
    Murashita T, Roberts HG, Wei LM, Rankin JS, Badhwar V, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2018
  • Experience with pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis over eight decades  
    Murashita T, Schaff HV, Daly RC, Oh JK, Dearani JA, Stulak JM, King KS, Greason KL, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Robotic mitral valve replacement and septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 
    New York, NY - 1/27/2017
  • Changing etiologies of pericardial disease: 80-year experience with pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis 
    Houston, TX - 1/23/2017
  • Oral anticoagulation is not necessary following Cox-Maze IV procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation discharged in sinus rhythm 
    Boston, MA - 1/4/2017
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Authored Content

  • Oral Anticoagulation May Not Be Necessary for Patients Discharged in Sinus Rhythm Following the Cox Maze IV ProcedureDecember 2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Japanese