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Yoshihiro Komatsu, MD

Surgery
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Dr. Komatsu is a fellowship-trained surgeon who treats patients with esophageal and gastric cancer, GERD/reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia, gastroparesis, esophageal and gastric motility disorders, Zenker’s diverticulum, and swallowing disorders.

Dr. Komatsu has fellowship training in minimally invasive esophageal and gastric surgery and advanced endoscopy. He is also certified in robotic surgery and offers this approach to many patients.

Dr. Komatsu completed his general surgery residency at Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital in Shizuoka, Japan, where he also served as a clinical fellow. He continued his postdoctoral training as a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His research work continued as a study coordinator at the Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network. He then completed his minimally invasive surgery and advanced endoscopy fellowship training at the Esophageal and Lung Institute at Allegheny Health Network.

He has published articles and book chapters of his research work and presented his findings to medical audiences at annual meetings and conferences.

Languages Spoken

English
Japanese

Video Bio

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Expertise

Achalasia
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Barrett’s Esophagus
Botulinum Toxin Treatment
Bowel Surgery
Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders
Dysplasia
EGD
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Diverticulum
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Esophageal Surgery
GERD/Reflux Surgery
Gastric Surgery
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gastroparesis
Hiatal Hernia
Minimally Invasive Pyloroplasty
Paraesophageal Hernia
Robotic Surgery
Surgery, Gastroparesis
Zenker’s Diverticulum, Diverticular Disease

Credentials

Fellowship

(non-ACGME) fellowship at AHN

School

Juntendo University School of Medicine

Board

Japanese board certification in Surgery

Residency

Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital

Publications

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