Osami Honjo

Titles and Positions:
Cardiovascular surgeon, Toronto General Hospital
Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Hospital for Sick Children

Bio:

Dr. Osami Honjo is a staff cardiovascular surgeon at The Hospital for Sick Children, adult congenital cardiovascular surgeon at Toronto General Hospital, and an associate professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Honjo is the surgical director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support, and a senior associate scientist in Translational Medicine in the Research Institute. Dr. Honjo is the Watson Family Chair in Cardiovascular Science since 2019. Dr. Honjo specializes in neonatal and complex paediatric cardiac surgeries, surgeries for single ventricles, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Honjo obtained multiple national research grants for development of mechanical support for failing single ventricle patients, and has authored and co-authored more than 100 scientific publications.