Faculty & Staff

Masata Takahashi, MD
Professor Emeritus,Department of Pediatrics, USC Keck School of Medicine
Co-Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program at USC

Contact Information

Academic Office
Division of Cardiology,
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Mail Stop #34
4650 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 323-361-4634
FAX: 323-361-7317

For patients:
Healthcare Consultation Center II
1520 San Pablo Street
Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Appointment line: (323) 442-7669

Specialties

• Congenital heart disease - transition of care from pediatrics to adult cardiac care
• Kawasaki disease -diagnosis, and acute and chronic management

Education

• Wabash College, Indiana BA 1956
• Indiana University School of Medicine MD 1960

Internships

• Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis (1960-61)

Residencies

• Pediatric Residency, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis (1962-63)

Fellowships

• Cardiology Fellowship, Riley Children's Hospital (1964-65)
• Research traineeship, UVLA Medical Center (1966-67)

Areas of Interest

• Long-term management of giant coronary artery aneurysms in children withy Kawasaki disease
• Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in children with cardiovascular disease.

Board Certification:

• American Board of Pediatrics, 1966
• Sub-board of Pediatric Cardiology, 1967
• Recertified, Pediatrics and Cardiology, 1992

Membership in Professional Organizations

• American Heart Association (Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Committee on Rheyumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease)
• American College of Cardiology
• Western Society of Pediatric Cardiology, past President, current Secretary-Treasurer