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Faculty & Staff
 Masato 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
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David Cesario, MD, PhD |
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Philip M. Chang, MD |
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Leonardo Clavijo, MD, PhD |
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Uri Elkayam, MD |
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Michael Fong, MD |
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Luanda Grazette, MD, FACC |
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L. Julian Haywood, MD |
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Howard Hodis, MD |
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Henry Huang, MD |
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Robert Kloner, MD, PhD |
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Tracy D. Lawrence MD, FACC |
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Peter Mahrer, MD |
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Ray Matthews, MD |
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Anilkumar Mehra, MD |
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Vivian Mo, MD |
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Tasneem Naqvi, MD |
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Enrique Ostrzega, MD |
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Mohammad Pashmforoush, MD |
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Salima Qamruddin, MD |
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Shahbudin Rahimtoola, MD |
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Leslie A. Saxon, MD |
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David Shavelle, MD |
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Jerold Shinbane, MD |
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Masato Takahashi, MD |
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Thomas-Duythuc To, MD |
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Helga Van Herle, MD |
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Andrew J. Yoon, MD |
| Nurse Coordinators |
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Grace Kang, NP |
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Mary Schoenbaum, NP |
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Susan Song, RN |
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