Chitaru Kurihara, MD

Chitaru Kurihara, MD

4.8 
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Primary Specialty

Thoracic Surgery

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Gunma School of Medicine - 2009
Fellowships:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2019

Languages Spoken

  • Japanese

Faculty Profile

Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Palos Hospital

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4.8
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April 03, 2025

5.0

Very professional, explained everything to me. Made me feel very comfortable. Got right to the point.

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April 03, 2025

5.0

He was very thorough

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February 19, 2025

5.0

Seems very knowledgeable in the field of lung transplants

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November 08, 2024

5.0

He has done over 100 lung transplants this year. He has experience.

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October 11, 2024

5.0

He is clearly very qualified but also took the time to talk to me and my family! Great bedside manner and made us feel secure in such a scary time

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October 02, 2024

5.0

I just found out from Dr. Kurihara that he participated in my surgery, assisting Dr. [ ]. My recovery from double lung transplant surgery has been a tremendous success. I'm so grateful.

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Disclosures

Chitaru Kurihara, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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