Makoto Hashimoto, M.D., is an internationally renowned cardiac surgeon on staff at Florida International University (FIU) and Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Hashimoto is professor and director of robotic cardiac surgery at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. He sees patients at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, located at Baptist Health Baptist Hospital, and performs surgeries at Baptist Hospital and Baptist Health South Miami Hospital. Dr. Hashimoto is the first physician to be jointly recruited by the two institutions which highlights their shared commitment to advancing health care in South Florida and attracting top-tier talent from around the globe. Dr. Hashimoto specializes in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures, which provide a safer, more advanced alternative to open-heart surgery, allowing patients to recover faster and resume their normal activities sooner. Before joining FIU and Baptist Health, Hashimoto served as director of the Center of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Sapporo University. Hashimoto earned his medical degree at Shimane University School of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Medical Science at Sapporo Medical University, both in Japan. He completed two cardiac surgery residencies and two cardiovascular fellowships. He is fluent in English, Japanese and Finnish, and has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.
