Cardiology
Jon Kobashigawa, M.D.
Associate Director, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute; Director, Heart Transplant Program
Jon Kobashigawa, MD, is associate director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, director of the Advanced Heart Disease Section, director of the Heart Transplant Program and professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai. He holds the DSL/Thomas D. Gordon Chair in Heart Transplantation Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and earned his medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He is a past president of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transp
45+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- MD: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1980)
- Residency: UCLA Medical Center - Internal Medicine (1980-1983)
- Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center - Cardiovascular Disease (1984-1986)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2002-2026 (25 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Choice
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- DSL/Thomas D. Gordon Chair in Heart Transplantation Medicine
- Past President, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Past Chair, ACC Committee on Heart Failure and Transplantation
- Past Member, UNOS National Thoracic Committee
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Cedars-sinai Medical Center
Experience
45+ years in practice