Hiroyuki Aihara MD, PhD, FJGES, FASGE, FACG
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Endoscopic Tissue Resection Program, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsDr. Hiroyuki Aihara is currently Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of Endoscopic Tissue Resection Program in Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, USA.
Dr. Aihara received his medical degree from Jichi Medical University in 1998 and completed his PhD program in Gastroenterology from Jikei University School of Medicine in 2011.
Dr. Aihara has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles. He has been elected to essential roles in academic societies. He has also been invited to give lectures and serve as course director, moderator, and hands-on faculty at prestigious national and international society meetings.
Academic and Hospital Positions
1998-2000 Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine and General Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
2000-2007 Department of General Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
2007-2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine
2012-2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
2014- 2017 Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital
2015- Consulting Physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2017-2020 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
2018- Director, Endoscopic Tissue Resection Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
2020- Research Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2020- Attending Physician, Boston Children's Hospital
2020- Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Prizes
Top Reviewer Award, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Developmental Research Award, Harvard Medical School in 2017
Top Reviewer Award, VideoGIE in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Best Reviewers Award, Digestive Endoscopy (DEN) in 2020, 2021
Honors
Election to Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) in 2015
Election to Fellow, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE) in 2016
Election to Editorial Review Board Member, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) in 2017
Election to ASGE Training Committee Member in 2018
Election to Fellow, Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (FJGES) in 2019
Election to Editorial Review Board Member, VideoGIE in 2022
Funding
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 Grant: Principal Investigator (PI) (1R21EB029154-01, 2020-2023) |
Disclosures
Hiroyuki Aihara is a consultant for Olympus America, Boston Scientific, and Fujifilm Medical Systems.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Clinical Management: Colorectal Intramucosal Carcinoma vs High-Grade Dysplasia and T1 Colorectal Cancer
- Long-Term Outcomes of Additional Surgery After Endoscopic Resection vs Primary Surgery for T1 Colorectal Cancer
- Impact of Lesion Location on Recurrence After Resection of T1 Colorectal Cancer
- Long-Term Outcomes After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Large Colorectal Epithelial Neoplasms
- Deep Submucosal Invasion Not an Independent Risk Factor for Lymph Node Metastasis in T1 CRC