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Dr. Hiroshi Date

Thoracic Surgery
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
42 Years of Experience
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Hiroshi Date is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Date has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 620 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
1984
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-613-5635

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

621 Total Publications

Lung transplantation from donation after circulatory death donors over 55 years old: A national analysis of outcomes and utilization.
Lung transplantation from donation after circulatory death donors over 55 years old: A national analysis of outcomes and utilization.
Journal: JHLT open
Published: December 08, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Lung Cancer
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  • Mediastinal Tumor
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  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
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  • Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
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  • EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
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