Satsuki Yamada

Satsuki Yamada, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician-scientist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, affiliated with the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. As an Associate Professor of Medicine, her work bridges clinical cardiology and translational research, focusing on regenerative therapies, arrhythmia, cardiac imaging, and pharmacology in heart failure.

• Ph.D., University of Tsukuba
• M.D., University of Tsukuba
• Clinical Fellowship - Cardiology, Tsukuba University Hospital
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic

Her research targets pathophysiology-based approaches to heart failure, including cell/gene-based therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy, cardiac resynchronization therapy for dyssynchrony, and high-fidelity cardiac imaging systems to detect early disease. She also explores cardiac stress adaptation and pharmacology to improve therapeutic timing and efficacy.

Dr. Yamada has received prestigious awards such as the Travel Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research and the Scientist Development Award from the American Heart Association. Her work is linked to the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Van Cleve Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Program, emphasizing innovation in cardiovascular care.