Daniel Hashimoto, MD FACS

Daniel Hashimoto is assistant professor in the departments of Surgery and Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania and affiliated faculty in the Penn Engineering General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception Laboratory. He obtained his B.A. in Biology with a specialization in Neuroscience from Boston University. He earned his MD from the University of Pennsylvania. He also obtained an M.S. in Translational Research with a focus on technology and surgical education for which the majority of his research was conducted at Imperial College London. He completed his general surgery training at Massachusetts General Hospital and his fellowship in foregut surgery and comprehensive flexible endoscopy at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. His clinical practice focuses on benign foregut conditions such as paraesophageal hernia and achalasia as well as complex abdominal wall hernias and bariatric endoscopy. He offers laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic approaches to foregut conditions, including POEM and other submucosal endoscopic approaches. He leads the Penn Computer Assisted Surgery and Outcomes (PCASO) Laboratory. He is interested in surgical education, surgical simulation, surgical technology, and surgical robotics. His work has been supported by the NIH, the American Surgical Association, and others. He has held leadership positions in several national organizations, including the Board of Directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the Board of Governors of SAGES.

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor of Surgery

09/2022—Present

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Philadelphia, PA

active

09/2022—Present

Pennsylvania Hospital

Philadelphia, PA

active

09/2022—Present