Dr. Daniel A. Hashimoto, MD, MS, has joined Penn GI Surgery as a foregut and endoscopic surgeon and Penn Engineering’s General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory as a computer vision and AI researcher.
A graduate of the Perelman School of Medicine, Dr. Hashimoto completed his internship and residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where he also served as co-founder and Associate Director of Research for the Surgical AI and Innovation Laboratory. He subsequently completed a fellowship in foregut surgery and comprehensive flexible endoscopy at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Concurrent to his medical education, Dr. Hashimoto received an MS degree in Translational Research focused in Surgical Education and Technology from the University Of Pennsylvania
Dr. Hashimoto’s clinical interests encompass surgical and endoscopic treatments for gastrointestinal diseases, including laparoscopic and robotic surgical and endoscopic procedures. He has a specific interest in disorders of the foregut, including diaphragmatic hernias, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), diaphragm dysfunction, achalasia, benign biliary tract disease, GI tract defects (strictures and leaks) as well as diaphragm pacing, abdominal wall hernia repair, and gastroparesis and other GI motility disorders.
In research, Dr. Hashimoto is Director of the Penn Computer Assisted Surgery and Outcomes (PCASO) Laboratory, which focuses on applying computer vision and artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes after surgery. He has published extensively on AI algorithms in surgery, the use of virtual and augmented reality to assist in the acquisition of surgical skills, and the utilization of wearable technology in the operating room.
Board certified in surgery, Dr. Hashimoto sees patients at Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Perelman.