Dr. Takatoshi Kasai, MD/PhD, is an Associate Professor of the Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine and the Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine at the Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine. I am investigating the relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and cardiovascular diseases. He published more than 300 articles including original works, review articles and case reports in medical journals (total Impact Factor: 1264.8, Citation Index: 7371, and H-index: 43). I have peer reviewed >300 manuscripts and written >10 editorials. My goals are to show the effects of long-term treatment for sleep apnea on cardiovascular outcome. My areas of expertise are cardiovascular medicine, sleep medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory physiology. I can communicate in English verbally and via email. My hobby is watching and doing sports such as basketball.