Dr. Iwata is Editor for the General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

He is active member of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians, European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Dr. Iwata’s research focuses on minimally invasive surgery in lung cancer and immunology. His research has been funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He has published over 151 papers and has written over 5 book chapters.