Dr. Kobashigawa is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in the heart transplant field. Over his career, he has served as President of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Chairman of the American College of Cardiology Committee on Heart Failure and Transplantation, as a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) National Thoracic Committee and on the UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee. Additionally, he has served on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Transplantation (AST), the Executive Program Committee for the World Transplant Congress (representing the AST) and as Chair of the AST Thoracic and AST Education Committees. He has been a strong and informed voice in advocating for national policy development, clinical guidelines and interdisciplinary collaborations.