Background
Okada, Akira was born on November 29, 1938 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Ken-ichi and Chiyoko (Shiraga) Okada.
Okada, Akira was born on November 29, 1938 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Ken-ichi and Chiyoko (Shiraga) Okada.
Doctor of Medicine, Osaka (Japan) University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Osaka (Japan) University, 1968.
Intern Osaka University Hospital, 1963-1964, surgical resident, 1964-1969, assistant professor surgery, 1971-1980, associate professor, 1980-1982, chairman department pediatric surgery, 1982—2002. Surgical research fellow University Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1969-1971. President Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, since 2002.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member Japanese Society Pediatric Surgeons (president 1989-1991), Japan Surgical Society (board directors since 1992, board of trustees 1984), Japanese Society Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition (Congress chairman 1994, board directors since 1990, editor in chief since 1986), Japanese Association Pediatric Surgeons (board directors 1988-1992, president 1990-1992, Congress chairman 1996), Japanese Association Gastroenterol. Society (board of trustees since 1980), Japanese Society Hepatology, Pacific Association Pediatric Surgeons (board directors 1989-1991), American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, American Society Clinical Nutrition.
Married Utako Yonezawa, November 12, 1967. Children: Minoru, Yumiko.