Akira Tanaka

Background

Tanaka, Akira was born on February 27, 1953 in Kyoto City, Japan. Son of Elzou and Sae (Kawakatsu) Tanaka.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto University, Japan, 1990.

Career

Research associate University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987-1989. Assistant Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, since 1990. Assistant professor Kyoto University postgrad school, since 1995.

Chief surgeon Kyoto City Hospital, Japan, since 1995. Associate professor Kyoto City Hospital Emergency Unit, since 1999.

Achievements

• Akira Tanaka has been listed as a noteworthy gastrointestinal and liver surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Society Surgeons, Japanese Society Gastrointestinal Surgeons, Japanese Society Hepatologist.

Connections

Married Akiko Sano, October 12, 1980. Children: Daisoki, Yoko.

Father:

Elzou Tanaka

Mother:

Sae (Kawakatsu) Tanaka

Spouse:

Akiko Sano

child:

Daisoki Tanaka

child:

Yoko Tanaka