Arthur Asao Sasahara

Background

Sasahara, Arthur Asao was born on May 11, 1927 in Del Rey, California, United States. Son of Harold Hango and Blanche (Takayama) Sasahara.

Education

AB, Oberlin College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve U., 1955; AM (honorary), Harvard University, 1987.

Career

Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1955-1956; junior assistant medical resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957; fellow in cardiology, West Roxbury VA Medical Center, Massachusetts, 1957-1958; fellow in cardiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1958-1959; senior resident in medicine, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1959-1960; assistant chief medical service, director cardiopulmonary laboratory, deputy chairman research and education committee, Veterans Administration Hospital. West Roxbury, 1960-1970; chief cardiopulmonary section, Veterans Administration Hospital. West Roxbury, 1971-1974; associate chief staff for research and education, Veterans Administration Hospital.

West Roxbury, 1970-1976; chief medical service, Veterans Administration Hospital. West Roxbury, 1974-1982; chief medical service, West Roxbury-Brockton Veterans Administration Hospital., 1982-1987; professor medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1974-1993; professor emeritus, Harvard Medical School, since 1993; consultant cardiovascular-pulmonary diseases, Boston, 1965-1987; consultant pediatric cardiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1976-1986; physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1979-1982; senior physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, since 1982. Director Thrombolytics Research Pharmaceutical Products Division Abbott laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1987-1995, senior medical director, 1995-1997.

Achievements

• Arthur Asao Sasahara has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1945-1947. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians, American college Cardiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, International Society Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Alice Ann Guenther, April 2, 1955. Children: Ann Mariko, Claire Michiko, Ellen Reiko, Karen Hideko, Mark Tadao.

Father:

Harold Hango Sasahara

Mother:

Blanche (Takayama) Sasahara

Spouse:

Alice Ann Guenther

child:

Ellen Reiko Sasahara

child:

Mark Tadao Sasahara

child:

Karen Hideko Sasahara

child:

Claire Michiko Sasahara

child:

Ann Mariko Sasahara