Denitsu Hirai

Background

Hirai, Denitsu was born on July 27, 1943 in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan. Son of Denyomu and Shizuo Hirai. came to the United States 1969.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Tokyo, 1968.

Career

Intern and residency, Waterbury (Connecticut) Hospital, 1969-1974; fellow, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1974-1975; assistant chief surgery, VA Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1975-1980; chief surgery, VA Medical Center, Lincoln, since 1981; assistant clinical professor surgery, Creighton U., Omaha, 1982-1984; assistant professor surgery, Creighton U., Omaha, since 1984; clinical instructor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1986-1988; clinical assistant professor surgery, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1988.

Achievements

• Denitsu Hirai has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Critical Care Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Society Critical Care Medicine, Association VA Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, Braille transcription, karate (Okinawa BlackBelt).

Connections

Married Fumiko Hada, June 14, 1969. 1 child, R. Lisa.

Father:

Denyomu Hirai

Mother:

Shizuo Hirai

Spouse:

Fumiko Hada

child:

R. Lisa Hirai