Hirofumi Kambara

Background

Kambara, Hirofumi was born in June 1941 in Kagawa, Japan.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto University, 1982.

Career

Medical intern, United States Army Hospital, Camp Zama, Kanagawa., Japan, 1966-1967; medical resident, Kyoto (Japan) U. Hospital, 1967-1968; assistant physician, Kyoto (Japan) U. Hospital, 1975-1984; assistant professor medicine, Kyoto (Japan) U. Hospital, 1984-1985; associate professor medicine, Kyoto (Japan) U. Hospital, 1985-1988; straight medical intern, St. Louis City Hospital, 1968-1969; medical resident, Veterans Administration Hospital., New Orleans, 1969-1972; chief resident in cardiology, Veterans Administration Hospital., New Orleans, 1972-1973; fellow in cardiology, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1973-1974; lecturer, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1974-1975; director of cardiology, Osaka (Japan) Red Cross Hospital, 1992-1994; director Cardiovasc. Center, Osaka (Japan) Red Cross Hospital, since 1994; vice-director, Osaka (Japan) Red Cross Hospital, since 1996. Expert advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1985.

Member of advisory board International Symposium Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, Geneva, 1988-1995.

Membership

Fellow: American College Cardiology. Member: Japanese Colonel Cardiology, Japanese Coronary Association (honorary. Director 1997, trustee), Japanese Circulation Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, flute, computers.

Connections

Married, April 17, 1968. 2 children.