Background
Ogura, Joseph H. was born on May 25, 1915 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Kikuji and Agnes (Akita) Ogura.
Ogura, Joseph H. was born on May 25, 1915 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Kikuji and Agnes (Akita) Ogura.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1937. Doctor of Medicine University of California at San Francisco, 1941. Diplomate: American Board Otolaryngology (board directors).
Instructor University of California at San Francisco Medical School, 1942, U. Cincinnati Medical School, 1942-1945. Resident otolaryngology Washington University School Medicine, Saint Louis, 1945-1948, member of faculty, from 1948, professor otolaryngology, from 1960, Lindburg professor, head department, from 1966. Member of council National Institute Neurological Diseases and Stroke, since 1968.
Member of national cancer advisory board National Cancer Institute.
American College of Surgeons fellow (member college program committee, advisory council for otorhinolaryngology). Member Triological Society (editor journal from 1968, vice president middle section 1970, president from 1976), American Laryngol. Association (Newcomb award 1967, Casselberry award 1968, Modern Medicine award 1971, president 1974, de Roaldes award 1979), American Society Head and Neck Surgery (president 1963-1965), Society Head and Neck Surgeons, James Ewing Society, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (vice president), American College Chest Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society University Otolaryngulogists, American Otolaryngol.
Association (president 1975), American Academy Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Collegium Oto-Rhino-Larynologicum Amicitiae Sacrum, American Broncho-Esophologic Association, American Association of University Professors, American Society Ophthalmological and Otolargy Allergists, Society Academy Chairman in Otolaryngology (president).
Married Ruth Miyamoto, July 15, 1942. Children: Susan, John, Peter.