Background
Oyama, Joseph Hikaru was born on November 19, 1939 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Andrew Yoshimatsu and Toshiko (Nakamura) Oyama.
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Joseph Hikaru Oyama
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Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1965.
Career
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1966;
resident internal medicine, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1968;
renal fellowship, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1968-1971;
assistant professor, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1975-1996;
president, S.W. Nephrology Associations, Oak Lawn, Illinois, since 1979;
vice president, North Center Dialysis Centers, Chicago, 1985-1995;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, since 1996. Chief nephrology section Christ Hospital, since 1974. President medical staff Christ Hospital/Medical Center, Oak Lawn, 1989-1991.
Director Advocate Health Care Network,1995-.
Achievements
Membership
Member medical advisory board National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Chicago, since 1985. Medical review board Renal Network of Illinois, Chicago, 1989-1991. Co-chair South Cook County Heart Association, 1981.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member International Society Nephrology, American Society Nephrology, New York.Acad. Sciences, European Renal Association
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Connections
Married Pauline Sachiko Nagatani, November 28, 1943. Children: Jennifer, Mark, Kristen.
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Nationality
American