Kasumi Arakawa

Background

Arakawa, Kasumi was born on February 19, 1926 in Toyohashi, Japan. Son of Masumi and Fayuko (Hattori) Arakawa. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1963.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo Medical College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Showa U., Tokyo, 1984.

Career

Intern, Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, 1954-1956; resident in internal medicine, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1956-1958; instructor anesthesiology, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1961-1964; from assistant professor to professor, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1964-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994; Arakawa Distinguished professor anesthesiology, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1990; Kasumi Arakawa professorship, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1994; professor emeritus, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, since 1994. Clinical associate professor of University Missouri-Kansas City School Dentistry, since 1973. Director Kansas City Health Care, Inc.

Fulbright scholar, 1954. Civilian consultant United States Air Force.

Achievements

• Kasumi Arakawa has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Anesthesiology. Member Association University Anesthetists, Academy.Anesthesiology (president 1986-1987), Japan-American Society Midwest (vice president 1965, 71).

Connections

Married Juen Hope Takahara, August 27, 1956. Children: Jane Riet, Kenneth Luke, Amy Kathryn.

Father:

Masumi Arakawa

Mother:

Fayuko (Hattori) Arakawa

Spouse:

Juen Hope Takahara

child:

Kenneth Luke Arakawa

child:

Jane Riet Arakawa

child:

Amy Kathryn Arakawa