Masami Kitano

Background

Kitano, Masami was born on November 3, 1930 in Tokyo. Son of Rokuro and Teruyo (Yamaguchi) Kitano. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Graduate pre-medical school, Keio U., Tokyo, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Keio U., Tokyo, 1954; Division of Medical Sciences, Keio U., Tokyo, 1959.

Career

Intern/resident in Surgery, Keio U. Hospital, Tokyo, 1954-1959; resident in Surgery and Anesthesiology, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1959-1962; research fellow in Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1966; staff physician, Keio U., Tokyo, 1966-1968; resident in Neurology Veterans Administration Hospital., University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1971; research associate, adjunct assistant professor Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1973; private practice in Neurology, Torrance, California, since 1974.

Achievements

• Masami Kitano has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president, board directors Japanese American Cultural Cmty. Center, Los Angeles, since 1987. Member American Medical Association, Japanese Medical Association (Los Angeles), California Medical Association, Los Angeles County Medical Association, Los Angeles Society Neurosci., American Academy Neurology.

Interests

• Avocation: flute.

Connections

Married Hiroko Umeda, June 6, 1966. Children: Soichiro, Mariko.

Father:

Rokuro Kitano

Mother:

Teruyo (Yamaguchi) Kitano

Spouse:

Hiroko Umeda

child:

Soichiro Kitano

child:

Mariko Kitano