Background
Kato, Norman Scott was born on December 30, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Yoneo and Anna Chieko (Kurata) Kato.
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Norman Scott Kato, American Cardiac surgeon, administrator. Diplomate American Board Medical Examiners, American Board Surgery with subspecialty in surgical critical care, American Board Thoracic Surgery. Pfizer postdoctoral fellow Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, 1987; grantee American Heart Association, 1993. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, American College chest Physicians; member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Education
Bachelor with distinction, Swarthmore College, 1977; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1981.
Career
Intern in surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1981-1982;
resident in surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1982-1986;
chief resident in surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1986-1987;
postdoctoral fellow in physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987-1989;
resident in cardiothoracic surgery, New York University, 1989-1990;
chief resident in cardiothoracic surgery, New York University, 1990-1991;
assistant professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1991-1997;
chief medical officer, Cardiac Care Medical Group, Inc., since 1997. Director GHCH/University of California at Los Angeles Heart Center, Granada Hills, 1993-1997. Consultant Interqual, Boston, 1994-1996, Research and Development, Santa Monica, California, since 1995.
Consultant Pacific Bus.Group on Health, since 1995, Cardiology Preeminance Roundtable, Washington.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, American College chest Physicians. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Nancy Jane Douts, July 20, 1985. Children: Nicole Anna-Marie, Natalie Gene Yoneko.
