Roderick Dean Kuwamoto

Background

Kuwamoto, Roderick Dean was born on March 9, 1949 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of Roderick Dean Kuwamoto and Albertina Carolina (Gasser) Niest.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Fort Steilacoom Community College, Steilacoom, Washington, 1977; student, United States Army Academy Health Science, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1980-1982; Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Care Science, Creighton U., 1989; M Medical Science, St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania, 1994.

Career

Enlisted man, United States Army, 1968; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1995; medic, 10th United States Army 10th Special Forces, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1970-1980; family practice physician assistant, 197th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1982-1987; troop medical clinic physician assistant, Martin Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Benning, 1987-1988; physician assistant clinic chief, 122d Main Support Battalion, 3d Armored Division, Hanau, Germany, 1988-1990; aviation medicine physician assistant, 3d Battalion, 227th Aviation Brigade, Hanau, 1990-1991; cardiovascular surgical physician assistant, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1991-1992; clinical perfusionist, physician assistant, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1992-1993; chief perfusionist, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1993-1996; program director School Cardiovasc. Perfusion Technology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1992-1995; officer in charge, Troop Medical Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1996-1997; staff officer, medical advisor, United States Army Review Board Agency, Arlington, Virginia, since 1997.

Consultant, clinical perfusionist National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Roderick Dean Kuwamoto has been listed as a noteworthy Physician assistant, perfusionist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Soccer coach, editor newsletter Columbus (Georgia) Youth Soccer, 1986-1988;organizer, director Special Olympics, Hanua, 1989. Sports medicine trainer United States Army European Champion All Star Soccer Team, Hanua, 1989-1991. Fellow American Academy Physician Assts.

Member American Academy Cardiovasc. Perfusion, Society Army Physician Assts., Perfusion Program Dirs.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, archery, reading, flying.

Connections

Married Constance Marie Elslander, July 9, 1988. Children: Michael, Brett, Matthew.

Father:

Roderick Dean Kuwamoto Niest

Mother:

Albertina Carolina (Gasser) Niest

Spouse:

Constance Marie Elslander

child:

Matthew Kuwamoto

child:

Michael Kuwamoto

child:

Brett Kuwamoto