Background
Sato, Ronald Masahiko was born on December 29, 1944 in Honolulu.
Sato, Ronald Masahiko was born on December 29, 1944 in Honolulu.
Bachelor in Chemistry summa cum laude, U. Hawaii, 1966; postgraduate, Yale University, 1966-1970.
Intern, Stanford (California) U. Medical School, 1970-1971;
resident in general, plastic and reconstructive surgery, Stanford (California) U. Medical School, 1971-1977;
chief resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Stanford (California) U. Medical School, 1977-1978;
assistant professor plastic and reconstructive surgery, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1978-1982;
assistant professor plastic and reconstructive surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, 1982-1986;
associate chief plastic and reconstructive surgery, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, 1982-1986;
director burn center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, 1982-1986;
director burn center and outpatient clinic, Brookside Hospital, San Pablo, California, since 1986;
director wound center and outpatient clinic, Brookside Hospital, San Pablo, California, since 1991. Clinical instructor in surgery Stanford University Medical Center, 1980-1982. Advisory board BurnTraumas United, 1985-1987.
Editorial staff Journal Burn Care and Rehabilitation,1980-1982. Plastic surgery in-service exam committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1980-1982.
Member American Medical Association, American Association Tissue Banks, American Burn Association (educational committee 1980-1982), Confederation de Trabujadores Cirugias Plasticas de Stanford, International Society for Burn Injuries, Interplast (board directors 1978-1979, faculty, since 1986), Zedplast.