Shaw Akizuki

Background

Akizuki, Shaw was born on October 11, 1949 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Haruo and Mayumi Akizuki.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, 1982.

Career

Resident, Shinshu U., 1975-1980; assistant professor, Shinshu U., 1981-1983; clinical associate professor, Shinshu U., 1991-1998; clinical professor, Shinshu U., since 1998; research associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1983-1985; head orthopaedics, Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital, 1986-1988; chairman clinical division, Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital, 1989-1992; executive vice president, Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital, since 1993. Clinical associate professor Tokyo Women's Medical College, Tokyo, since 1991.

Achievements

• Shaw Akizuki has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Japan Orthopaedics Association, Japan Rheumatism Association (trustee since 1989, traveling fellow 1983), Japan Rehabilitation Medical Society. Member Japanese Society.Rheumatism and Joint Surgery (trustee since 1992), Japan Clinical Biomechanics Society (trustee since 1997), Orthopaedic Research Society, International Rehabilitation Medical Association, International Society Orthopaedics, International Society Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: canoeing, fishing, skiing.

Connections

Married Kimiko Tsuji, March 4, 1976. Children:Emi, Hitomi.

Father:

Haruo Akizuki

Mother:

Mayumi Akizuki

Spouse:

Kimiko Tsuji

child:

Hitomi Akizuki

child:

Emi Akizuki