Shigeru Kazama

Background

Kazama, Shigeru was born on May 4, 1940 in Niigata, Japan. Son of Genkichi and Mutsu (Yamazaki) Kazama.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Niigata U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Kitasato U., Sagamihara, Japan, 1978.

Career

Intern, United States Army Hospital, Sagamihara, 1966-1967; instructor, Tokyo Women's Medical College, 1967-1969, 71-73; research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1970; research associate, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1970-1971; assistant professor thoracic surgery, Kitasato U., since 1973.

Achievements

• Shigeru Kazama has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic surgery educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Society Surgery, Japanese Society for Thoracic Surgery, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, playing violoncello.

Connections

Married Hayako Kondo, October 11, 1981. Children: Yasuko, Takashi.

Father:

Genkichi Kazama

Mother:

Mutsu (Yamazaki) Kazama

Spouse:

Hayako Kondo

child:

Yasuko Kazama

child:

Takashi Kazama