Tomizo Hiekata

Background

Hiekata, Tomizo was born on May 26, 1934 in Izumozaki, Niigata, Japan. Son of Kohki and Etsu Hiekata.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tokyo U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo U., 1964.

Career

Assistant, Tokyo U., Japan, 1964-1966; postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, 1966-1967; research associate, Yale University, 1968-1969; instructor, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan, 1970-1973; associate professor, St. Marianna U., Japan, 1974-1987; professor, St. Marianna U., Japan, since 1987. Councilor Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, since 1975, Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Japan, since 1988, International Society Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons, since 1990.

Achievements

• Tomizo Hiekata has been listed as a noteworthy Surgery educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Angiology. Member International Society Artificial Organs, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, pictures, tennis, swimming.

Connections

Married Mizuko Matsuda, February 27, 1968.

Father:

Kohki Hiekata

Mother:

Etsu Hiekata

Spouse:

Mizuko Matsuda