Toshio Akiyama

Background

Akiyama, Toshio was born on March 10, 1941 in Shimizu, Japan. Came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural U. Medical, 1966.

Career

Intern, Rochester General Hospital, 1968-1969; resident in medicine, Rochester General Hospital, 1969-1970; resident in medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital-U. Rochester, 1970-1971; resident in cardiology, Strong Memorial Hospital-U. Rochester, 1972-1973; fellow in cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, 1971-1972; fellow in cardiology, University of Chicago, 1973-1975; director arrhythmia monitoring and pacemaker service, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester professor medicine with unlimited tenure, U. Rochester School Medicine, since 1993. Reviewer National Institutes of Health study section biomedical Technology Special Emphasis Panel.

Achievements

• Toshio Akiyama has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Rochester Hamamatsu Sister City Committee, chairman, 1998-2000. Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Heart Association, North America Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Japanese Medical Society (Executive Committee joint commn.med. specialist system), Japanese Clinical Cardiology Society.