William Shigeru Yamamoto

Background

Yamamoto, William Shigeru was born on September 22, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of Soichi T. and Toyo (Sanada) Yamamoto.

Education

AB, Park College, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1949; Master of Science (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.

Career

Intern, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951-1952; instructor physiology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1950-1951; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1957-1962; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1962-1966; professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1966-1971; professor biomathematics, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1970-1971; professor computer medicine, George Washington University, Washington, since 1971; chairman computer medicine, George Washington University, 1971-1989; director Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholars, George Washington University, Washington, 1975-1979. Chairman Computer Research Study section, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1963-1967. Member National Advisory Research Resources Council National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1971-1975.

Consultant American College Ob-Gyn., Washington, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• William Shigeru Yamamoto has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Physiological Control and Regulations
  • Physiological controls and regulations: Bicentennial volume

Membership

Cons. National Center Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1969-1974. Active NAS-National Academy of Engineering committee Health Care Technology, Washington, 1976-1977. Captain United States Army Medical Corps, 1953-1955.

Member APA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Preventive Medicine, Association Computing Machinery, American College Medical Informatics, biomedical Engineering Society (board directors 1978-1981), District of Columbia Columbia Medical Society (parliamentarian 1972).

Interests

• Avocations: construction, instrument making.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Stevens, June 19, 1954. Children: Kathryn, Polly, Ruth.

Father:

Soichi T. Yamamoto

Mother:

Toyo (Sanada) Yamamoto

Spouse:

Mary Ann Stevens

child:

Kathryn Yamamoto

child:

Ruth Yamamoto

child:

Polly Yamamoto