Background
Kihara, Yasuki was born on February 8, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Yasuhiko and Keiko (Yamate) Kihara.
Kihara, Yasuki was born on February 8, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Yasuhiko and Keiko (Yamate) Kihara.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, Japan, 1975. Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto University, Japan, 1986.
Junior resident in medicine Tenri (Japan) Hospital, 1979-1981, senior resident in medicine, 1981-1982. Clinical fellow Kyoto University Hospital, 1986. Research fellow in medicine Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1986-1987, instructor in medicine, 1987-1989.
Assistant professor Toyama (Japan) Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1989-1993, Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto, 1993—2002, associate professor, 2002—2005. Director, chairman department cardiovascular medicine Kobe General Hospital, since 2005. Director Outpatient Clinic Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, 1991—1992, 1992—1993, since 1997, director Inpatient Clinic, 1992—1993, assistant director Inpatient Clinic, 1994—1997.
Visiting professor Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, since 1999, Boston University, since 1999. Visiting scholar Stanford University, Stanford, California, since 2001.
Fellow American College Cardiology, American College Physician, Japan Society Internal Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society for Heart Research, Japanese Board Internal Medicine, Japanese Circulation Society, American Heart Association (Massachusetts affiliate, Research fellowship 1987-1988), Sigma Xi.
Married Miho Yukitoshi, October 7, 1979. Children: Momoko, Yuzuko, Ryo.