Tomisaku Kawasaki
Japanese pediatrician (1925–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomisaku Kawasaki (川崎 富作, Kawasaki Tomisaku, February 1, 1925 – June 5, 2020) was a Japanese pediatrician who first described the condition now known as Kawasaki disease in the 1960s.[1][2] Alongside rheumatic heart disease, Kawasaki disease is considered to be the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children worldwide.[3]
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Tomisaku Kawasaki | |
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Born | 1 February 1925 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 5 June 2020(2020-06-05) (aged 95) Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Chiba University (MD) |
Occupation | Pediatrician |
Years active | 1948–2019 |
Known for | Describing Kawasaki disease |
Children | 3 |
Medical career | |
Institutions | Japan Red Cross Medical Center, Hiroo |
Sub-specialties | Pediatrics |
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