Akifumi Suzuki

Curriculum Vitae 217/02/16 Akifumi SUZUKI, M.D., PhD, FAHA Born January 16, 1949 in Ooshima, Tokyo, Japan POSITIONS President Akita Prefectural Hospital Organization April 2013 to present President Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April,2010 to March 2016 Vice-President Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April,2009 to March 2010 Vice-Director of Research Bureau Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April, 2008 to March 2009 Visiting Professor Akita University April, 2004 to March, 2014 Vice-Director of Hospital Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April, 2001 to March 2009 Director, Department of Surgical Neurology Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April, 2000 to March, 2008 Director, Department of Strokology Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April, 1997 to March 2009 Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Senior Scientist, Department of Surgical Neurology Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April, 1985 to March 2000 Chief of Intensive Care Unit, Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April, 1983 to March 2010 Scientist, Department of Surgical Neurology Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, April,1977 to March, 1985 EDUCATION 1982 PhD (DMSc) (Tohoku University) 1980 Board Qualified Neurosurgeon 1975-77 Resident, Department of Surgical Neurology Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, 1974-75 Resident, Department of Surgery Matsusaka Central Hospital 1974 M.D., Prefectural University of Mie HONORS Nakamura Memorial Prize from Akita Medical Association, 1994 Commended by the Governor of Akita Prefecture for emergency medical achievement, 2006 Commended by the Akita Medical Association for a distinguished service to medical activities, 2007 Commended by the Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for emergency medical achievement, 2007 Commended by the Akita Medical Association for a distinguished service to medical activities, 2012 Commended by the Japan Medical Association for a distinguished service to medical activities, 2015 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Heart Association (International Fellow, Premium Professional Member, Stroke Council) International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism (Member) World Stroke Organization (Member) Japan Coma Society (Director) Japan Neurosurgical Society (Councilor) Japan Stroke Society (Member) Japanese Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism (Distinguished Member) Japan Medical Association (Member) Akita Medical Association (Executive Director)