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Tomisaku Kawasaki
Japanese pediatrician (1925–2020)
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Kawasaki in 2005 | |
| 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 |
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]
Early life and education
Tomisaku Kawasaki was born on 1 February 1925 in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, as the youngest of seve Doctor who led the 1st Kawasaki disease research dies at 95 HAJU