Speciality: surgical metabolism & nutrition and breast & endocrine surgery April 2015−present: Professor, Department of Nursing, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata, Japan; 2014−present: Fellow of American College of Surgeon; June 2013−February2015: Associate Professor, Division of Digestive & General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical & Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan; April 2007−May 2013: Assistant Professor, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan; January 2000−May 2013: Instructor, Department of Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical & Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan; February 1998: Ph.D. at Niigata University, Niigata, Japan; April 1982−March 1988: M.D. (Doctor of Medicine, 1988) at Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.