About the Surgeon Name: Kazuo Hirakawa, M.D., Ph.D. Birth Date: January 8th, 1961 Educational & Professional Background: 2004 Oct- Chief: Adult Reconstruction Hip & Knee Service Shonan-Kamakura Joint Reconstruction Center 2004 Apr - Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Shonan-Kamakura General Hospital 2003 Apr - Chief Editor, Website ﾒNippon Joint Reconstruction Center (NJRC)ﾓ 2002 Chief Surgeon, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital Assistant professor, Yokohama City University 2002 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Civil General Medical Center Yokohama City University Hospital 1997 Assistant, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital 1993-1996 Research Fellow, Cleveland Center for Joint Reconstruction Clinical Fellow, Cleveland Center for Joint Reconstruction 1994 Ph.D., Yokohama City University, School of Medicine 1987-1989 Resident, Fujisawa City Hospital 1987 M.D., Yamagata University, School of Medicine Academic Degree: Ph.D. in Medicine Qualified specialist in: Japan Orthopedic Association for orthopedics and rheumatology Japan College of Rheumatology for rheumatology Membership: Japan Orthopedic Association Japan College of Rheumatology Japan Knee Society Japan Hip Society Japanese Society of Rheumatism and Joint Surgery American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (USA) Orthopaedic Research Society (USA) Society for Biomaterials (USA) International Society for the Technology in Arthroplasty Award: AOA-JOA Traveling Fellowship, 2001 NJRC　日本人工関節センター_平川和男