Tomisaku Kawasaki
Tomisaku Kawasaki | |
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Kawasaki in 2005 | |
| Born | 1 February 1925 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 5 June 2020 (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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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. Alongside rheumatic heart disease, Kawasaki disease is considered to be the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children worldwide.