DR. HIROSHI MOROOKA
Chief of Neurosurgery
Okayama, Japan
Dr. Hiroshi Morooka was born on August 28, 1946, in the city of Okayama, Japan.
The son of Shigeru and Akiko Morooka, he married Michiko Ninomiya in 1976, and
the couple has three children, Takatoshi, Hanako, and Teruko. Michiko, a
pediatrician in Asahigawa Children's Hospital, works with handicapped children.
His son, Takatoshi, is studying to become a doctor at Hyogo Medical School; his
eldest daughter, Hanako, is studying to be a doctor at the University of Kinki’s
Medical School; and his second daughter, Teruko, is studying to be a clinical
psychologist at Kibi International University. In 1971, Dr. Morooka graduated
from the University of Okayama with a Medical Doctorate degree, and in 1978, he
received his Doctorate in Medical Science degree. He is now a Diplomate of the
Japanese Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Morooka began his career as a Clinical Assistant in Neurosurgery at the University of Okayama’s Medical School, holding this position from 1972 to 1977. For the next two years, he served as a Research Associate of Neurology at the University of Miami’s Medical School. From 1980 to 1983, Dr. Morooka was an Instructor of Neurosurgery, and he was an Assistant Professor for two years following that. He continued to progress in his career, and from 1987 until 1992, he was Chief of Neurosurgery at Okayama Rousai Hospital. During the 1990’s, Dr. Morooka has served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Bizen City Hospital, and since 1996, he has been Chief of Neurosurgery at Okayama Saidaiji Hospital. Notably, through his work he established that sympathetic nerve activity was an important risk factor in stroke.
In addition to teaching and practicing medicine, Dr. Morooka has written several books. He is the author of Cytoprotection & Cytobiology, published in 1988, Medical Biochemical & Chemical Aspects of Free Radicals and Inracranial Pressure VII, both published in 1989, and Brain Edema XI, published in 1993. Dr. Morooka has also attended the annual symposium on risk factors in cerebrovascular disease. He has presented a report on the role of the sympathetic neurotransmitter as the significant platelet activator of strokes at the 10th biennial meeting of the International Society for Free Radical Research in Kyoto in 2000.
As a recognized professional in his field, Dr. Morooka has received various honors, including a National Research Grant in 1981. He is also a member of the Japan Neurological Society, the Societas Neurologica Japonica, and the New York Academy of Sciences. With respect to his leisure activities, Dr. Morooka enjoys playing golf and the game of Go.
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