Takuo Ishida,
DVM, PhD, Dipl. JCVP
President, Japanese Society of Feline Medicine (JSFM)
President, Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA)
Education:
- BA, International Christian University, 1973
- DVM, Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical College, 1976
- PhD, University of Tokyo, 1981
Professional Experience:
- Research Associate, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 1981-1982
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Davis, 1982-1985
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical College, 1985-1998
- Medical Director, Akasaka Animal Hospital, Tokyo, 1998-Present
- Chief Pathology Consultant, IDEXX Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan, 1998-Present
Certifications and Memberships:
- Diplomate of the Japanese College of Veterinary Pathologists (JCVP), Board Certified Pathologist
- Founder, Former President, Japanese Board of Veterinary Practitioners (JBVP)
- Member, Japanese Veterinary Medical Association
- President, Japanese Society of Feline Medicine (JSFM)
- President, Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA)
- Former President, Japan Veterinary Cancer Society (JVCS)
- Former President, Japanese Animal Hospital Association (JAHA)
Research Focus:
- Treatment and prevention of feline viral diseases
- Treatment of feline and canine chronic kidney disease
- Diagnosis and treatments of immunologic diseases
- Treatment of feline and canine lymphomas
- Application of stem cell therapies
Teaching and Lectures:
- Nation-wide JBVP Lecture Series on Clinical Pathology
- Series of internal medicine lectures in Taiwan, Korea and China
Publications (Books):
- Ettinger’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 8th and 9th ed.
- Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy 14th ed.