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President & CEO Tak Okamoto, M.D., Ph.D., FJGES, Esq.,
CPA, CMA, CFM
Education and Work Experience
| 06/1996 |
Graduated from The American School in Japan (ASIJ) High School |
| 06/1998 |
Internship at Chase Trust Bank, Investments Division |
| 05/1999 |
Internship at Merrill Lynch Japan Inc., Investment Banking Division |
| 07/1999 |
Internship at Merrill Lynch Japan Inc., Debt Capital Markets Division |
| 08/1999 |
Internship at Deutsche Bank Securities, Ltd., Global Markets Division |
| 12/1999 |
Registered at NHK Educational Corporation |
| 05/2000 |
B.S. Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
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Concentrations in Finance and Accounting, Minors in Music and Psychology |
| 06/2000 |
Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., Investment Banking Division |
| 12/2000 |
Starred in NHK Educational's "Eigo Business World" |
| 09/2002 |
Microsoft Co., Ltd., Xbox Division, Marketing Department |
| 01/2003 |
Microsoft Co., Ltd., Xbox Division, Business Strategy Department |
| 06/2003 |
Founded Afia Corporation; appointed President & CEO |
| 11/2004 |
Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, American Pacific University |
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Dissertation: "Triple Point: New Dimensions of Possibility" |
| 03/2008 |
Appointed Managing Director of WISHLIST Corporation |
| 12/2009 |
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Concord Law School |
| 03/2011 |
Doctor of Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| 04/2011 |
Junior Resident, Surgery, St. Luke's International Hospital |
| 04/2013 |
Senior Resident, Internal Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital |
| 08/2014月 |
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital |
| 04/2015 |
Senior Resident, Gastroenterology, St. Luke's International Hospital |
| 04/2017 |
Fellow, Gastroenterology, St. Luke's International Hospital |
| 04/2019 |
Staff Physician, Gastroenterology, St. Luke's International Hospital |
| 04/2021 |
Associate, Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research |
| 09/2022 |
Doctor of Medicine, Tokai University |
Certificates and Honors
| 1995 |
1st Degree Black Belt, Japan Karate Association |
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1st Degree Black Belt, Kodokan (Judo) |
| 1998 |
Driver's License (Japan) |
| 2000 |
Japan Securities Dealers Association Examinations Series 1 & 2 |
| 2001 |
NASD Securities Examination Series 7 |
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AMEI MIDI License Level 3 |
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2nd Degree Black Belt, Japan Karate Association |
| 2002 |
NLP(Neuro-linguistic Programming) ABNLP Certified Trainer |
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Time-line Therapy TLTA Certified Trainer |
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Hynotherapy ABH Certifed Trainer |
| 2003 |
AMEI MIDI License Level 2 |
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System Administrator Certification |
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AAJ (Aromatherapy) Examination Levels 1 & 2 |
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Color Coordinator Certification Levels 2 & 3 |
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Retail Sales Certification Levels 2 & 3 |
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NOMA Certified Business Document Coordinator |
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Business Law Certification Levels 2 & 3 |
| 2004 |
CPA - Certified Public Accountant |
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CMA - Certified Management Accountant |
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CFM - Certified Financial Manager |
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Nihon Ki-in (Go) - 4th Dan |
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Japan Shogi Association - 3rd Dan |
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NOMA Certified DTP Director |
| 2005 |
Real Estate Transaction Manager |
| 2006 |
Passed the FYLSE |
| 2007 |
American Heart Association - BLS Healthcare Provider |
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American Heart Association - ACLS Healthcare Provider |
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Grade 1 Boat License |
| 2009 |
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer |
| 2010 |
Admitted to the State Bar of California |
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JASMEE Examination of Proficiency in English for Medical Purposes Level 3 |
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Passed Step 1 of the US Medical Licensing Examination |
| 2011 |
Passed the Medical Licensing Examination (Japan) |
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Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate |
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CMAS 1 Star Diver |
| 2013 |
ICLS |
| 2014 |
Certified Industrial Physician |
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Certified Member, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine |
| 2015 |
Completed Instructors' Training |
| 2017 |
Board Certification, Japanese Society of Gastroenterology |
| 2019 |
Board Certification, Japan Society of Hepatology |
| 2021 |
Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Medical Oncology |
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Board Certification, Japanese Gastroenterological Association |
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Certified Member, Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research |
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Grade 1 EKG Certification, Japanese Heart Rhythm Society |
| 2022 |
Board Certification, Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society |
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Board Certified General Practitioner, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine |
| 2023 |
Certified Cancer Therapist, Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy |
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Faculty of Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society |
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Certified Instructor, Japanese Gastroenterological Association |
| 2024 |
Certified Instructor, Japanese Society of Gastroenterology |
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Councilor, Kanto Branch, Japanese Society of Gastroenterology |
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Councilor, Kanto Branch, Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society |
| 2025 |
Certified Instructor, Japan Pancreas Society |
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Certified Instructor, Japan Biliary Association |
Awards
2004 Proctor & Gamble CMA Bronze Medal Award
2004 Johnson & Johnson CFM Bronze Medal Award
2011 Tokai Medical Association Award
2013 St. Luke’s Academia Award of Excellence
2015 St. Luke’s International Hospital: Best Teacher Award
2020 Japanese Gastroenterological Association: Best Case Report Award
2021 Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Kanto Branch: Instructor Award
2022 JGES-Kanto Cup: 3rd place
2022 Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Distinguished Reviewer
2023 ACG Case Reports Journal: Outstanding Peer Review
2023 ACG Case Reports Journal: Reviewer of the Month (August 2023)
2024 ACG Case Reports Journal: Outstanding Peer Review
2024 Digestive Endoscopy Best Reviewers' Award
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