Cabinet

MEET THE JAMA BOARD:

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Barry Goy, MD

President

Dr. Goy's father was from Canton, China, while his mother was from Kyushu, Japan, but Dr. Goy was originally raised in the Crenshaw district of LA, and later moved to Cerritos, where he was fortunate to take two years of Japanese at Cerritos High School.  Dr. Goy completed his college, medical school & residency training at UCLA.  Go Bruins! He's worked for over 20 years as a board certified radiation oncologist, and practices at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles.  He is a published author in prostate brachytherapy and soft tissue tumors.  Dr. Goy has been on JAMA's scholarship committee since 2014, and started as JAMA president in 2019.  
Brian Itagaki Vice-President

Brian Itagaki, MD

Vice-President

Dr. Brian Itagaki is an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, and is currently semi-retired. He received his medical degree from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 30 years, and is past president of JAMA, while also serving on the scholarship committee.  He also speaks multiple languages, including Japanese.  His wife, Gale, serves as co-president of the JAMA auxiliary.

Scholarship Chairperson - Dr. Jonathan Kurohara

Jonathan Kurohara, M.D. followed his father, Samuel Kurohara, M.D. by joining JAMA back in 1987. Dr.  Kurohara practices Family Medicine in Simi Valley. He received his M.D. degree from Northwestern University and his residency training at Harbor/UCLA. He has been Chief of Staff at Adventist Health Simi Valley and is a board member of the hospital foundation. He is a board member and has been the President of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley. Dr. Kurohara was the Medical Director of the Free Clinic of Simi Valley for 34 years and is the current president. The Free Clinic of Simi Valley was named the Nonprofit of the Year by the California State Legislature in 2020.

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Lisa Oki, MD

Treasurer

Dr. Lisa N. Oki is a Board Certified Dermatologist in private practice in Simi Valley.  She received her medical training at UCLA where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.  After receiving her M.D., she continued at UCLA for her residency where she was the Chief Resident in Dermatology.  She is a past board member of the American Cancer Society and is an active community member who has been in practice more than 20 years.

Gordon Sasaki - Secretary

Dr. Gordon Sasaki is a plastic surgeon in Pasadena, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Huntington Memorial Hospital and Methodist Hospital of Southern California. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 30 years. Dr. Gordon Sasaki is a Clinical Professor at Loma Linda Medical University and was elected President of The Aesthetic Stem Cell Society (2017) and received the "Best 2018 Cosmetic Surgeon in the San Gabriel Valley" as well as one of "The Top Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons in LA" voted by his peers and the community.  He's is married to Joanne Sasaki, who is co-president of the JAMA auxiliary.  He is also past president of JAMA, and is primarily responsible for putting together the book "Silent Scars of Healing Hands," having held the original copyright of the book, on behalf of JAMA.  He is, and has been the heart & soul of JAMA, through his numerous years of service to JAMA.

Karen Arase (auxiliary secretary), Marlene Okada, Suzy Sasaki, Joanne Sasaki (auxiliary co-president)
Karen Arase (auxiliary secretary), Marlene Okada, Suzy Sasaki, Joanne Sasaki (auxiliary co-president)
Auxiliary co-presidents Joanne Sasaki & Gale Itagaki
Auxiliary co-presidents Joanne Sasaki & Gale Itagaki
Hiroko Matsumoto(auxiliary treasurer) & David Miyoshi(attorney who provided pro bono services to JAMA)
Hiroko Matsumoto(auxiliary treasurer) & David Miyoshi(attorney who provided pro bono services to JAMA)