Akito was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Nashville, Tennessee at a young age. He developed a southern accent, which was quickly replaced by a Philadelphia accent when he moved to the Philadelphia area for middle school and high school. He received a BS in Biology at Temple University before joining the MD/PhD program at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. For his thesis work, Akito studied the molecular mechanisms of cardiac fibroblast activation after ischemic injury under the mentorship of Dr. Walter Koch. In his spare time, Akito enjoys spending time with his wife and their fur children, trying new restaurants, reading about new restaurants, and experimenting in the kitchen. He is extremely excited about joining the Vanderbilt family and redeveloping a southern accent!
MD - Temple University, 2022
PhD - Temple University, 2022
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307