Sakaye Shigekawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sakaye Shigekawa

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1913

Place of Birth: South Pasadena, California, United States

Date of Death: 18-Oct-2013

Profession: physician, obstetrician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Sakaye Shigekawa

  • Sakaye Shigekawa (January 6, 1913 – October 18, 2013) was an American physician who specialized in obstetrics.
  • Born to Japanese-American parents, she was imprisoned and forced to live and work at an internment camp in California, providing medical care to fellow Japanese-American internees during World War II.
  • She completed her training in Chicago before returning to Los Angeles in 1948, where she practiced for more than 50 years.

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