Dr. Sasaki received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, general surgery training as well as fellowships in surgical oncology and breast cancer research at the University of Oregon Medical Center.   After returning to Yale to complete his plastic surgical training and hand fellowship, Dr. Sasaki accepted a full-time faculty position at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Hospital in Dallas and continued his academic career as Associate Chief of Plastic Surgery, Director of Plastic Surgery Research and Acting Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Hospital.  Thereafter, Dr. Sasaki established his combined academic and private practice in Pasadena and is currently Clinical Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Loma Linda University Medical School.