▁November ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁earliest ▁women ▁neu ros ur ge ons ▁in ▁Japan . ▁She ▁completed ▁MD ▁and ▁res iden cy ▁at ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Neu ros urg ery , ▁A ichi ▁Medical ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁She ▁was ▁promoted ▁as ▁a ▁full ▁Professor ▁at ▁F uj ita ▁Health ▁University ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁professor ▁in ▁neu ros urg ery ▁in ▁Japan . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁she ▁founded ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Neu ros urg ical ▁Association ▁( W NA ) ▁of ▁Japan . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁she ▁founded ▁the ▁Asian ▁Women ' s ▁Neu ros urg ical ▁Association . ▁ ▁Books ▁▁▁ ▁" W omen ▁in ▁Neu ros urg ery : ▁A ▁New ▁Parad ig m ▁of ▁Th ought ▁Will ▁E merge " ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Works ▁by ▁Y oko ▁K ato ▁http :// www . as ian c ns . org / fac ulty / prof essor - y oko - k ato ▁ ▁http :// www . w f ns . org / pages / w omen _ in _ ne u ros urg ery / 2 4 9 . php ▁ ▁http :// as ian c ns . org / message - f em ale - ne u ros ur ge ons ▁ ▁http :// www . pr ust y . com / ne uro line / flash / do ctor search _ show do ct ord