The Exchange Soldier

Yusuke Yahagi, M. D., was born in Tokyo, Japan, on 1/14/59. He lives in Victoria, TX, with his wife April. Together, they have three daughters, Keisha, Alecia and Kristene, and a grandson, Levi.
At age 16, he moved to Kirkland, WA, as an exchange student and later graduated from the University of Washington. His early career included work as a fitness/nutrition counselor and international banker, before devoting himself to medical training at Teikyo University in Tokyo, followed by further training in Kansas, California and Texas.
Today, Yusuke Yahagi is Chief of Cariothoracic & Vascular Surgery at Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, TX. Besides practicing different sports (running, weight lifting, Karate), he is a member of rock band "Dr. Yahagi & the Mended Hearts" and enjoys acrylic painting. In 2011 and 2016, he won the Victoria Version of "Dancing with Stars". He has appeared in several films and TV shows, in the US and abroad, and hosts a radio show.
"The Exchange Soldier" is his first novel.