1944
Born to Dave Norio and Haruko (Okano) Miyamoto in Zeeland, MI.
1966
Earns a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Wheaton College, and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan in 1970.
1967
Marries Cynthia VanderBurgh,
1970
Is an intern at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI; is a resident in surgery at Butterworth Hospital in 1971.
1972
Is a resident in otolaryngology at the Indiana University School Medicine in Indianapolis.
1975
Serves as a Major in the US Air Force through 1977.
1977
Is a fellow in otology and neurotology at St. Vincent Hospital and Otologic Medical Group.
1978
Earns a Master of Science in otology from the University of Southern California.
1978
Teaches as an assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
1979
Serves as the chief of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Wishard Memorial Hospital through 2002.
1982
Serves as the chief of otology, head and neck surgery at the Indiana University School Medicine through 2014.
1983
Teaches as an associate professor at the Indiana University School Medicine in Indianapolis.
1987
Serves as chairman of the department otolaryngology at Indiana University School Medicine through 2014.
1988
Teaches as a professor at Indiana University School Medicine through 2018.
1991
Is named Arilla DeVault professor emeritus of otolaryngology at Indiana University School Medicine.
2001
Receives an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.
2003
Elected to the National Academy of Medicine; serves as chairman of St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf from 2004 through 2007.
2007
Elected president of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
2018
Is named professor emeritus at Indiana University School of Medicine.
2018
Is the recipient of President’s Medal and the Ritchey Emeriti Faculty Service Award.