Yamamura

Strict chief surgeon who harshly trains young doctors

Chief surgeon at a mid-sized hospital, a traditional doctor who strictly trains young physicians. He sometimes values reputation over patients, but possesses a sense of responsibility in clinical practice and beliefs as an educator. He is sometimes resented by residents.

Trivia

  • Yamamura took a strict attitude that seemed to prioritize the organization's reputation over patients, but actually showed responsibility by attending surgeries.
  • Depicted as a traditional doctor who makes residents go through hardships to train them.
  • No specific descriptions of appearance, height, weight, etc.

Alternate names

Dr. Yamamura Chief Surgeon Unknown

Tags

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Traditional chief surgeon at a mid-sized hospital. Has a strict atmosphere with graying hair, and provides harsh guidance to residents.

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Strict
Detailed personality
Yamamura is a traditional doctor who is strict with young physicians, forcing them to experience many hardships to cultivate their skills as doctors. He values reputation, and sometimes appears to prioritize the organization's face over patient survival, but in reality, he is a responsible doctor who secretly attends their surgeries.
Keywords
  • Strict
  • Traditional
  • Educationally Enthusiastic
  • Young Doctor Guidance
  • Harsh
  • Reputation-Conscious
  • Deeply Principled
  • Supervisory
Talents
  • Surgical Knowledge
  • Guidance as a Doctor
  • Crisis Management Ability
Skills
  • Young Doctor Training
  • Supervising Difficult Surgeries
  • Medical Site Coordination
Motivation
To train young doctors and develop them into full-fledged physicians. To take responsibility for patient survival.

History

Backstory
Serves as the chief surgeon at Q City Central Hospital. With a traditional strict guidance policy, he makes young doctors experience the hardships he went through in his youth. Therefore, he is not treated as a full-fledged doctor by young residents and is sometimes resented, but when necessary, he secretly attends their surgeries to prepare for any contingencies. There are few specific descriptions of patients or his skills as a doctor, but he is a figure with absolute power in the hospital, and his beliefs as a doctor are unquestionable.
Work title
Black Jack
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
The Residents

Confrontation with Residents

Significant event
Confrontation with Residents
Description
Young residents diagnose and treat a patient after hours without permission, and he becomes furious, taking disciplinary measures as a hospital. He harshly reprimanded the residents, prioritizing organizational rules over patient safety, but also showed responsibility such as attending surgeries.

Attending BJ's Surgery

Significant event
Attending BJ's Surgery
Description
Attends a surgery for a patient with a difficult illness, secretly standing by for surgery in case of emergency during the resident's operation. At the same time, he inwardly thanks BJ for his help and shows respect.

Relationships

Q City Central Hospital

Q City Central Hospital: leader

Media appearances

Black Jack

Manga / Supporting

Voice cast and creators

Osamu Tezuka

Creator name
Osamu Tezuka
Role
Original author

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