Yesterday, January 6th, 2022, our community said goodbye to a legendary surgeon who specialized in Microtia repair, Dr Satoru Nagata. Dr. Nagata revolutionized microtia ear reconstruction through his own individual technique known as the “Nagata Technique”. His technique helped shorten the number of stages of surgery needed for rib graft surgery among many other improvements still used today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues who were given the chance to walk with Dr. Nagata in life along with the unique opportunity to learn how to make beautiful ears for those who needed them.
Satoru Nagata, MD, PhD made beautiful rib graft ears for so many in Japan and all over the world! To learn more about Dr. Nagata’s achievements, publications and how he helped make a difference, please visit:
Thank you Dr. Nagata for all that you did to help the Microtia and Atresia community all these years and thank you for helping so many beautiful individuals feel whole again thanks to your technique for outer ear reconstruction. 
