DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Introduction
      Department of Nephrology at Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center (former Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital) was established in Nov 2010. As the head of the department, I would like to introduce our department. We have many patients referred from various clinics and hospitals because there are few medical institutions which specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney disease around in the eastern part of Saitama prefecture. We believe that it is very important to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD), which can be considered a national disease, at an earlier stage and to expand cooperation with clinics and hospitals in the surrounding areas.

Face each patient thoroughly
      It is one of the characteristics of Nephrology that nephrologist engage in treatment of each patient for many years. In our department, we are involved from early stage to terminal stage of the CKD, that is, diagnosis of proteinuria and/or hematuria at first, then treatment of CKD, moreover, initiation of renal replacement therapy and dialysis management. Due to the aging of the patient population and the increasing sophistication of medical care, the number of patients referred from other departments is increasing.

Our hope
      As a central institution that provides medical care, education, and research for kidney disease patients in the eastern part of Saitama, we will not only contribute to the medical care of the region, but will also take steps to become a leader in the field of nephrology in Japan.

• The average number of outpatient: approximately 900 /month
• The average number of inpatient: approximately 50/month
• The average number of the operation of internal shunt structure for hemodialysis: approximately 10 /month
• The average number of renal biopsy: approximately 10/month

• Genetic analysis of chronic kidney disease or rare diseases with whole exome sequencing.
• Clinical research of polycystic kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, ANCA-associated vasculitis, diabetic kidney disease, and chronic kidney failure.
• Clinicopathological research of newly establishing cystic disease.
• Genetics and Pathophysiology of fibronectin nephropathy.

Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Japanese Society of Nephrology
Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy
Japanese Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Japanese Society of Hypertension
Japanese Society of Renal Rehabilitation
International Society of Nephrology
American Society of Nephrology

Professor Tetsuro Takeda, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Atsunori Yoshino, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Atsushi Miki, MD
Assistant Professor Katsuhiro Nagahori, MD
Assistant Professor Yuji Hidaka, MD
Assistant Professor Toshihiro Abe, MD
Assistant Professor Rei Akiyoshi, MD
Assistant Professor Rei Okazaki, MD
Assistant Professor Ryutaro Kawada, MD

We provide medical care that focuses on the following items.

• Clinical and Histological diagnosis of primary and secondary glomerular and interstitial diseases.
• Treatment of primary and secondary glomerulonephritis and interstitial nephritis.
• Management of chronic kidney disease and chronic kidney failure.
• Induction and maintenance of renal replacement therapy.
• Management of acute kidney injury.
• Management of electrolyte abnormalities.
• Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
• Construction of vascular access for hemodialysis.

Department of Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
2-1-50, Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya, Saitama, 343-8555 Japan