Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology

Head of the Department: Hiroshige Yoshioka, MD, PhD

Activities

1. Medical and Research Activities

  • Multicenter, prospective observational study of genetic screening and monitoring to establish individualized medicine for Asian patients with non-small cell lung cancer (LC-SCRUM-Asia)
  • Prospective observational study on the effectiveness of multiplex gene expression analysis by next-generation sequencing using cell-free DNA
  • Clinical trials of various anticancer agents for lung cancer
  • Analysis of the regulatory functions of Treg cells using mouse models for food allergies
  • Elucidation of the Notch signaling pathway in peripheral blood eosinophils
  • Analysis of SNPs in bronchial asthma, COPD, and ACO
  • Investigated vitamin D–binding protein (VDBP) in bronchial asthma, COPD, and ACO
  • Effects of IL-4 and IL-13 in an allergen-specific mouse allergy model
  • Multicenter study using the Rheumatology COVID-19 Registry
  • Multicenter prospective observational study of adjuvant atezolizumab therapy for resected non-small cell lung cancer (J-CURE)
  • Detection of proteins such as PLCG and PKC and detection of phosphorylation
  • Study to investigate predictors of anaphylaxis following bee stings in beekeepers sensitized to honeybee venom
  • Multicenter registry study on the enrollment and treatment progress of patients with dysfunctional breathing
  • Retrospective chart review study investigating the effect of peficitinib combined with methotrexate dose reduction on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Japan (multicenter study)

 2. Education

    School of Medicine:
    3rd year Respirology, Allergology
    4th year Respirology, Allergology
    5th year Clinical clerkship in Respirology
    6th year Advanced Clinical Clerkship in Respirology


    School of Nursing:

    1st year Pathophysiology (Respirology, Allergology, Rheumatology)

Academic Society Activities

Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
The Japanese Respiratory Society
The Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
The Japan Lung Cancer Society
Japanese Society of Allergology
Japan College of Rheumatology
Japanese Society of Medical Oncology
Japan Society of Clinical Oncology
The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
The Japanese Society of Clinical Immunology
Japanese Society for Immunology
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
American Society of Clinical Oncology
European Society of Medical Oncology

Faculty

Professor and Chairman: Hiroshige Yoshioka, MD, PhD
Associate Professor: Hirokuni Hirata, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor: Kenya Koyama, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor: Takayosi Owada, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor: Hideyuki Satoh, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor: Hiroyoshi Watanabe, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor: Mayuko Ohashi, MD
Assistant Professor: Hajime Arifuku, MD
Assistant Professor: Kei Sugitate, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor: Kozo Satoh , MD, PhD
Assistant Professor: Takayuki Kobayashi, MD
Assistant Professor: Atsutaka Ozaki, MD
Assistant Professor: Kazuhiro Tada, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor: Tomoki Hasegawa, MD
Assistant Professor: Yoshinao Terashi, MD
Assistant Professor: Masahiro Irokawa, MD
Assistant Professor: Ryo Kitajima, MD
Assistant Professor: Hisanori Hirokawa, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor: Hayase Azuma, MD
Assistant Professor: Yukari Ito, MD
Assistant Professor: Tomomi Takahashi, MD
Resident: Haruna Nakayama, MD
Resident: Marina Oizumi, MD
Resident: Go Okada, MD
Resident: Izumi Sato, MD
Resident: Kazuki Shimamoto, MD
Resident: Akihiro Miyauchi, MD
Resident: Kohei Inomura, MD
Resident: Akihito Kashima, MD
Resident: Taro Taniguchi, MD
Resident: Kana Samata, MD
Non-regular Physician: Asako Chiba, MD, PhD
Non-regular Physician: Hiroyuki Masuda, MD, PhD
Non-regular Physician: Yoshihiko Ikeno, MD, PhD
Non-regular Physician: Masamitsu Tatewaki, MD, PhD
Non-regular Physician: Shingo Tokita, MD, PhD

Characteristics of the section

     As the extreme aging of Japan’s population progresses, respiratory care for conditions such as (elderly) pneumonia, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchial asthma will become increasingly important. We would love to welcome all young aspiring respiratory physicians and allergists to join our department. Please see our website for information about the care we provide and our office, and feel free to ask me or our chief of staff if you have any questions or concerns.

     As a medical professional, I am determined to create a warm and structured environment for you to learn the practice of internal medicine. I look forward to your support and guidance.