DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

     Hello everyone, welcome to the homepage of the Department of Gastroenterology at Dokkyo Medical University.
      It has been seven years since I assumed my position as professor of this department. During this time, the members of our department have fully demonstrated their potential and made significant progress in the three core missions of our medical school: clinical practice, education, and research.
      In particular, we have placed great emphasis on the education of students, residents, and young physicians. The slogan I introduced when I first joined, "Gastroenterology Education," has been successfully realized. It is often said that "good education attracts people," and thanks to this, the number of members in our department has steadily increased, which I consider a result of our efforts thus far. This year, all of our department members are committed to making further contributions to the advancement of regional healthcare, medical education, and medical research.
      The outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020 had a significant impact on our gastroenterology practice. Gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, which are a central part of our practice, were severely restricted due to the high risk of aerosol generation and shortages of personal protective equipment during the state of emergency. However, in order to prevent any harm to our patients, our department worked closely with the endoscopy center staff, maintaining a high level of safety awareness and providing endoscopic services with a smile.
      Even during the pandemic, we continued to offer high-quality gastroenterological care. Now that the pandemic has subsided, we are focusing on developing more advanced medical technologies and fulfilling our responsibilities as a university hospital.
      If I were to represent our department with a single kanji character, I would choose "和" (wa). This character embodies many meanings, such as harmony, gentleness, calmness, familiarity, and mutual respect, all of which I believe apply to our department.
      This homepage showcases the charm of our department and provides valuable information. Please enjoy browsing it.

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1. Clinical

• Symptoms and diagnosis of Gastrointestinal diseases
• Symptoms and diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal tract diseases
• Symptoms and diagnosis of Lower Gastrointestinal tract diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of liver disease
• Diagnosis and treatment of pancreas and biliary diseases

 2. Research

• Examples of clinical research being conducted in our department
• Examination of the usefulness of Maspin staining in EUS-FNA specimens for pancreatic cancer   ～Comparison with benign pancreatic disease～
• Survey of submucosal gastric tumors with a tumor diameter of 2 cm or less
• Survey of the effects of the spread of COVID-19 infection on the onset of acute pancreatitis
• Usefulness of pemafibrate in patients with primary biliary cholangitis with lipid abnormalities
• Examination of EST incision length and recurrence of common bile duct stones
• Examination of the results of endoscopic ultrasonographic gastric varices treatment for isolated gastric varices
• National survey of pancreatitis-related candidate genes using next-generation sequencer
• Multicenter retrospective comparative study of balloon endoscopic ERCP and endoscopic ultrasonography-guided anterograde treatment in the treatment of common bile duct stones in patients after Roux-en-Y reconstruction
• Examination of the usefulness and safety of transjugular liver biopsy in patients with chronic liver disease
• Study on establishment of surveillance method for early detection of pancreatic cancer for familial pancreatic cancer family or hereditary tumor syndrome

3. Education
School of Medicine:

School of Nursing:

Gastrointestinal histology and Pathology
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Evaluation of the effects of treatment to inflammatory bowel disease
New treatment esophagogastric varices
Therapy of superficial cancer in the hypopharynx
Diagnose and treatment by endoscopic ultrasonography
Treatment for liver disease

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology
Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
The Japanese Gastroenterological Association
The Japan Society of Hepatology
Japan Pancreas Society
The Japanese Cancer Association
The Japan Society of Coloproctology
Japanese Society for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The Japanese Association for Capsule Endoscopy
The Japan Society for Portal Hypertension
The Japanese Society of Geriatric Gastroenterology
The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine
Japan Biliary Association
Japanese Society of Medical Oncology

Professor and Chairman Atsushi Irisawa, MD, PhD
Professor Kenichi Goda, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Keiichi Tominaga, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Takeshi Sugaya, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Akira Yamamiya MD, PhD
Special Associate Professor Makoto Iijima, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor Yoko Chibana, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor Takahiro Arisaka, MD
Senior Assistant Professor Kazunori Nagashima, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor Takanao Tanaka, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Yuichi Majima, MD
Assistant Professor Mariko Oyatsu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Jun Konishi, MD
Assistant Professor Misako Tsunemi, MD
Assistant Professor Yoko Abe, MD
Assistant Professor Takumi Maki, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Yoshitsugu Yoshida, MD
Assistant Professor Ken Kashima, MD
Assistant Professor Mimari Kanazawa, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Yasuhito Kunogi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Fumi Sakuma, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Ko Fukushi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Mutsumi Sumiya, MD
Assistant Professor Satoshi Masuyama, MD
Assistant Professor Shunsuke Kojimahara, MD
Assistant Professor Yasunori Inaba, MD
Assistant Professor Tomonori Yoshinaga, MD
Assistant Professor Yosuke Kawata, MD
Assistant Professor Yugo Tetsuka, MD
Assistant Professor Ryuichi Maki, MD
Assistant Professor Manabu Ishikawa, MD
Assistant Professor Tomoya Sakamoto, MD
Assistant Professor Nasuka Mizuguchi, MD
Assistant Professor Shintaro Yamaguchi, MD
Assistant Professor Kohei Inaba, MD
Assistant Professor Ken Oike, MD
Assistant Professor Saori Furuki, MD
Assistant Professor Kengo Matsumoto, MD
Assistant Professor Yuka Yamazaki, MD
Resident Kosuke Ishida, MD
Resident Mayuko Tagaya, MD
Resident Ayumu Takeda, MD
Resident Hisahito Otsuka, MD
Resident Sayoko Aihara, MD
Resident Minato Tsuboi, MD
Resident Kotaro Murakami, MD
Part-time Special Appointed Professor Hisao Tajiri, MD, PhD
Part-time Clinical Professor Hironori Masuyama, MD, PhD
Part-time Clinical Professor Toshimitsu Murohisa, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Motoo Oguma, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Tetsuya Nakamura, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Mitsunori Maeda, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Takero Koike, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Kohei Tsuchida, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Keiichiro Abe, MD, PhD
Part-time Senior Assistant Professor Akira Kanamori, MD, PhD
Part-time Assistant Professor Akane Yamabe, MD, PhD
Part-time Assistant Professor Toshihiko Onishi, MD
Part-time Assistant Professor Tsunehiro Suzuki, MD
Part-time Assistant Professor Shoko Watanabe, MD
Part-time Assistant Professor Masamichi Yamaura, MD
Part-time Assistant Professor Yoshinori Horikawa, MD
Part-time Assistant Professor Yuka Suzuki, MD, PhD
Part-time Assistant Professor Rena Shiraiwa, MD

Department of Gastroenterology
Dokkyo Medical University
Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi, 321-0293 Japan

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