Internal Medicine

Department Features

The Department of Internal Medicine at Kano General Hospital aims to provide prompt and appropriate diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of internal medical conditions, including emergency cases. Our team consists of physicians certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.

Specialists in cardiology and gastroenterology oversee our clinical practice. We provide treatment across gastrointestinal, renal, hematological, diabetes, and cardiovascular fields.
Guide on Consultation Days

Overview of Specialized Care

Gastroenterology

• Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
• Liver, gallbladder, pancreatic disease care
• Endoscopy, ultrasound, CT, MRI diagnostics
• Endoscopic treatments (ESD etc.)
• Liver cancer treatments (TACE etc.)
• Hepatitis therapies
• Cancer chemotherapy and palliative care
• Sarcopenia diagnosis and treatment

Further Details

• Fatty liver treatment related to metabolic disorders

Further Details

Renal and Hematological Diseases

• Renal disease and hematological disorder treatment
• Dialysis and blood purification therapies

Diabetes

• Diabetes diagnosis and treatment
• Education, nutrition, insulin therapy support

Cardiovascular Diseases

• Hypertension, arrhythmia, heart disease treatment
• Echocardiography, Holter ECG
• Catheter interventions
• Ablation and pacemaker therapy

Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Early diagnosis using ultrasound
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Chronic Care Department

Kano General Hospital operates a 53-bed long-term care ward supporting patients transitioning from acute care.

We provide continued treatment and assist with transfer to care facilities where necessary.

Community Liaison Office：06-6351-9810

Facility Certifications

• Japanese Society of Gastroenterology Certified Facility
• Endoscopy Society Training Facility
• Hepatology Specialist Facility
• Gastroenterological Association Facility
• Japan Society of Ningen Dock Facility
• Osaka University Affiliated Facility
• Hyogo Medical University Affiliated Facility

Doctors Introduction

Naoki Hara（Advisor）

• Endoscopy Society Specialist
• Gastroenterology Specialist
• Internal Medicine Board Certified
• Hepatology Specialist

Shogo Fujii（Vice President）

• Neurosurgery Specialist
• Stroke Specialist
• Occupational Physician

Nobuaki Sakai（Vice President）

• Internal Medicine Board Certified
• General Internal Medicine Specialist
• Occupational Physician

Naohisa Takeda（Staff Physician）

• Endoscopy Specialist
• Gastroenterology Specialist
• Internal Medicine Board Certified

Fumiaki Itakura（Staff Physician）

• Internal Medicine Board Certified
• Gastroenterology Specialist
• Endoscopy Specialist
• Hepatology Specialist

Takuya Kimura（Staff Physician）