Emergency Medicine Center

Kano General Hospital provides emergency care for people who need help right away. The Emergency Center is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In addition, it accepts patients who arrive by ambulance from the local community.

First, our staff check the patient’s condition. Next, doctors and other medical staff decide what care is needed. When necessary, the center also works with internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and neurosurgery.

Emergency Medicine Center at Kano General Hospital

Message from the Director of the Emergency Center

I am Seiji Ogita. I became Director of the Emergency Center at Kano General Hospital in April 2021. Before this role, I worked in neurosurgery and emergency medicine. Therefore, I have long cared for patients with many types of illness and injury.

As Japan’s population ages, emergency patients often have more than one health problem. For this reason, teamwork is very important. Our center can act quickly because several departments work together.

In addition, the Emergency Center connects each patient with the right medical team. We also try to match care to the patient’s needs. As a result, patients can move smoothly to tests, treatment, or hospital care.

Seiji Ogita, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the Emergency Center
Acting Director of Kano General Hospital

About the Emergency Center

Emergency Medicine care system at Kano General Hospital

Kano General Hospital has supported local emergency care for many years. The hospital was officially designated for emergency care in 1969. Since then, it has continued to accept people who need urgent medical care.

Today, the hospital accepts more than 5,000 ambulance transports each year. However, acceptance may depend on the patient’s condition and on the staff, beds, and equipment available at that time.

Emergency Care System
Available: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Night and Holiday Staff: Three physicians on-site
Main Departments: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedics, and Neurosurgery

24-Hour Emergency Medicine System

Doctors are on-site at night and on holidays. In addition, nurses, laboratory staff, radiology staff, and pharmacists support emergency care. Therefore, the hospital can respond to many urgent cases at any time.

In Japan, call 119 when you need an ambulance. For official information, please see the Fire and Disaster Management Agency’s ambulance guide for foreign visitors.

Foreign visitors can also use the Japan National Tourism Organization guide for illness or injury. The guide explains how to find medical care in Japan. It also lists emergency contacts and a 24-hour visitor hotline.

Main Areas of Care

The Emergency Center mainly works with internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and neurosurgery. For example, patients may need care for sudden illness, injury, severe pain, or other urgent symptoms.

After the first check, the center may contact another department. Then, the patient may receive tests, treatment, hospital admission, or a referral. The next step depends on the patient’s condition.