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Graduate School of Medicine/Graduate School of Public Health

Graduate School of Medicine

IUHW Graduate School of Medicine -Doctoral Program in Medicine(4-year course)

Message from the Dean

IUHW Graduate School was founded in 1999, with the aim of nurturing advanced medical professionals who can become leaders in the fields of health and welfare in Japan. In April 2018 inaugurated a Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health to foster competent personnel capable of further developing medical sciences through collaborations with the IUHW School of Medicine. We will play pivotal roles as an international center for medical exchanges, and provide an even better environment for educational and research activities.
Along with many opportunities to acquire extensive and in-depth knowledge and master academic theory and its application, we will provide more convenient learning system that utilizes information technology, enabling remote access for many working students. Our aim is for the IUHW to be a part of shaping and transforming Japan’ s future by focusing on the areas with potential for even further development, such as genomics and cancer medicine, international infectious diseases, remote image diagnosis, medical education, health and welfare services management and global health. We will continue to carry out comprehensive education and research activities to facilitate ongoing innovation. We are looking forward to your admission into the IUHW Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health.

Yutaka Yatomi, M.D., PhD

ProfileYutaka Yatomi, M.D., PhD

Graduate from Keio University, School of Medicine Former President, National Defense Medical College Honorary Professor, National Defense Medical College Visiting Professor, Keio University, School of Medicine Present post since June, 2017.

Message from the Director of IUHW Graduate School of Medicine

IUHW Graduate School of Medicine provides comprehensive education programs aiming to nurture scientists, medical specialists, and professionals who will actively participate in broad international medical fields. The applicants need to select one of the three Departments including Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Social Medical Sciences and Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, consulting to the supervisor teachers in advance. English proficiency will be cultivated through the education programs.
Through research at the Graduate School of Medicine, you are expected to acquire a scientific way of thinking, put it into practice to solve difficult problems, and play an active role internationally. We look forward to working with all of you on research to build a better world.

Yutaka Kawakami, M.D., PhD

ProfileYutaka Kawakami, M.D., Ph. D.

Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine
Former Director and Professor, Institute for Advanced Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine
Former Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University
Former Dean, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW)
Professor, Department of Immunology, IUHW
Professor emeritus, Keio University, Associate Member, Science Council of Japan
Japanese Society for Immunology Human Immunology Research Award, The Japanese Cancer Association the Mataro Nagayo Prize

Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine
Former Director and Professor, Institute for Advanced Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine
Former Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University
Former Dean, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW)
Professor, Department of Immunology, IUHW
Professor emeritus, Keio University, Associate Member, Science Council of Japan
Japanese Society for Immunology Human Immunology Research Award, The Japanese Cancer Association the Mataro Nagayo Prize

Message from Chief of Department

Department of Basic Medical Sciences

In the field of basic medical research, technological innovations such as next-generation sequencing, single-cell analysis, and gene editing have been breaking barriers of experimental approach which were considered technically impossible before. Under this environment, the process of generating "scientifically meaningful" questions, making hypotheses, and proving them by experiments to gain new knowledge have been more critical than ever. Through your carrier as a graduate student in our school, we encourage you not just to earn the degree but acquire the foundation for becoming an independent researcher. We welcome you to join us.

Takayuki Shiomi, M.D., Ph.D.

ProfileTakayuki Shiomi, M.D., Ph.D.

A graduate of Keio University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine / Former Research Scientist of New York University (NY, USA), Associate Research Scientist of Columbia University (NY, USA), and Instructor of Keio University School of Medicine (Pathology) / Certified Pathologist of the Japanese Society of Pathology and Medical Cytologist of Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

A graduate of Keio University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine / Former Research Scientist of New York University (NY, USA), Associate Research Scientist of Columbia University (NY, USA), and Instructor of Keio University School of Medicine (Pathology) / Certified Pathologist of the Japanese Society of Pathology and Medical Cytologist of Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

Department of Social Medical Sciences

Social medical sciences are done with aiming the improvement of health and welfare at both individual and social levels, by investigating the clinical relevance of disease risks and social factors including the lifestyles. It plays more important role in this modern era. Furthermore, it has been developing in connecting with basic medicine and clinical medicine as well as targeting the medical education development. The Department of Social Medical Sciences will nurture the future global leaders with the diverse programs with the professionals from all over Japan.

Tsutomu Yamazaki, M.D., Ph.D.

ProfileTsutomu Yamazaki,M.D.,Ph.D.

Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Center for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Center for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Department of Clinical Medical Sciences

In the Department of Clinical Sciences, a number of professors with various research backgrounds will guide you to elucidate the pathophysiology of diseases and to develop novel diagnostic technologies and therapeutic strategies though research. This research experience will greatly help you become a physician scientist with clinical abilities and research mind.

Hiroaki Shimokawa, M.D., Ph.D.

ProfileHiroaki Shimokawa,M.D.,Ph.D.

Kyushu University (MD, PhD). Specialty: Cardiology
Present position: Vice Dean of Graduate School, Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, IUHW Previous positions: Professor and Chairman of Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Director of the Clinical Research Institute of Tohoku University Hospital; Director of the Big Data Medicine Center of Tohoku University
Academic activities: President, Japanese Association of Gender-specific Medicine; Vice President, Japanese College of Angiology; Successive board members, Japanese Circulation Society, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Japanese College of Cardiology, etc.

Awards: Society Awards of the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and the Japan Medical Association (JMA); Two Commendations for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Development filed and Research field)

Staff Information (Graduate School of Medicine)

Department of Basic Medical Sciences

Name
Specialty in charge
Takayuki Shiomi *Chief of Department
Pathology(pulmonary pathology, tissue remodeling, ECM metabolism)
Hidehiko Okamoto
Physiology
Motoo Kitagawa
Biochemistry
Shinichi Murase
Pharmacology
Yutaka Kawakami
Immunology
Wataru Nishimura
Molecular Biology
Jun Kosaka
Anatomy
Yoshihisa Takahashi
Pathology
Yasuhiko Tomita
Pathology
Ryuji Fukuzawa
Pathology

Department of Social Medical Sciences

Name
Specialty in charge
Tsutomu Yamazaki
*Chief of Department
Public Health
Daisuke Yajima
Forensic Medicine
Tetsuya Matsumoto
Infectious Disease Medicine
Haruo Watanabe
Infectious Disease Medicine
Shunya Ikeda
Public Health
Akinori Nakata
Public Health
Motofumi Yoshida
Medical Education(Curriculum Development, Education System, Basic Clinical Skills, Clinical Clerkship)

Department of Clinical Medical Sciences

Name
Specialty in charge
Hiroaki Shimokawa
*Chief of Department
Pulmonary Medicine(Clinical studies in general cardiology, Ischemic heart disease (angina, myocardial infarction), Heart failure, Pulmonary hypertension, Vascular biology, Atherosclerosis, Innovative medicine with sound waves, etc. )
Kenji Tsushima
Pulmonary Medicine
Shinichiro Hayashi
Pulmonary Medicine
Shigetoshi Yoshida
Thoracic Surgery
Akio Kawamura
Pulmonary Medicine
Takuya Kishi
Pulmonary Medicine
Toshio Nagai
Pulmonary Medicine
Yoshitaka Hirooka
Cardiovascular Medicine
Susumu Manabe
Cardiac Surgery
Tetsuro Miyata
Vascular Surgery
Tetsuhide Ito
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hirotoshi Ebinuma
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Yosuke Osawa
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Yutaka Kohgo
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mikio Zeniya
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Toshihiro Nishizawa
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Kazuma Fujimoto
Gastroenterology and Hepatology (clinical study, internal medicine, gastroenterology, statistics)
Soichiro Miura
Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders, especially mucosal immunology, microcirculatory disturbance and digestive disorders of GI tract)
Osamu Itano
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Yoshifumi Ikeda
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Takashi Hatori
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Masaru Miyazaki
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Katsuhiko Yanaga
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Masahiro Yoshida
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgeryy
Atsuhisa Sato
Nephrology
Tsuneo Takenaka
Nephrology
Naoki Washida
Nephrology(Chronic kidney disease (CKD), Dialysis, Home health care, Remote telemedicine, Research on artificial kidneys)
Jun Miyazaki
Urology
Minoru Takemoto
Diabetes,Metabolism and Endocrinology
Takashi Nomiyama
Diabetes,Metabolism and Endocrinology
Tsuyoshi Iwasaka
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kazuhiro Kawamura
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hirokazu Tanaka
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jun Horiguchi
Breast Surgery
Katsunori Fujii
Pediatrics
Yasushi Fuchimoto
Pediatric Surgery
Masatoshi Naito
Orthopedic Surgery
Makoto Sugaya
Dermatology
Akihide Ohta
Rheumatology
Koichi Hirose
Rheumatology
Hisashi Yamanaka
Rheumatology
Kyoichi Matsuzaki
Plastic and Reconstructive
Wataru Kakuda
Rehabilitation Medicine
Kenichiro Katsura
Neurology
Shoji Tsuji
Neurology
Hiroyuki Murai
Neurology
Junichi Kira
Neurology
Michiko Nakazato
Psychiatry
Masatou Kawashima
Neurosurgery
Tomohiko Usui
Ophthalmology
Kimiya Shimizu
Ophthalmology
Keisuke Mori
Ophthalmology
Yoshihiro Noguchi
Otorhinolaryngology
Satoshi Iwasaki
Otorhinolaryngology
Mitsuhiro Okano
Otorhinolaryngology
Kenji Oriya
Hematology
Chiaki Nakaseko
Hematology
Yutaka Takahashi
Clinical Oncology
Hajime Higuchi
Clinical Oncology
Yoshiyuki Ohira
General Medicine
Takakazu Oka
Psychosomatic Medicine(psychosomatic medicine, psycho-neuro-immunology, psychogenic fever, stress-induced hyperthermia, alexisomia, yoga)
Tomohiko Urano
Geriatric Medicine
Kiyoyasu Kurahashi
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Sumio Hoka
Anesthesiology
Keiji Oguro
Emergency Medicine
Kuni Otomo
Radiology
Shigeru Kiryu
Radiology
Sho Kudo
Radiology
Toshimitsu Momose
Radiology
Tatsuo Shimosawa
Clinical Laboratory