GRADUATE SCHOOL

Departments

Graduate School of Medicine/Graduate School of Public Health

Staff Information

Naoki Washida

M.D., Ph.D.,
Graduate School of Medicine, Affiliation Campus: Narita

Profile (Career Summary)

Graduated from Hiroshima University School of Medicine. Intern at the Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital. Received a PhD in Medicine from Keio University. Former Special Associate Professor at Keio University. Head Professor at the Department of Nephrology, International University of Health and Welfare since April 2017.

Specialized Field

Research on general kidney diseases, research on chronic kidney disease, research on dialysis methods, research on peritoneal dialysis, research on remote telemedicine, and research on artificial kidneys in large animals.

Message to Students

I have been engaged in clinical practice, research, and educational activities in the field of kidney diseases. Through such experience, I have been pursuing the development of solutions to address the latest issues in nephrology and current sociomedical challenges. I would like to work with you on these issues and develop solutions. For those who feel that nephrology is your life work, please consider joining the graduate school of our university. We will propose themes that match your needs and provide you with hands-on instructions to suit your career path. Please feel free to contact us.

References

  1. Inoue H, Washida N et al. Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections related to peritoneal dialysis, Perit Dial Int 2018;38:147-149.
  2. Washida N, Itoh H. Role of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in peritoneal dialysis-related infections: literature review, Contributions to Nephrology 2018 in press.
  3. Fujii K , Washida N et al. Multinuclear and Ground Glass-formed Cells Detected in the Peritoneal Dialysate. Clin Infect Dis 2018 in press
  4. Uchiyama K, Washida N et al. Consumption in Simulated Patients on Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) Using a Remote Monitoring System. Clin Nephrol 2018 in press.
  5. Uchiyama K, Washida N et al. Determinants of Exercise Capacity and its Association with Quality of Life in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Perit Dial Int 2018 in press.
  6. Washida N, Inoue S, Kasai T, Shinozuka K, Hosoya K, Morimoto K, Wakino S, Hayashi K, Itoh H. Impact of Switching from Darbepoetin Alpha to Epoetin Beta Pegol on Iron Utilization and Blood Pressure in CKD Patients Treated With Peritoneal Dialysis. Ther Apher Dial. 2015; 19: 450-6.  
  7. Wahida N, Wakino S, Tonozuka Y, Homma K, Tokuyama H, Hara Y, Hasegawa K, Minakuchi H, Fujimura K, Hosoya K, Hayashi K, Itoh H. Rho-kinase inhibition ameliorates peritoneal fibrosis and angiogenesis in a rat model of peritoneal sclerosis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; 26: 2770-2779.
  8. Washida N, Wakino S, Hayashi K, Kuwahara T, Itoh H.Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity predicts silent cerebrovascular diseases in patients with end-stage renal diseases. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010; 17: 165-172.