Depertment of Neurosurgery Tokai University Hospital

1983	Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo
1987	Resident, University of Virginia, USA
1998	Lecturer, Aichi Medical University
2001	Assistant Professor, Aichi Medical University
2007	Associate Professor, Saitama Medical Center
2011	Professor, Saitama Medical Center
2018	Professor, Tokai University

• Board certified neurosurgeon, Japan Neurosurgical Society
• Board certified instructor, Neurospinal Society of Japan

Diseases of the spine and spinal cord threaten daily life through a range of different symptoms, including numbness and muscle weakness in the hands and arms, low back pain, numbness in the feet and legs, and difficulty walking. Although surgery is a major undertaking, in most cases, symptoms are dramatically improved by the operation and hospital stay for about a week.

I have pursued minimally invasive surgery for spinal and spinal cord diseases using neurosurgical microsurgery techniques for more than 20 years. I am highly experienced in all aspects of spinal and spinal cord surgery, having already performed over 1500 operations to treat conditions including cervical spondylosis, cervical intervertebral disk hernia, lumbar spinal canal stenosis, and lumbar intervertebral disk hernia, as well as spinal tumors (both intramedullary and extramedullary) and syringomyelia.

My principle is as follows: accurately understand the patient's problem, honestly propose the appropriate treatment measure, and constantly improve surgical techniques through careful observation of the patient's postoperative course.