Department Information
Endoscopy Center
Medical Services
Assoc. Prof.
KATO Jun
The Endoscopy Department offers both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy with double balloon catheter, endoscopic ultrasoundsonography (EUS), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and endoscopic lithotripsy. In addition, we offer high resolution esophageal manometry with impedance. We are also conducting Clinical Research for Image Enhanced Endoscopy. The numbers of EGDs, colonoscopies, ERCP, and ronchoscopies performed in 2023 were 6174, 2984 and 842, and 452, respectively.
Target Diseases
We provide specialty care for (but not limited to):
- Gastrointestinal neoplasms (e.g., esophageal, gastric and early colon cancers)
- Gastric ulcers
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's esophagus
- Biliary neoplasms (e.g., bile duct obstruction, bile duct strictures, bile duct tumors)
- Benign biliary diseases (e.g., bile duct stones)
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Intestinal disorders
- Benign and malignant pancreatic neoplasms and cysts
- Benign pancreatic disease such as chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis
Staff
| Associate Professor | UESATO Masaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Staff | TAIDA Takashi | WATANABE Yoshiyuki |
| ISHIKAWA Tsubasa | SONODA Michiko | |
| GOTO Chihiro | TAKAHASHI Satsuki | |
| OZEKI Yusuke | KOSHIBU Yushi | |
Contact
TEL: +81-43-222-7171
