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Asahikawa Medical University Hospital

Recognizing our mission as a university a liated hospital, we provide advanced medical care with a strong focus on the human rights and dignity of the sick; we foster health care professionals who will be able to lead the next generation, contribute to community health, and be active internationally.
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Departments and Centers
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Bephrology
  • Neurology
  • Diabetology, Endocrinology
  • Rheumatology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology and Oncology
  • Padiatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Neonatology
  • Respiratory surgery and breast surgery
  • Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Urology(Renal and Urologic Surgery)
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Radiology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Cardiovascular surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

Cardiovascular Medicine

The department of Cardiovascular Medicine mainly treats ischemic heart diseases such as myocardial infarction and angina pectoris, heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, hypertension, adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension.

Diseases

  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Arrhythmia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Hypertension
  • Adult congenital heart disease
  • Pulmonary hypertension

Treatments

  • Percutaneous coronary intervension
  • Transcathter aortic valve implantation
  • Percutaneous mitral valve repair
  • Balloon pulmonary angioplasty
  • Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
  • Gather ablation
  • Cardiac resynchronization therapy
  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation
  • Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty

Respiratory Medicine

The department of Respiratory Medicine mainly treats lung cancer, acute pneumonia, interstitial pneumonia, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumothorax, sleep apnea syndrome and asbestosis.

Diseases

  • Lung cancer
  • Acute pneumonia
  • Interstitial pneumonia
  • Bronchial asthma
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Pneumothorax
  • Sleep apnea syndrome
  • Asbestosis

Treatments

  • Bronchoscopy
  • CT
  • MRI
  • Positron emission tomography
  • Anticancer chemotherapy
  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Continuous positive airway pressure
  • Home oxygen therapy

Bephrology

The department of Nephrology mainly treats chronic glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, chronic kidney, diabetic nephropathy, nephrosclerosis, polycystic kidney disease, primary aldosteronism and fabry disease.

Diseases

  • Chronic glomerulonephritis
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Chronic kidney
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Nephrosclerosis
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Primary aldosteronism
  • Fabry disease

Treatments

  • Renal biopsy
  • Adrenal vein sampling
  • Hemodialysis
  • Plasma exchange treatment
  • Pulse corticosteroid therapy
  • Enzyme replace therapy

Neurology

The department of neurology mainly treats stroke, Parkinson disease, peripheral neuropathy. myopathy, epilepsy, meningoencephalitis and dementia.

Diseases

  • Stroke
  • Parkinson disease
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Myopathy
  • Epilepsy
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Dementia

Treatments

  • Electromyogram
  • Electroencephalogram
  • CT
  • MRI
  • Intravenous t-PA treatment
  • Endovascular thrombectomy
  • Therapeutic plasma exchange
  • Intravenous immunoglobulin

Diabetology, Endocrinology

We can provide medical examination and medical care for diabetes mellitus and its complications. Special type of diabetes such as type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes can be managed. We also provide various endocrine load tests and treatement of endocrine diseases.

Diseases

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Adrenal Disoreders
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Parathyroid Disorders
  • Hypoglycemic Disorders

Treatments

  • Insulin Therapy
  • Treatment by Oral Antidiabetic Agents
  • Diet Therapy
  • 75g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Abdminal Computer Tomography（Visceral Fat Area Measurement）
  • Thyroid Urtrasonography
  • Various Endcrine Load Test
  • Various Hormone Replacement Therapy

Rheumatology

Diagnosis and treatment of connective tissue diseases(RA,SLE,PM・DM,
SSc,TAK),and connective tissue diseases-related diseases(MCTD,SjS,APS,AAV,SpA,ASD,BD,etc.)

Diseases

  • Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)
  • Sjögren's syndrome(SjS)/Antiphospholipid syndrome(APS)
  • Polymyositis・Dermatomyositis(PM・DM)/Systemic sclerosis(SSc)
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease(MCTD)
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica(PMR)
  • ANCA-associated vasculitis(AAV)
  • Takayasu's arteritis(TAK) /Giant cell arteritis(GCA)
  • Spondyloarthritis (SpA)/Adult Still's disease(ASD)
  • Behçet's disease(BD)

Treatments

  • Diagnosis of connective tissue diseases and connective tissue disease-related diseases
  • Treatment with steroid
  • Intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCY)
  • Treatment with Biologics
  • Treatment with JAK inhibitors
  • Treatment of comorbidities including infection
  • Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg)

Gastroenterology

We provide medical care and examination for liver ,hepatobiliary, pancreatic and esophagus, stomach, intestine, gallbladder disease. In particular, we specialize interventional radiology therapy, endoscopic therapy and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation therapy.

Diseases

  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Inflammatory bowel desease
  • Liver chirrhosis
  • Chronic hepatitis
  • Portal hypertension
  • Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Chronic Pancreatis
  • Biliary stone

Treatments

  • Abdominal ultrasonography
  • Conrast-enhanced ultrasonography
  • Transcatheter arterial chemo-embolization
  • Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation
  • Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy
  • GI endoscopy
  • Endoscopic ultrasonography
  • Endoscopic ultrasound- guided fine needle aspiration
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopically bliary tract and pancreastic duct stent
  • Endoscopic submucosal dessecion for GI cancer

Hematology and Oncology

In the Department of Hematology and anemia, leukemia, lymphoma and myeroma are performed.

Diseases

  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Myeloma

Treatments

  • Chemotherapy for hematology maliganacy
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for hematology maliganacy

Padiatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Neonatology

Our department provides cares of children in a broad range of clinical field, including diseases, autoimmune diseases, neuromuscular diseases, cardiac diseases, hematologic malignancies and oncologic diseases, neonatal diseases and genetic diseases.

Diseases

  • Endocrine disease
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Rheumatic disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Leukemia
  • Pediatric solid tumor
  • Newborn infant disease

Treatments

  • Growth hormone replacement therapy
  • Insulin treatment
  • Blood purification treatment
  • Electroencephalography
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Cardiac catheter test
  • Electrocardiography
  • Stem cell transplantation
  • Bone marrow puncture
  • Mechanical ventilation

Respiratory surgery and breast surgery

Respiratory surgery: Surgery for lung, mediastinum, pleura, chest wall disease. Breast Surgery: Diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases (surgery, drug therapy, radiation therapy).

Diseases

  • Lung cancer
  • Metastatic lung tumor
  • Mediastinal tumor
  • Malignant pleural mesothelioma
  • Pneumothorax
  • Chest wall tumor
  • Benign lung tumor
  • Thoracic empyema
  • Breast cancer
  • Benign breast disease

Treatments

  • Pulmonary surgery
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery（VATS）
  • Bronchoplasty
  • Pulmonary angioplasty
  • Thoracoplasty
  • Photodynamic diagnosis
  • Breast surgery
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Breast reconstruction

Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery

Division of hepato-biliary-pancreatic and transplant surgery provides surgical treatment such as open surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and robot-assisted surgery for a wide variety of HBP disease including benign and malignant tumor. The department also provides kidney transplant for advanced kidney disease.

Diseases

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Cholangiocellular carcinoma
  • Metastatic liver cancer
  • pancreatic cancer
  • Bile duct cancer
  • Gall bladder cancer
  • Duodenum papilla cancer
  • Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm
  • pancreatic cystic disease
  • Hepatic echinococcosis

Treatments

  • Hepatectomy
  • Laparoscopic hepatectomy
  • Robot-assisted liver resection
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Laparoscopic pancreatectomy
  • Living donor transplantation
  • Trauma surgery

Gastrointestinal Surgery

We perform the surgery for esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric submucosal tumor, small bowel tumor, inflammatory bowel disease.We mainly use endoscopic surgery and robotic surgery.

Diseases

  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Gastric submucosal tumor
  • Small intestinal tumor (cancer/ benign)
  • Colon cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease/ ulcerative colitis)
  • Inguinal hernia

Treatments

  • Endoscopic surgery ( thoracoscopy/ laparoscopy)
  • Robotic surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery

There are specialists in each department of Orthopaedic such as joints, spine, trauma and bone tumor.

Diseases

  • Osteoarthritis (Hip and knee)
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the hip
  • Lumbar spinal canal stenosis, cervical apondylotic myelopathy
  • Anterior crusiate Ligament of knee
  • Shoulder rotator cuff injury and osteoarthritis
  • Extremity trauma
  • Scoliosis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Congenital Anomalies of extremity
  • Bone and soft tissue tumor

Treatments

  • Total hip and knee arthroplasty
  • Rotational Acetabular osteotomy
  • Laminoplasty
  • Ligament resonstruction surgery
  • Rotator cuff reconstruction, arthroplasty
  • Open reduction and internal fixation
  • Scoliosis convection surgery, brace treatment
  • Joint plasty, Arthrodesis
  • Finger plastic surgery, collotasis with external fixation
  • Tumor resection, multidisciplinary therapy

Dermatology

This department is one of the leading treatment facilities for malignant skin tumors in the nation. Many dermatologists are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of skin diseases.

Diseases

  • Skin tumor
  • Cutaneous lymphoma
  • Psoriasis
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Alopecia areata
  • Dyshidrosis(anhidrosis, hyperhidrosis)
  • Hereditary skin diseases

Treatments

  • Skin biopsy
  • Dermatopathological diagnosis
  • Electronmicroscopic examination
  • Skin surgery
  • Lesar treatment
  • Ultraviolet therapy (Nb-UVB)
  • Biologics
  • Chemotherapy
  • High-dose intravascular immunoglobulin

Urology(Renal and Urologic Surgery)

In our Department, we provide medical care for both malignant and benign diseases of urological organs by medication and surgical treatment.

Diseases

  • Prostate cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Renal cancer
  • Urinary stone disease
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • Overactive bladder
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Urological pediatric disease
  • Pediatric urological disease
  • Interstitial cystitis

Treatments

  • Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
  • Robot assisted laparoscopic radical cystectmy
  • Robot assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
  • Endourological surgery for urinary stone
  • Transurethral resection of prostate
  • Anti-incontinence surgery
  • Transvaginal mesh surgery
  • Urological pediatric surgery
  • Pediatric urological surgery
  • Hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
  • Medical treatment for urological cancer

Ophthalmology

We support medical and surgical treatment for almost all ophthalmic diseases, and it seems that the needs of travelers are high.

Diseases

  • Cataract
  • Glaucoma
  • Keratoconjunctival diseases
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Branch vein occlusion
  • Retinitis pigmentosa
  • Uveitis
  • Strabismus
  • Amblyopia

Treatments

  • Cataract surgery
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Corneal transplant
  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Anti-VEGF therapy
  • Retinal photocoagulation
  • Steroid therapy (local, systemic)
  • Strabismus surgery
  • Amblyopia therapy

Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

We make a diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and head and neck disorders in patients of all ages.

Diseases

  • Otitis media
  • Hearing loss、vertigo
  • Sinusitis
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Disorder of smell and taste
  • Tonsillar disease
  • Sialolithiasis
  • Disorder of voice and swallowing
  • Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
  • Head and neck tumor including cancer and nasal NK/T-cell lymphom

Treatments

  • Tympanoplasty
  • Cochlear implant
  • Endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Sialendoscopy
  • Phonosurgery
  • Head and neck surgery
  • Video-assisted thyroid surgery
  • Surgical treatment of dysphagia
  • Arterial chemoradiotherapy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Our department provides the advanced medicial treatments for the perinatal, reproductive and gynecologic diseases.

Diseases

  • Infertility, rcurrent pregnancy loss
  • Gynecologic benign disease
  • Gynecologic maliganant disease
  • Endometriosis
  • Maternal perinatal complication
  • Fetal abnormality
  • Osteroporosis
  • Climacteric syndrome

Treatments

  • In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
  • ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
  • Lapatoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic tumor
  • Laparoscopic surgery for malignant gynecologic tumor
  • Hormone replacement therapy
  • Medical and surgical treatment for recurrent pregnancy
  • Multi-disciplinary treatment for gynecologic malignant disease

Radiology

Our department do general radiation therapy including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).

Diseases

  • Head and neck cancer
  • Brain tumor
  • Breast cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Uterine cervical cancer
  • Thyroid cancer
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Neuroendocrine tumor

Treatments

  • External beam radiotherapy
  • Stereotactic radiation therapy
  • Intensity modulated radiation therapy
  • Radionuclide therapy

Neurosurgery

This department specializes in brain and spinal cord tumors, cerebrovascular disorders, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, functional brain disorders, and cervical spine and peripheral nerve surgery.

Diseases

  • Brain tumor
  • Cerebral aneurysm
  • Cervical artery stenosis
  • Epilepsy
  • Facial spasm
  • Head trauma
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Spinal cord / spinal disease
  • Stroke
  • Pituitary tumor

Treatments

  • Removal of brain tumor
  • Clipping of cerebral aneurysm
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Thrombectomy
  • Carotid stenting
  • Coil embolization of cerebral aneurysm
  • Resection of epileptic focus
  • Microvascular decompression
  • Laminoplasty
  • Endoscopic surgery

Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery

This department provides medical care for patients with maxillofacial deformities, maxillofacial trauma, oral tumors, congenital tooth / jaw anomalies.

Diseases

  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Maxillofacial deformities
  • Maxillofacial trauma
  • Oral tumors

Treatments

  • Cleft lip surgery
  • Cleft palate surgery
  • Mandibular osteoblast
  • Oral tumor resection surgery
  • Maxillofacial trauma surgery

Pediatric Surgery

This department starts to provide pediatric surgical services for foreign pediatric patients suffering from congenital and acquired diseases as follows.

Diseases

  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Umbilical Hernia

Treatments

  • Laparoscopic Perctaneous Extraperitoneal Closure (LPEC)
  • Radical operation for Inguinal hernia (Potts' procedure)
  • Radical operation for umbilical hernia

Cardiovascular surgery

We provide surgical treatment for adult and congenital cardiovascular diseases. We focus on minimally invasive surgery utilizing thoracoscope or hybrid operating room.

Diseases

  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Valvular Heart Disease(e.g. aortic valve stenosis / mitral valve regurgitation)
  • Infectious Endocarditis
  • Cardiac Tumor
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Acute Aortic Dissection Stanford type A and B
  • Atrial Septal Defect / Ventricular Septal Defect / Atrioventricular Septal Defect
  • Patent Ductus arteriosus
  • Coarctation of the Aorta / Aortic Arch Anormaly
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Re-operation of Pediatric cardiac surgery)

Treatments

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting(on-pump / off-pump)
  • Valve Repair / Repalacement(e.g. Aortic Valve Replacement / Mitral Valve Repair)
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery(MICS MVP / MIDCAB / TAVI)
  • Aortic graft Replacement
  • Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair ; TEVAR(supra-aortic branch reconstruction)
  • Aortic Root Reconstruction / Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Reconstruction
  • Intracardiac Repair(ICR)
  • Extended Aortic Arch Repair
  • Reconstruction of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract
  • Palliative Surgery(PA banding / bilateral PA banding / Blalock-Taussig shunt)

Vascular Surgery

Our department maintains high quality medical care in vascular disease. We are providing safe and reliable treatment in Peripheral arterial disease,Varicose vein and Abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Diseases

  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Varicose vein
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Treatments

  • Distal bypass surgery
  • Endovascular treatment(EVT)
  • Endovascular aneurysm repair(EVAR)
  • Endovenous thermal ablation(ETA)
Hospital Tour

  • 8k Endoscope surgery

  • Surgical robot for endoscopic surgery

  • Hyblid surgery

  • Intensive Care Unit

  • positron emission tomography

  • Special room for the outpatient

  • green hill terrace (cafe and pharmacy)

  • Doctor Heli

General Information

General Information

Hospital Name
Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
Address
2-1-1-1, Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa-city, Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Directions

Train
15 minutes by car from Asahikawa Station, JR Hakodate Line
Airplane
20 minutes by car from Asahikawa Airport