March 1992

Graduated from Nihon University School of Medicine

April 1992

Practice at Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine and continued self-study at Higashimatsuyama Municipal Hospital, Mitsuwadai General Hospital etc.

March 2003

Received PhD (Mh.D)

May 2012

Appointed Chief of Outpatient Department of Gastroenterological Surgery at Nihon University School of Medicine

April 2013

Appointed head of Surgery at Tsudanuma Central General Hospital

Since April 2019,

esearch on cancer treatment and cancer recurrence prevention incorporating cancer immunotherapy (activated T lymphocyte therapy, NK cell therapy, dendritic cell therapy etc.)

1999

Surgical resident
Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Surgery and General Medicine Resident

2003

Keio University School of Medicine, General Thoracic Surgery
(Research on cryoablation cancer therapy: Clinical)

2007

Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Assistant Head Physician of Thoracic Surgery
(Surgical equipment development and Palliative care team operation)

Since 2011,

engaged in membership clinics such as Roppongi Hills Clinic and TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CLINIC

Since 2019,

engaged in the launch of several regenerative medicine clinics,and currently the general director of CLINIC 9ru and THE PREVENTION CLINIC TOKYO

Career

Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Medical University, Honorary Director at Niiza Shiki Central General Hospital, President of the Japan Lung Cancer Society, President of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, President of the International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine, President of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, President of the International Academy of Cytology

1986

Japan Society of Clinical Cytology Award

1997

Ikeda Award from the Japan Broncho-Esophagological Society

1998

Goldblatt Cytology Award from the International Academy of Cytology

1999

Distinguished Fellow Award, American College of Chest Physicians

2005

IASLC Merit Award, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)

2005

The “von Tappeiner” Medal, International Photodynamic Association (IPA)

Career

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University; Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine

2004

Proposed whole-body MRI (DWIBS method)

2009

Successfully performed the world's first whole-body peripheral nerve imaging (Whole Body MR-neurography), published in the New England Journal of Medicine