How to find clinics/hospitals for your specific needs

Personal preferences to find a clinic or hospital for your specific needs differ greatly. So it is best to ask specialised person about choices and suggestions for your conditions. You are most welcome to ask us about health car
providers in Tokyo/Kanto area. Send a message to contact@japanhealthinfo.com

We will find detailed information(including maps and how to get there) and send it to you via email/fax. We will get back to you with the information within the next 24 hours. It is free of charge.

Examples are as follows;

-I am new in Japan. I sprained my ankle and need to see a doctor.

-I may be pregnant. I want to know what to do about pregnancy and childbirth in Japan.

-I want to find a family doctor/pediatrician near my house.

-I went to see a clinic near my house but the doctor there only spoke Japanese. I am not sure if my condition is OK. I want to see and English-speaking doctor.

-I want to see an English-speaking professional counsellor for mental health related problems.

Currently we are preparing for the phone service as well. Will upload the phone number so that we can help put emergency cases.

No GP in Japan-which department should I go?

Japanese clinics are divided into specialized departments, such as internal medicine or dermatology, and there is no General Practitioner available. Patients must decide which department to visit according to their symptoms. Usually each clinic has one specialized treatment department, such as ABC ob/gyn clinic. In those clinics often they only have one or two specialist doctor is working, so if your symptom is not covered by the physician's area as specialist you will need to go to other clinic.


If you don’t know where to go you can consult us at contact@japanhealthinfo.com (free service).


～This is the example of treatments departments in a big hospital. (Japanese in brackets)


Internal Medicine(Jyunkankika)
- Respiratory Medicine (Kokyuki)
- Gastroenterology (Syoukaki)
- Nephrology and ndocrinology (Jinzounaika, Naibunpitsu)
- Oncology (Syouyouka)
- Allergy and Rheumatology (Arerugi Ryumachika)


Surgery
- General Surgery (Geka)
- Cardiovascular Surgery (Shinnzoukekkanngeka)
- Neurosurgery (Noushinnkeigeka)
- Anesthesiology(Masuika)
- Urology (Hinyoukika)

Others
- Dermatology (Hifuka)
- Ophthalmology (Ganka)
- Orthopaedic Surgery (Seikeigeka)
- Otorhinolayngology (Jibiinnkouka)
- Rehabilitation Medicine (Rihabiritesyonnka)
- Plastic Surgery (Keiseigeka)
- Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery(koukugeka)
- Pediatrics (Syounika)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sanfujinka)

-Neuropsychiatry (Seishinshinkeika)

-Radiology(Housyasenka)