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- Urology and Andrology
Urology and Andrology
The Department of Urology and Andrology specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and male genital organs, such as adrenal gland, kidney, ureter, bladder, prostate gland, testis, urethra, and penis. Our department specializes in the surgical treatment and provides a full spectrum of standard and special technologies such as minimally invasive surgery and extended radical surgery for malignancies. We are developing various advanced surgical equipment including "Hinotoi," a Japanese surgical robot system.
Medical Services
5 urological surgeons certified from the Japanese Urological Society work together to provide care in the specialized outpatient clinic and the inpatient ward. The outpatient clinic is open on Tuesday and Friday to provide specialized outpatient services.
Treatment policy
With a patient-oriented approach, an individualized treatment plans are developed at department conferences and treatment is provided based on a team approach.
Specialities
The department specializes in the surgical treatment of urological malignant and benign tumors, retroperitoneal sarcoma, urolithiasis, urethral stenosis and male infertility.
Targeted Diseases
- Urological malignant tumors (tumors of the adrenal gland, kidney, renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, prostate gland, testis and penis)
- Retroperitoneal sarcoma
- Urological benign tumors (adrenal adenoma and prostatic hypertrophy)
- Urolithiasis
- Urethral stenosis
- Male infertility
Advanced/Specialized Treatments
- Laparoscopic surgery for the adrenal gland, kidney, renal pelvis, ureter tumors
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumors with photodynamic diagnoses
- Robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (since Oct. 2020)
- Instillation of gold marker and hydrospacer-gel for radiotherapy of prostate cancer
- Targeted prostate biopsy (organ-based tracking)
- Laser surgery for urolithasis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (f-TUL and HoLEP)
- Microscopic surgery for male infertility (low-ligation for varicocele and micro TESE)
Doctors
YAMAGUCHI Raizo, Vice Director, Professor
- DepartmentUrology and Andrology
- TitlesM.D., Ph.D.
- Expertise / SpecialtiesUrologic cancer: Robotic surgery, Drug therapy and Research
- Research InterestsRobotic surgery, Minimally invasive treatment
- LanguagesJapanese and English

MATSUSHITA Kei, Assistant Professor
- DepartmentUrology and Andrology
- TitlesM.D., Ph.D.
- Expertise / SpecialtiesUrologic cancer:Surgery, Minimally invasive treatment. Andrology:Male infertility.
- Research InterestsSperm dysfunction
- LanguagesJapanese and English
ISHIDA Takaki, Assistant Professor
- DepartmentUrology and Andrology
- TitlesM.D.
- Expertise / SpecialtiesAndrology
- Research InterestsAndrology,Mele infertility
- LanguagesJapanese and English
FUKUNAGA Hiroyuki, Medical staff
- DepartmentUrology and Andrology
- TitlesM.D.
- Expertise / SpecialtiesUrologic cancer:Minimally invasive Surgery
- Research InterestsN/A
- LanguagesJapanese and English
MAEDA Shunta, Medical staff
- DepartmentUrology and Andrology
- TitlesM.D.
- Expertise / SpecialtiesN/A
- Research InterestsN/A
- LanguagesJapanese and English