Clinic Introduction

Meet the Doctor

Greeting

Greeting

I am delighted to make your acquaintance.
I am Dr. Toru Kawamoto, the Director of the Minato Shiba Clinic.
I opened this clinic beside Mita Station in 2010, then moved to our present location near Shibakoen Station in 2014.
I have put in many long years of service at University of Tsukuba Hospital and other related hospitals.
In Ibaraki Prefecure where these hospitals are located, there were many medical institutions, but because of the wide area of the prefecture, it was not easy for patients to consult with these medical institutions.
Not only were there no clinics nearby, the out-patient sections of large general hospitals were often crowded.
As I observed this situation, I realized that nearby clinics that patients could visit with ease were necessary.
By chance I opened my clinic here, but my feelings are unchanged. Rather, because it is the center of a metropolis filled with specialized clinics, I am convinced that a clinic just like a small town doctor’s office that offers comprehensive medical treatment is necessary.
“Become a surgeon that is an internist who can wield a scalpel”.
After I completed graduate school at Tsukuba University, I studied gastroenterological surgery at University of Tsukuba Hospital.
That was when I was given this advice by a professor.
It means, “become a surgeon who knows more about internal medicine than an internist.”
At University of Tsukuba Hospital, the traditional hospital culture is still alive: surgeons take the lead and treat all patients including those in need of emergency first aid.
For about 10 years, my daily life was operating during the day and dealing with emergencies at night.
I diagnosed and treated patients with a variety of symptoms and had to independently give diagnoses to them all, enabling me to polish my primary care skills (initial treatment of illness) to a high level.
This experience lives on in the present diagnosis and treatment activities at this clinic.

Dr. Toru Kawamoto

My interest in preventive medicine was aroused while I studied at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States.
While conducting research to master the most advanced cancer treatments, I encountered molecularly targeted therapy.
A disease originates in phenomena that occur in certain cells, and its treatment focuses on pursuing this phenomenon to control it at the molecular level.
Specifically, this means giving medication and removing normal cells to specify and attack only the factors which increase the number of cancer cells.
By gaining ever deeper understanding of the mechanisms of the action of medications through my research, I can now explain the medications I prescribe to my patients very clearly.
This is an extreme example of “treatment that views the body as a comprehensive whole while also considering its detailed, constituent parts” isn’t it?
Thanks to this ability, more and more patients want to consult with me when they feel ill.
I want my clinic to continually improve and advance as we keep our eyes on the newest medical information.
I will continue to strive to meet the expectations of my patients, so please honor us with your trust and patronage.

Personal history

Dr. Toru Kawamoto (M.D.)

1987年 Graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
1993年 Completed the Graduate School of Medical Studies, University of Tsukuba
1996年 Lecturer on surgery (digestive organs) in the Department of Clinical Medicine at University of Tsukuba
2003年 Guest lecturer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States
2008年 Part-time lecturer in the Gastroenterology Center at Tokyo Women’s Medical University
2010年5月より、 Director of the Minato Shiba Clinic
2013年 Guest lecturer at the Department of Medicine of Toho University

Qualifications, Certifying body

Specialty Gastroenterologist/surgeon, proctological surgery
Medical and specialist certifications Japan Surgical Society, Board Certified Surgeon Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Certified physicianJapanese Society of Gastroenterology, Board Certified Gastroenterologist 
Posts Japan Biliary Association, Councilor
Related medical treatment bodies Organization registered with Tokyo Saiseki Central Hospital Physician registered with St. Lukes International Hospital
Other academic societies American Society of Clinical Oncology Regular member American Association for Cancer Research Regular member

Basic Clinic Information

Clinic Hours

  Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Nat'l Holidays
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. × ×
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. × × ×

Closed: Wednesdays, Saturday after morning hours, Sundays, National holidays

Clinic Overview

Address 2F, Kuwayama Bldg. , 2-12-1, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0014
TEL/FAX 03-3457-0555 / 03-3457-0556
Nearest stations 4 minutes walk from Shibakoen Station on Toei Mita Line7 minutes walk from Mita Station on Toei Mita Line7 minutes walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Oedo Line 10 minutes walk from Hamamatsu-cho Station on the JR Yamanote Line
Medical fields Internal medicine, gastroenterology, dermatology, surgery, orthopedics, coloproctology

Meet the Doctor

Greeting

Greeting

I am delighted to make your acquaintance.
I am Dr. Toru Kawamoto, the Director of the Minato Shiba Clinic.
I opened this clinic beside Mita Station in 2010, then moved to our present location near Shibakoen Station in 2014.
I have put in many long years of service at University of Tsukuba Hospital and other related hospitals.
In Ibaraki Prefecure where these hospitals are located, there were many medical institutions, but because of the wide area of the prefecture, it was not easy for patients to consult with these medical institutions.
Not only were there no clinics nearby, the out-patient sections of large general hospitals were often crowded.
As I observed this situation, I realized that nearby clinics that patients could visit with ease were necessary.
By chance I opened my clinic here, but my feelings are unchanged. Rather, because it is the center of a metropolis filled with specialized clinics, I am convinced that a clinic just like a small town doctor’s office that offers comprehensive medical treatment is necessary.
“Become a surgeon that is an internist who can wield a scalpel”.
After I completed graduate school at Tsukuba University, I studied gastroenterological surgery at University of Tsukuba Hospital.
That was when I was given this advice by a professor.
It means, “become a surgeon who knows more about internal medicine than an internist.”
At University of Tsukuba Hospital, the traditional hospital culture is still alive: surgeons take the lead and treat all patients including those in need of emergency first aid.
For about 10 years, my daily life was operating during the day and dealing with emergencies at night.
I diagnosed and treated patients with a variety of symptoms and had to independently give diagnoses to them all, enabling me to polish my primary care skills (initial treatment of illness) to a high level.
This experience lives on in the present diagnosis and treatment activities at this clinic.

Dr. Toru Kawamoto

My interest in preventive medicine was aroused while I studied at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States.
While conducting research to master the most advanced cancer treatments, I encountered molecularly targeted therapy.
A disease originates in phenomena that occur in certain cells, and its treatment focuses on pursuing this phenomenon to control it at the molecular level.
Specifically, this means giving medication and removing normal cells to specify and attack only the factors which increase the number of cancer cells.
By gaining ever deeper understanding of the mechanisms of the action of medications through my research, I can now explain the medications I prescribe to my patients very clearly.
This is an extreme example of “treatment that views the body as a comprehensive whole while also considering its detailed, constituent parts” isn’t it?
Thanks to this ability, more and more patients want to consult with me when they feel ill.
I want my clinic to continually improve and advance as we keep our eyes on the newest medical information.
I will continue to strive to meet the expectations of my patients, so please honor us with your trust and patronage.

Personal history

Dr. Toru Kawamoto (M.D.)

1987年 Graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
1993年 Completed the Graduate School of Medical Studies, University of Tsukuba
1996年 Lecturer on surgery (digestive organs) in the Department of Clinical Medicine at University of Tsukuba
2003年 Guest lecturer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States
2008年 Part-time lecturer in the Gastroenterology Center at Tokyo Women’s Medical University
2010年5月より、 Director of the Minato Shiba Clinic
2013年 Guest lecturer at the Department of Medicine of Toho University

Qualifications, Certifying body

Specialty Gastroenterologist/surgeon, proctological surgery
Medical and specialist certifications Japan Surgical Society, Board Certified Surgeon Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Certified physicianJapanese Society of Gastroenterology, Board Certified Gastroenterologist 
Posts Japan Biliary Association, Councilor
Related medical treatment bodies Organization registered with Tokyo Saiseki Central Hospital Physician registered with St. Lukes International Hospital
Other academic societies American Society of Clinical Oncology Regular member American Association for Cancer Research Regular member

Basic Clinic Information

Clinic Hours

  Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Nat'l Holidays
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. × ×
3:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. × × ×

Closed: Wednesdays, Saturday after morning hours, Sundays, National holidays

Clinic Overview

Address 2F, Kuwayama Bldg. , 2-12-1, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0014
TEL/FAX 03-3457-0555 / 03-3457-0556
Nearest stations 4 minutes walk from Shibakoen Station on Toei Mita Line7 minutes walk from Mita Station on Toei Mita Line7 minutes walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Oedo Line 10 minutes walk from Hamamatsu-cho Station on the JR Yamanote Line
Medical fields Internal medicine, gastroenterology, dermatology, surgery, orthopedics, coloproctology

各種専門外来

禁煙外来
禁煙外来

当院ではチャンピックスという飲み薬を使用し、患者さんの禁煙をサポートしております。
脳内にはニコチン受容体があり、ニコチンがこの受容体に付着すると脳内でドーパミンが放出され、喫煙による快感が生まれます。
チャンピックスは受容体へのニコチンの付着をブロックし、喫煙による快感を減らします。以下がチャンピックスを使用した禁煙治療の期間と費用です。

期間 約3カ月
費用約 18,000円(保険適応の際の自己負担額)
治療内容 まずは喫煙をしながらチャンピックスを飲み始め、服用後1週間を機に喫煙を止めていただきます。チャンピックスの服用量は徐々に増やしていきます。最初はニコチン切れによるイライラなどがありますが、徐々に体が慣れていきます。
当院では患者さんに気を紛らわす方法などもアドバイスし、無事に禁煙を成功させるサポートに努めます。
治療期間の3カ月の間に計5回、来院していただきます。
予防接種
予防接種

成人へのワクチンを中心に、各種予防接種を行っております。
リーズナブルな診療を掲げる当院では、ワクチンの接種価格もなるべく患者さんに負担がかからないよう、市場での一般的な費用と原価の間に価格を設定しております。詳細は当院へお問い合わせ下さい。

Q&A

Q

がん検診のイメージは胃の検査でしたが、なぜ食道を調べるのですか?

A

日本人は外国人に比べて胃がんにかかることが多いため、胃がん検診に力を入れてきた政策の結果、がん検診の代表格となってきました。ですが、上部消化管のバリウム検査で胃の早期がんを発見することはある程度できますが、食道の早期がんを発見するために開発されたものではないので、食道の早期がんは見逃されやすいのです。そのため、食道がんに対しては色素内視鏡法を使用した検診が必要になります。

Q

糖尿病の治療に不安があるのですが…

A

糖尿病の治療というと、どうしてもインスリン治療が浮かび、毎日の血糖値のチェックや低血糖発作に対する処置など厄介なイメージがあります。当院ではまず、糖負荷試験で糖尿の状態を正確に診断し、インスリン治療は極力避けるように工夫しております。一度、診察させて下さい。

Q

職業柄、規則正しい生活が難しいです。どうすればいいでしょう?(糖尿病の患者さん)

A

不規則な生活が糖尿病をもたらしたと言っても過言ではないでしょう。しかしながら、生活を規則正しくするようにと言っても人によっては難しいこともわかります。当院では患者さんそれぞれの生活背景を考慮した糖尿病治療を一緒に考えていきます。あきらめないで、ぜひご相談下さい。

受付時間・アクセス

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9:00~12:45 × ×
15:00~18:45 × × ×

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