Specialized in the clinical study of atherosclerotic complications (diabetology, endocrinology and metabolism, atherosclerosis, molecular biology). His main research themes include genetic predisposition to diabetes and its complications, risk factors for macrovascular disease in diabetes, and the molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance. In 1989, he published a study on insulin receptor gene abnormalities in Science. He continues to investigate the genetic causes of diabetes and its complications, including mitochondrial gene mutations. Formerly the Chair Professor of Diabetes, Metabolism, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Collagen Disease at Tokyo Medical University, he currently serves as a Visiting Professor at the same institution.
Areas of Expertise:
Diabetes, atherosclerosis, metabolic disorders (hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia)
Certifications:
Certified Diabetes Specialist and Supervising Physician, Japan Diabetes Society
Certified Endocrinology and Metabolism Specialist, Japan Endocrine Society
Academic Affiliations:
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (Councilor, Certified Physician, Supervising Physician)
The Japan Diabetes Society (Councilor, Certified Physician, Supervising Physician)
The Japan Endocrine Society (Delegate)
The Japan Society for Diabetes Complications (Councilor)
The Japan Adult Disease Society (Councilor)
The Japanese Society of Clinical Molecular Medicine (Councilor)
The Japanese Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (Councilor)
The Japanese Society of Clinical Nutrition
Academic Background and Career:
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, MD, PhD
Former Chair Professor of Diabetes, Metabolism, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Collagen Disease, Tokyo Medical University
Former Deputy Director, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Former Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Toranomon Hospital
Former Clinical Lecturer, University of Oxford Medical School
