National Hospital Organization Higashi Nagoya National Hospital
About
Higashinagoya Hospital is a medical facility located in the eastern part of Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, at the border with Nisshin City, surrounded by rich natural environment. As a national policy medical institution providing care for respiratory diseases, neuromuscular diseases, and severe physical and intellectual disabilities, the hospital contributes to regional healthcare with four core inpatient services: chronic respiratory infections, intractable neurological diseases, convalescent rehabilitation for stroke and orthopedic conditions such as fractures, and care for persons with severe physical and intellectual disabilities. The Department of Respiratory Medicine, with its history as a tuberculosis sanatorium, conducts research, treatment, and rehabilitation in areas including tuberculosis, nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while providing comprehensive care for intractable neurological diseases from diagnosis and treatment through rehabilitation and end-stage care. The Nukumori Support Center houses a rehabilitation center operating 60 convalescent rehabilitation beds, with over 70 staff including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language-hearing therapists providing specialized rehabilitation services. In addition to inpatient and outpatient care in Gastroenterology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, the hospital also offers services through part-time physicians in Cardiology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Surgery, Urology, Breast Surgery, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, and Dentistry. The hospital has English-speaking staff, accepts credit cards, debit cards, and electronic payments, and enhances convenience with barrier-free accessibility and parking facilities.
