Yamakawa Clinic
About
Yamakawa Medical Clinic, located in Fuseki, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, is a community-based clinic offering a wide range of specialties including gastroenterology, surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics, and proctology. Since its establishment, the clinic has served as a primary care physician for residents of Ono City and surrounding areas, providing continuous support from routine health management to disease prevention. Currently, the clinic operates with a two-doctor system consisting of the director and vice-director, with personalized care being one of its distinguishing features. The director is a member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, and the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, while the vice-director belongs to the Japanese Society of Surgery and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, ensuring that physicians with specialized knowledge and experience in each field are on staff. For upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, the clinic also offers transnasal endoscopy, enabling examinations with reduced patient discomfort. Additionally, the clinic provides home-visit medical care for nearby residents who have difficulty traveling to the clinic. For patients with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes, the clinic creates individualized treatment plans, placing emphasis on chronic disease management. The clinic has parking for 25 vehicles, making access by car convenient. It also maintains cooperative relationships with Fukui Prefectural Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, and Fukui Red Cross Hospital, ensuring a well-established referral system to specialized medical institutions when necessary.
