Hirokawa Renal Clinic

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Hirokawa Kidney Clinic, located in Hirokawa-machi, Yame-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, is a medical clinic specializing in kidney disease care. The clinic was established in 2018 by a director with extensive clinical experience at institutions including the Department of Nephrology at Kurume University Hospital and Yame General Hospital, and serves the communities of Yame, Kurume, and Chikugo. The clinic provides outpatient care in internal medicine and nephrology, with a particular focus on renal replacement therapy centered on hemodialysis. The director holds board certifications as a dialysis specialist from the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy and as a nephrology specialist from the Japanese Society of Nephrology. In January 2025, a new dialysis ward was added as an annex, bringing the total to 45 dialysis beds, including 25 beds on the second floor of the main building. The facility is designed around a concept of healing and relaxation, with parking for 38 vehicles (including 2 spaces for people with disabilities) and full barrier-free accessibility throughout. Walk-in outpatient visits are welcome during clinic hours without prior appointment, and a transportation service is available for outpatient dialysis patients. English-language support is provided, and both credit card and electronic payment options are accepted, accommodating a wide range of patient needs. Conveniently situated approximately 5 minutes from the Hirokawa interchange on the Kyushu Expressway, the clinic is recognized as a facility delivering continuous, community-rooted specialized kidney care.

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