Kitagawa Internal Medicine Clinic
About
Kitagawa Internal Medicine Clinic, located in Nishiki-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, is a clinic specializing in internal medicine and gastroenterology. The clinic is also dedicated to home healthcare (visiting medical care) and dementia care. As a home care support clinic, home care specialists make regular visits to patients who have difficulty visiting the clinic, and provide 24/7 house call services for sudden changes in condition. The Cognitive Function Outpatient Service offers comprehensive care including examinations and treatment for those experiencing symptoms such as memory loss that may indicate dementia, providing specific advice on environmental adjustments, interaction approaches, and future preparations. Diagnostic equipment includes gastroscopy, X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, and respiratory function tests. The clinic also performs comprehensive health screenings, general checkups, low-frequency therapy, thermotherapy, and other physical therapies. Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal) medicine is also incorporated into treatment, provided by the clinic director who is a Kampo specialist, and is utilized for various conditions including infertility treatments, skin diseases, hypertension, gastritis, and mental health issues where Western medicine treatments were ineffective. By approaching each patient's condition and constitution from both Western and Eastern medical perspectives, the clinic provides a reliable healthcare system including collaboration with general hospitals.
