Hoshi Clinic
About
Hoshi Clinic is a medical clinic focused on internal medicine, located in Nishizencho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. It is a 6-minute drive from Komagata Station on the Ryomo Line and has a parking lot. The clinic primarily treats internal medicine conditions including common internal diseases such as colds, pharyngitis, fever, and hay fever, as well as lifestyle diseases like hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes. The importance of prevention and treatment of these lifestyle diseases is highlighted on the official website through a series titled "Lifestyle Disease Struggle" by manga artist Mitsuru Sugaya. In the surgical field, the clinic handles sprains, trauma, low back pain, wounds, gastrointestinal conditions such as reflux esophagitis and gastric/duodenal ulcers, and anorectal conditions like hemorrhoids and perianal abscesses. Urology services are available on Wednesday mornings (1st to 4th of the month), treating frequent urination, urination difficulty, hematuria, kidney/ureteral stones, cystitis, and prostate cancer. Hepatology specialty clinics are held once a month on Saturdays, and diabetes specialty clinics are held three times a month on Saturdays, providing treatment for hepatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, and prevention of complications. In the hematology field, the clinic treats anemia, platelet abnormalities, bleeding tendencies, and is a certified training institution by the Japanese Society of Hematology. Additionally, the clinic offers meningococcal vaccine (Menveo) for adults planning overseas travel or study. The facility is barrier-free equipped, and payment methods including credit cards and electronic payments are available. English language support is provided. Closed days are Thursdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end/new year period, and specialty clinics require reservations. The clinic maintains close medical cooperation with multiple institutions including Gunma University Hospital and Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, and refers patients promptly when hospitalization or detailed examinations are needed.
