Masaki Sakurai Clinic

About

Masaki-Sakurai Clinic, located along National Route 312 in Nishitanbara, Fukusaki-cho, Kanzaki-gun, Hyogo Prefecture, is a community-based internal medicine clinic that opened in 1984 as Masaki Clinic and was renamed to its current name in 2023. Dr. Shunji Sakurai, who became the director in September 2024, is a gastroenterology specialist who graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, trained at Kobe City Medical Center, Tenri Hospital, and Kyoto University Graduate School, and has experience studying abroad at the University of California and conducting research in Germany. He holds certifications as a General Internal Medicine Specialist, Gastroenterology Specialist and Supervisory Doctor, Endoscopy Specialist and Supervisory Doctor, and Liver Disease Specialist, with an extensive track record of conducting endoscopic skills training and lectures for physicians both domestically and internationally. The clinic focuses on general internal medicine as well as lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, liver diseases, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In particular, endoscopic examinations including gastroscopy are the clinic's area of greatest expertise, with careful attention given to creating an open, relaxing environment where patients can undergo examinations comfortably. Additionally, the former director, Dr. Shigehiro Masaki, continues to provide medical care, offering examinations and second opinions drawing on his extensive experience primarily in lifestyle diseases. Clinic hours are from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, with Wednesday, Sunday, and national holidays as closed days. The clinic offers English support, and is equipped with parking and barrier-free facilities, providing an accessible environment for a wide range of patients.