Ota Internal Medicine Clinic

About

Ota Internal Medicine Clinic, located in Harima-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture, is a community-based clinic offering comprehensive internal medicine services. The clinic director holds numerous specialist qualifications including General Internal Medicine Specialist from the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Specialist in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy from the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Specialist in Rheumatology from the Japanese College of Rheumatology, Certified Physician from the Japanese Primary Care Association, and Infection Control Doctor certification, providing medical care drawing on extensive knowledge and experience across a wide range of fields. The clinic places particular emphasis on rheumatoid arthritis treatment, offering aggressive therapy aimed at remission using anti-rheumatic drugs and biological agents under precise evaluation via joint ultrasound. In the gastroenterology field, the clinic has introduced 'Lazario,' a next-generation endoscopy system with a laser light source, enabling comfortable nasal endoscopy examinations with a distal tip diameter of 5.8mm. Equipped with BLI and LCI functions excellent for detecting minute lesions, it contributes to early detection of gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection. Additionally, the clinic is well-equipped with examination devices including CAVI testing as an indicator of arteriosclerosis, spirometry for early COPD detection, Holter ECG, and rapid blood testing equipment for CRP and HbA1c measurements. Consultation hours are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the morning and 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM in the afternoon, with the clinic closed on Sundays, holidays, and during the New Year and Obon periods. English support is available, and parking and barrier-free facilities are provided, with online queue reservations available through the Doctor Cube reservation system.