Morimoto Clinic
About
Morimoto Clinic, located in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, is an internal medicine clinic specializing in home hospice care. Director Dr. Yuri Morimoto transitioned to palliative care medicine after a 17-year career as an anesthesiologist, providing 24-hour support to help terminally ill cancer patients spend their final days comfortably and peacefully at home. Through home visit medical services, the clinic offers a wide range of home medical procedures, including home oxygen therapy, home parenteral nutrition, tube feeding management, pressure ulcer treatment, epidural catheter placement, and mechanical ventilator management. The clinic's home visit service area covers Hyogo-ku, Chuo-ku, and Nagata-ku in Kobe, as well as surrounding areas within a 30-minute one-way drive. The clinic maintains a cooperative network with numerous neighboring hospitals, including Mitsubishi Kobe Hospital and Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, and is equipped to refer patients to appropriate facilities following consultation with patients and their families when hospitalization is deemed necessary. English-language consultations are available, and the facility is barrier-free, creating an accessible environment for patients from diverse backgrounds. Outpatient hours are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with the clinic closed on Wednesdays and public holidays.
