Sawa Surgery Clinic
About
Sawa Geka Clinic, located in Yashiki-cho, Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a historic medical clinic that has supported community healthcare for over 50 years since its establishment in 1972. The current director, Dr. Masaaki Awane, graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine and has over 30 years of experience as a gastroenterological surgeon, with extensive clinical expertise including surgeries for gastric and colorectal cancer. Having completed a research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, he holds certifications as a specialist from the Japan Surgical Society and as a certified physician from the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery. The clinic provides comprehensive health management centered on internal medicine while leveraging surgical expertise, offering various examinations including ultrasound, vascular pulse wave measurement, X-ray imaging, and rapid blood glucose and HbA1c testing. As a registered home care support clinic, it provides home-visit medical care for patients wishing to recuperate at home. Another distinctive feature is the long-term follow-up care for post-operative cancer patients, coordinated with the hospitals where surgeries were performed. Consulting hours are 9 AM to 12 PM and 4 PM to 7 PM, with English support available. Credit cards, debit cards, and electronic payments are accepted. The facility is equipped with parking and barrier-free access, and maintains collaborative relationships with nearby medical institutions such as Sanda Municipal Hospital and Hyogo Chuo Hospital.
