Nakayamadera Imai Clinic
About
Located near Hankyu Nakayama Kannon Station in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Nakayamadera Imai Clinic has been providing internal medicine services since 2012, with a focus on kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension. The clinic director previously served as Chief of Nephrology at Osaka University Hospital and as a specially appointed professor at Nagoya University, bringing over 30 years of experience as a nephrology specialist. He also chaired the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's CKD clinical practice guideline committee. The clinic emphasizes dialysis avoidance therapy for chronic kidney disease, with a fundamental policy of preventive care to help patients with kidney disease and lifestyle-related diseases avoid progression to kidney failure, heart disease, or stroke. In January 2026, a vice clinic director specializing in gastroenterology and hepatobiliary pancreatic medicine joined the practice, transitioning to a two-physician system. This has expanded services to include endoscopic examinations such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy, in addition to the existing nephrology and diabetology care. The clinic also offers nutritional counseling for diabetes and kidney disease patients and maintains active academic involvement through conference presentations and research publications. English-language services are available, and the facility is equipped with parking and barrier-free access, creating an accessible environment for a wide range of patients.
