ClinicPrivate Practice
Iwama Family Clinic
English OK
Ibaraki Kasama City
About
Iwama Family Clinic, which opened in December 2024 in Shimoogo, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a clinic that provides primary care covering a wide age range from children to the elderly, with internal medicine as its core. Dr. Shuji Hishikawa, the director, graduated from Jichi Medical University and has accumulated extensive experience in living donor liver transplantation surgery and community healthcare settings. He holds qualifications such as a certified instructor of the Japanese Academy of Family Medicine and a specially appointed instructor in general practice. The clinic addresses various conditions including rapid diagnosis of influenza, COVID-19, and streptococcus using the ID NOW nucleic acid testing system, hay fever and allergy treatment, and hypertension management. Detailed ultrasound examinations are also conducted using high-specification ultrasound equipment. For patients suspected of having infectious diseases, dedicated examination rooms are provided to separate their flow from general patients, demonstrating thorough measures against hospital-acquired infections. In addition to offering early morning medical services starting at 7 AM on Tuesdays and Fridays, the clinic maintains a system that allows visits without appointments, flexibly responding to the routine healthcare needs of the community. English language support is available, and the clinic accepts credit cards and electronic payments, with parking and barrier-free facilities also provided.
