Kikuchi Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine Clinic
About
Kikuchi Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine Clinic is located in Kikurasa-sakae-cho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with convenient access just outside the ticket gates of JR Yokosuka Line Kikuta Station. As an English-speaking general practitioner, the clinic provides prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for all diseases from head to toe, including gastrointestinal and anorectal conditions, with internal medicine, gastroenterology, surgery, and proctology as specialized departments. In terms of medical care, the clinic diagnoses and treats gastrointestinal diseases using state-of-the-art endoscopy and X-ray equipment, with the number of stomach and colon endoscopy procedures reaching 1,077 during the one-year period from January to December 2025. All endoscopic examinations are performed by gastroenterology specialists, and light intravenous anesthesia is administered for those who are sensitive to pain, with removal of colorectal polyps and early-stage cancers performed on an outpatient basis. The clinic also performs 5mm thin transnasal endoscopy examinations, employs the highest level of automatic washing machines for infection control, and uses disposable biopsy forceps. In terms of facilities, there is parking available, with access to station parking and Kikuta Shopping Street parking, and the clinic is barrier-free equipped. Every Tuesday, female internists provide medical care, and surgical operations and trauma treatment are also performed. A physician with multiple specialist qualifications, including Specialist of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology and Specialist of the Japanese Society of Coloproctology, is in charge of medical care, and the clinic also conducts specific health checkups, late-stage elderly health checkups, and various cancer screenings.
