Sugawara Junji Orthodontic Clinic
About
Located in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Sugawara Junji Orthodontic Clinic specializes in orthodontics. Clinic Director Dr. Junji Sugawara graduated from Tohoku University School of Dentistry and served as a Ministry of Education official at the same university's Department of Orthodontics for 33 years, holding positions including Assistant, Lecturer, and Associate Professor. He also served as Visiting Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut in the United States and is an internationally renowned orthodontist who has delivered over 250 invited lectures in countries across America, Europe, and Asia to promote cutting-edge techniques such as the Skeletal Anchorage System (SAS) and Surgery-First approach, which he pioneered. In April 2025, he received the honor of being selected as a Master Clinician in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (JCO), considered the world's premier orthodontic academic journal, the first Japanese to achieve this distinction. The clinic provides orthodontic treatment for a wide age range from children to seniors, and has established a system to propose the best options for complex cases in collaboration with specialists from other fields. They also actively encourage seeking second opinions, demonstrating a patient-centered approach that allows patients to make treatment decisions without regret. The clinic offers English-language support, accepts credit cards and electronic payments, and is equipped with parking and barrier-free facilities.
