Yanagida Clinic
About
Yanagida Clinic, located in Higashimachi, Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, is the outpatient department operated by Medical Corporation Yushukai, which has a history of 57 years. The medical institution has separated its inpatient department as Yanagida Hospital, specializing in outpatient care. While internal medicine is the primary department, the clinic provides comprehensive examinations mainly in neurosurgery, surgery, and pediatrics, and accepts emergency ambulance patients around the clock. The clinic handles a wide range of conditions from acute treatment to aftereffects of head and neck injuries caused by traffic accidents, and focuses on diseases common among the elderly such as hypertension, diabetes, pneumonia, and dementia, making it accessible to patients of all ages from children to the elderly. In terms of specialized care, a "Numbness Outpatient Clinic" is held every Monday and Friday in the neurosurgery department, providing comprehensive examinations for numbness and pain. The pediatrics department offers systemic therapy using antibody preparations for refractory atopic dermatitis, oral food challenge tests for managing food allergies in infants and young children, and sublingual immunotherapy. Additionally, an orthopedic surgeon from Miyakonojo Medical Center provides treatment every Saturday morning. In terms of facilities, a fever outpatient clinic has been established with a separate patient flow from general patients. The clinic also focuses on collaboration between medical and nursing care, operating related facilities including the Nursing Care Health Facility Wellness-en Miyakonojo, Visiting Nursing Station Wellness, and Home Nursing Care Support Office. Consultation hours are from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with closures on Sundays, public holidays, mid-August, and the year-end/New Year period. The clinic is equipped with a parking lot and is barrier-free. It has a system for online eligibility verification and supports the use of My Number health insurance cards. English and Korean language support is available.
