Jodai Clinic

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Shirodai Clinic, operated by the Shirodai Medical Corporation, is a medical facility located in Chijiwa-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture, that has been supporting regional healthcare for over 60 years since its establishment in 1958. The current director, Dr. Takahito Shirodai, graduated from Fujita Health University, holds board certification in urology, and joined the clinic after gaining experience at university hospitals, Red Cross hospitals, and general hospitals. The clinic's main specialties include urology, dermatology, and artificial dialysis, covering a wide range of urological conditions such as frequent urination, urinary difficulty, hematuria, and PSA abnormalities, and also offers herpes zoster (shingles) vaccinations by prior appointment. Dialysis sessions are conducted on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (both morning and afternoon) and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (morning only), with home visit medical care also available to support patients who have difficulty traveling to the clinic. Outpatient hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, morning (9:00–12:00) and afternoon (14:30–17:00), and Saturday mornings only; Thursday afternoons, Sundays, and public holidays are closed. English-language support is available, and the facility is equipped with parking and barrier-free accessibility, making it welcoming to a wide range of patients. Having long served the local community, this clinic combines specialist medical care with a community-oriented approach to healthcare.

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