Yano Internal Medicine and Surgery Clinic
About
Located about an 8-minute walk from the East Exit of Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, near National Route 169, Yano Internal Medicine and Surgery Clinic has been providing community-based care since its establishment in 1999. Dr. Tomoaki Yano, the medical director, brings extensive clinical experience from multiple medical institutions including Nara Medical University Hospital and Saiseikai Chuo Hospital. The clinic offers a wide range of specialties including internal medicine, surgery, gastroenterology, proctology, radiology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. It handles everything from lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and diabetes to digestive disorders like gastric ulcers and hepatitis, orthopedic symptoms including back and joint pain, and minor injury treatment. Diagnostic capabilities include transnasal and oral gastroscopy, abdominal and cardiac ultrasound examinations, and Helicobacter pylori testing and eradication therapy. The clinic also actively provides specific health screenings and cancer screenings for stomach, colorectal, and lung cancer. Additional services include smoking cessation programs, various vaccinations, Kampo (traditional Japanese medicine) consultations, and dementia care, offering comprehensive health management. The clinic can accommodate English-speaking patients, has a 15-space parking lot, and is barrier-free, making it accessible to a wide range of patients. No appointments are needed—patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, closed Wednesday afternoons, Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and public holidays.
