Katano Clinic
About
Kata no Clinic, located in Kiga, Hosoe-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is an internal medicine specialty clinic that opened in October 2014. This clinic, founded by a physician who graduated from Kawasaki Medical School, provides medical care with a doctor who holds certifications from the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine as a Certified Internist, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology as a Gastroenterology Specialist, and the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society as a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Specialist. In general internal medicine, they treat conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and osteoporosis, while in the gastroenterology field, they conduct Helicobacter pylori testing and eradication. Cancer screening includes tests for gastric cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer, and vaccinations include influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines. The clinic also provides home visit medical services, with consultation hours from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:15 PM, Monday through Saturday. The clinic, which offers English services, is equipped with a parking lot and features barrier-free accessibility, ensuring a comfortable environment for patients requiring oxygen therapy or using wheelchairs. They have implemented an online eligibility verification system to obtain medical records using My Number insurance cards, working toward transparency in healthcare.
