Shiba Hospital
About
Shiba Hospital, located in Takebayashikicho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, has been providing community-based medical care since its establishment in 1980. As a general hospital, it offers a comprehensive range of services from outpatient care to hospitalization, convalescent care, and home-visit medical services. The hospital features a wide array of departments including Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Orthopedics as core specialties, along with Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Rehabilitation, and Radiology. In the Orthopedics department, specialist physicians from Dokkyo Medical University provide care on designated days, with extensive surgical experience in spinal and joint conditions such as lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis and osteoarthritis of the knee. The facility is equipped with advanced medical technology, including a 64-slice multi-detector CT scanner, endoscopy and ultrasound equipment, and a clean-room operating theater. Since January 2024, the hospital has introduced Regional Comprehensive Care beds, focusing on supporting patients' return to home life. English-language assistance is available, and the hospital accepts credit cards and electronic payments. The facility features barrier-free accessibility and a parking lot accommodating over 30 vehicles. Outpatient services are available on weekday mornings and afternoons, as well as Saturday mornings and afternoons (closed on Sundays and public holidays), serving as a core healthcare facility meeting diverse community needs.
