Ueda Internal Medicine Clinic
About
Ueda Internal Medicine Clinic, located in Higashikokubu, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, is a community-based clinic that opened in October 2002. With internal medicine as its foundation, the clinic offers a wide range of specialties including respiratory medicine, cardiology, diabetic medicine, allergy, and pediatrics, with particularly well-established specialized care for respiratory diseases. For symptoms such as persistent cough, phlegm, and shortness of breath, the clinic is equipped with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement devices, pulmonary function tests, and expiratory gas analysis equipment on-site, enabling diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea syndrome. The clinic also emphasizes smoking cessation outpatient services, having achieved 1,024 successful cases as of December 2025. Using multiple smoking cessation aids such as Champix tablets and nicotine patches, the clinic provides treatment tailored to each patient's situation. Health checkups are available without appointment on a walk-in basis, covering everything from general health examinations to specific health checkups, colorectal cancer screening, and lung cancer screening. When CT examinations are required, the clinic collaborates with affiliated medical institutions such as Naga Public Hospital and Wakayama Medical University Hospital, with a double-check system involving interpretation by the clinic director and a radiologist. Director Akiko Ueda holds certification as a lung cancer CT screening specialist. The clinic can provide services in English and is equipped with parking and barrier-free facilities, creating an accessible environment for a wide range of patients.
