Nasu Clinic
About
Nasu Clinic, located in Takao 3-chome, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, is a medical facility specializing in internal medicine. Dr. Hidenori Nasu, the clinic director, specializes in respiratory medicine but has adopted a policy of providing comprehensive internal medicine care without limiting to a specific specialty. The clinic handles a wide range of conditions including lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, as well as colds, asthma, chronic respiratory diseases, smoking cessation outpatient services, sleep apnea syndrome treatment, and home oxygen therapy management. The clinic is equipped with extensive diagnostic facilities, including ultrasound examinations (abdominal, cardiac, thyroid, etc.) performed by certified sonographers, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy), respiratory function tests, simplified overnight polysomnography, electrocardiography, Holter monitoring, and pulse wave analysis. Some blood tests such as blood glucose and HbA1c can be performed in-house with rapid results. As a designated medical institution for Tanabe City's health screening program, the clinic also provides specific health checkups, comprehensive medical examinations (ningen dock), hepatitis virus screening, pre-employment health examinations, and various other health examinations. The clinic accepts patients aged 13 and above, and provides home-based medical care in collaboration with nearby hospitals and visiting nursing stations for patients who have difficulty visiting the clinic. The facility features 15 parking spaces and is wheelchair accessible. English interpretation is available, and the clinic accepts credit cards and electronic payments, creating an accessible environment for diverse patients. Clinic hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, closed on Sundays, holidays, and during the New Year and Obon periods.
