Hidetama Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Clinic
About
Hidetama Gastroenterology & Ophthalmology Clinic, located in Yamabe-machi, Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata Prefecture, is a community-focused clinic offering three departments: internal medicine, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology. The internal medicine and gastroenterology departments provide a wide range of services, from routine general internal medicine to specialized digestive disease care, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy examinations, Helicobacter pylori testing, and herbal medicine treatments. Internal medicine physician Dr. Hideki Mitsuhashi is certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, ensuring high-quality specialized medical care. The ophthalmology department offers general eye care, pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and amblyopia examinations and treatment, 3-year-old vision screening, eye drop therapy for myopia progression control (self-funded treatment), and contact lens and eyeglass prescriptions, with treatment provided by Dr. Tamae Mitsuhashi, a specialist certified by the Japanese Ophthalmological Society. The clinic also offers various vaccinations and health examinations for school admission and employment, comprehensively covering preventive healthcare for the community. With English-speaking staff available, as well as parking and barrier-free facilities, the clinic provides an accessible environment for a wide range of patients. The clinic's physicians are actively involved in school medical activities and health education programs in the local community, and are recognized as a trusted presence deeply rooted in the local medical care centered around Yamabe-machi.
