Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine
Medical services and specialties
Our department mainly treats cerebral infarction and ischemic stroke such as transient ischemic attack (TIA). It consists of the Stroke Center with specialists of the departments of Neurosurgery (Stroke), Neuro-endovascular Therapy and Rehabilitation.
Our Stroke Center with experienced staff and the latest medical equipment has established a system that can provide highly specialized medical treatment of all strokes 24/7, 365 days a year. Since 2005, hyper-acute thrombolysis using t-PA (tissue plasminogen activator: alteplase) has become possible in our country as well. If it is within several hours after the onset of “cerebral infarction”, dissolving thrombus in occluded vessel may restore blood flow and lead to recovery. In addition, in cooperation with the Department of Neuro-endovascular Therapy, we perform catheter revascularization when it is considered to be an indication.
Target diseases
Cerebrovascular disease, syncopal attack as emergency nervous system disease, epilepsy, meningitis / encephalitis, myasthenia, migraine, neurology diseases including, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, spinocerebellar degeneration
Physicians in charge
Professor
Satoshi Suda
Professor
Yuji Kato
- Specialty area
- Clinical practice for stroke, medical treatment for headaches, clinical neurology
- Credentials
- Board Certified Member / Councilor of the Japan Stroke Society, Board Certified Member / Instructor of Japanese Society of Neurology, Board Certified Member / Instructor / Councilor of Japanese Headache Society, Board Certified Member / Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Board Certified Geriatrician / Instructor of the Japan Geriatrics Society, Board Certified Councilor of the Japanese Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Professor
Shinichi Takahashi
Professor
Takeshi Hayashi
- Specialty area
- Clinical practice for stroke, Clinical neurology
- Credentials
- Board Certified Member / Representative of the Japan Stroke society, Board Certified Member / Instructor / Representative of Japanese Society of Neurology, Board Certified Member / Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Councilor of the Japanese Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Assistant Professor
Tooru Nakagami
Instructor
Noriko Arai
- Specialty area
- Clinical practice for stroke, clinical neurology
Instructor
Ryutaro Kimura
Instructor
Kiichiro Oryuu
Instructor
Shinako Fujiwara
Instructor
Kaito Watanabe
Specially Appointed Professor
Norio Tanahashi
- Specialty area
- Clinical practice for stroke, clinical neurology
- Credentials
- Board Certified Member / Councilor of the Japan Stroke society, Board Certified Member / Instructor / Representative of Japanese Society of Neurology, Board Certified Member of Japanese Headache Society, Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Board Certified Councilor of the Japanese Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Board Certified Councilor of Japanese Society for Microcirculation
Part-time Visiting Professor
Ichiro Deguchi
- Specialty area
- Clinical practice for stroke, clinical neurology, neurosonology
- Credentials
- Board Certified Member / Councilor of Japan Stroke Society, Board Certified Neurologist, Board Certified Member / Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Board Certified Instructor of Japan Society of Tobacco Control, Board Certified Councilor of the Japanese Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Board Certified Member / Instructor of Japanese Headache Society
Professor
Masaki Ikeda
Part-time Visiting Professor
Masaki Takao
Professor
Takahiro Sasaki
- Specialty area
- Clinical practice for stroke, clinical neurology
- Credentials
- Board Certified Member / Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Board Certified Neurologist, Board Certified Member of Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine, Board Certified Member of Japan Society for Dementia Research, Board Certified Councilor of the Japanese Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Board Certified Councilor of the Japan Stroke Society