General Thoracic Surgery
What we do
Focusing on lung cancer treatment, we are engaged in treatment of various diseases such as pneumothorax, mediastinal tumor, empyema, and we are trying to perform safe and painless treatment.
For lung cancer, pneumothorax, mediastinal tumor, empyema, etc., postoperative pain is suppressed by active thoracoscopic surgery, enabling early discharge.
For small lung cancers (2 cm or less), segmental resection (surgery to remove only 1/3 or less of the lung compared to normal lobectomy) is aimed at both preserving lung function and early discharge.
For locally advanced lung cancer, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are given before surgery to shrink the tumor and perform complete resection as much as possible.
In addition, as one of the characteristics of respiratory surgery in Kameda Medical Center, a cryotherapy is used to kill smaller tumors less than 2 cm or metastatic lung cancer by local anesthesia to puncture the tumor with a needle to freeze the tumor and kill it. This is a significantly less invasive treatment method than surgery because it is painless and does not impair lung function.
In addition, we have many other methods on hand to relieve patients' pain, such as stent insertion for airway stenosis and shunting for intractable pleural effusion, which are effectively used as part of active palliative treatment.
For lung cancer, pneumothorax, mediastinal tumor, empyema, etc., postoperative pain is suppressed by active thoracoscopic surgery, enabling early discharge.
For small lung cancers (2 cm or less), segmental resection (surgery to remove only 1/3 or less of the lung compared to normal lobectomy) is aimed at both preserving lung function and early discharge.
For locally advanced lung cancer, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are given before surgery to shrink the tumor and perform complete resection as much as possible.
In addition, as one of the characteristics of respiratory surgery in Kameda Medical Center, a cryotherapy is used to kill smaller tumors less than 2 cm or metastatic lung cancer by local anesthesia to puncture the tumor with a needle to freeze the tumor and kill it. This is a significantly less invasive treatment method than surgery because it is painless and does not impair lung function.
In addition, we have many other methods on hand to relieve patients' pain, such as stent insertion for airway stenosis and shunting for intractable pleural effusion, which are effectively used as part of active palliative treatment.
Conditions we handle
Lung cancer, inflammatory lung tumor, diaphragmatic tumor, pneumothorax, metastatic lung tumor, foreign body in airway, airway narrowing, mediastinal tumor, tuberculosis, mycosis, thoracoscopic pericardiotomy drainage, pleural tumor, mediastinal lymph node biopsy, Empyema, palmar hyperhidrosis, etc.
Number of cases
（2024）
Number of outpatients: about 3,554/year
Number of inpatient: 2,541/year
Number of outpatients: about 3,554/year
Number of inpatient: 2,541/year
List of Doctors
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ChiefYukio WATANABESubspeciality
General thoracic surgery, robotic surgeryChief
Yukio WATANABE
Subspeciality
General thoracic surgery, robotic surgeryDepartment name General Thoracic Surgery Medical School Juntendo University Special Qualifications Board Certified Surgeon / Supervisor in General Thoracic Surgery of the Japanese Board of General Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Surgeon / Councillor in General Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Surgeon of The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Surgeon for Thoracoscopic Surgery Safety Skills of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery
Certified Proctor for Robot-Assisted Surgery (da Vinci)
Da Vinci console surgeon certificate
Board Certified Bronchoscopist of the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy
Provisional Board Certified Instructor of the Japan Lung Cancer Society
Board Certified Oncologist of the Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy
Completed the Palliative Care Training Workshop for Physicians in Cancer Care
M.D., Ph.D.Education & Career Mar 2008: Graduated from Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Apr 2008: Junior Resident, Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital
Apr 2010: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital
Oct 2010: Department of Surgery, Public Showa Hospital
May 2011: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital
Apr 2012: Pathology Resident, National Cancer Center Hospital
Oct 2012: Department of Surgery, Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital
Apr 2013: Surgical Resident, National Cancer Center Hospital
Apr 2016: Oncology Fellow in General Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
Apr 2017: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital
Apr 2021: Assistant Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tobu Chiiki Hospital
Nov 2022: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital
Apr 2025: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital
Apr 2026: Joined Kameda Medical Center as Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery -
Assistant ChiefHiromu KEIRASubspeciality
General thoracic surgeryAssistant Chief
Hiromu KEIRA
Subspeciality
General thoracic surgeryDepartment name General Thoracic Surgery Medical School Niigata University Education & Career Mar 2018: Graduated from School of Medicine, Niigata University
Apr 2018: Junior Resident, Tomishiro Central Hospital (currently Yuuai Medical Center)
Apr 2020: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital
Oct 2021: Department of Digestive System and General Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital
Apr 2022: Resident, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
Apr 2025: Medical Staff, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Apr 2026: Joined Kameda Medical Center as Assistant Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery -
Senior Director, General Thoracic Surgery / Home Care MedicineHiroshi SUGIMURASubspeciality
General thoracic surgery, endoscopic surgerySenior Director, General Thoracic Surgery / Home Care Medicine
Hiroshi SUGIMURA
Subspeciality
General thoracic surgery, endoscopic surgeryDepartment name General Thoracic Surgery Medical School Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Special Qualifications Board Certified Surgeon in General Thoracic Surgery of the Japanese Board of General Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Surgeon of the Japan Surgical Society
Board Certified Member of The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Oncologist of the Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy
Da Vinci console surgeon certificateEducation & Career Mar 1992: Graduated from Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Apr 1992: Resident, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya First Hospital
Apr 1994: Senior Resident (Thoracic Surgery), Fujita Health University Hospital
Jun 1996: Surgical Resident, National Hospital Organization Chubu National Hospital
Apr 1998: Assistant (Thoracic Surgery), School of Medicine, Fujita Health University
May 2002: Kurahashi Clin
Apr 2003: Research Fellow, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minnesota, USA)
Jul 2005: Clinical Fellow, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital (Ontario, Canada)
Sep 2007: Lecturer (General Thoracic Surgery), School of Medicine, Fujita Health University
Apr 2013: Joined Kameda Medical Center as Deputy Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Apr 2014: Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Apr 2026: Senior Director, Department of General Thoracic Surgery / Concurrently serving in the Department of Home Care Medicine
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