Rheumatology

What we do

Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Care for Autoimmune & Inflammatory Diseases

"Collagen disease" is a collective term for conditions caused by immune system dysregulation, where the body's natural defense mechanism mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues (autoimmune response).

Because collagen fibers and connective tissues exist throughout the human body, these conditions; also referred to as Connective Tissue Diseases, Rheumatic Diseases, or Autoimmune Diseases; can affect multiple organs simultaneously, including joints, skin, lungs, kidneys, and eyes.

Key Clinical Focus & Departmental Strengths

Systemic & Multi-Organ Assessment: Expert evaluation for systemic inflammatory conditions, unexplained chronic fevers (Fever of Unknown Origin), and complex autoimmune disorders.

Multidisciplinary Collaborative Care: Seamless inter-departmental collaboration with Pulmonology, Nephrology, Dermatology, and Ophthalmology to manage organ-specific complications.

Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Integration: Close partnership with Orthopedic Surgery for custom insoles/orthoses and surgical joint interventions, alongside ongoing support from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (5th floor) to maintain mobility and Quality of Life.

Conditions we handle

We provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care for a broad spectrum of autoimmune, rheumatic, and allergic disorders:

Autoimmune & Collagen Diseases

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) & Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

Sjögren’s Syndrome

Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)

Behçet’s Disease

Sarcoidosis

Adult-Onset Still’s Disease

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

RS3PE Syndrome

Relapsing Polychondritis

Vasculitis Syndromes

Takayasu Arteritis

Giant Cell / Temporal Arteritis

Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)

Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Arthropathies, Metabolic & Other Rheumatic Conditions

Gout & Hyperuricemia (joint inflammation caused by elevated uric acid levels)

Palindromic Rheumatism

Septic Arthritis

Pulmonary, Allergic & Systemic Manifestations

Interstitial Pneumonia (autoimmune-related lung involvement)

Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

Anaphylaxis & Various Allergic Diseases

Cold-Induced Vascular Disorders

Number of cases

Total Outpatient Consultations: 17,983 patients
Total Inpatient Admissions: 2,038 patient days

(FY2024 results)

Operation results

None

List of Doctors

Chief

Ryo ROKUTANDA

Subspeciality
Rheumatic collagen disease

Department name	Rheumatology
Medical School	Kyushu University School of Medicine
Special Qualifications	Board Certified Specialist of The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Education & Career	2006 Mar. Graduated from Kyushu University School of Medicine 2006 Apr. Junior Resident of Rheumatology， Iizuka Hospital 2008 Apr. Resident of Rheumatology， Iizuka Hospital 2009 Apr. General Medicine， Iizuka Hospital 2010 Apr. allergy rheumatology， Japanese Red Cross Medical Center 2011 Apr. St. Luke's International Hospital 2019 Apr. Chief of Rheumatology， Kameda Medical Center

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