Sports Medicine Center

What we do

Our Department of Sports Medicine is a new department that was established on July 1, 2009, after the department of sports practice became independent from conventional orthopedics.

Our department specializes in treating orthopedic diseases (diseases of the motor organs), especially those related to sports and work. Of course, even if you are not an athlete, you can visit our department. A feature of this department is that it examines a wide range of athletes, from top-level athletes to those who enjoy sports on weekends as recreation.

As a general rule of treatment, surgery is avoided as much as possible. Then, we try to conservatively improve the symptoms by "exercise therapy" and drug treatment as needed. This department also serves as the medical department of the Kameda Sports Medical Science Center, and in cooperation with the staff of the sports rehabilitation department and health promotion department of the center, we always carry out "exercise therapy" incorporating the latest technology and knowledge.

Unfortunately, exercise therapy is less effective if there are structural (organic) problems inside the joint. In this case, in our department, not only shoulder joints and knee joints, but also elbow joints, foot joints, and hip joints are also included. We carry out surgery. This "arthroscopic surgery" is an instrument that inserts a thin camera like the tip of a ballpoint pen into the joint from a very small skin incision of about 5 mm to 1 cm, and inserts it from another small incision while watching this image on the screen. Our operation should be performed in this way.

With such “arthroscopic surgery” with less injury and less strain on the body, the patient can start postoperative rehabilitation very smoothly, so we can minimize those problems such as the muscle strength decreases after the surgery, and the joint movement is poor And this results in the ability to get back into sport or work as soon as possible.
In addition, in order to prevent joint deformation, we are actively introducing the latest treatments such as autologous cartilage culture transplantation and PRP.

In addition, we constantly work closely with other departments so that we can deal with any obstacles surrounding athletes and workers. If it is diagnosed that it is not a problem of orthopedics (motor organs), it is possible to refer it to a doctor of another department with knowledgable in sports medicine as needed. There are only a few hospitals nationwide that are doing this. Anyone who wants to improve their athletic ability can contact us.

In response to the needs of patients, our department provides consultations from Monday to Friday afternoons so that it is easy to receive the consultations "after school" and "after work". (For detailed schedule, please contact Kameda Clinic Outpatient Appointment Center, Phone Number: 04-7099-1111.)

The Kameda Kyobashi Clinic (directly connected to Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) also provides outpatient treatment for sports medicine. (Please check the homepage for the detailed schedule.)

In addition, by presenting and training at academic conferences overseas and in Japan, the doctors of this department always have the latest knowledge about sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, which are improving day by day. This may cause inconvenience such as outpatient visits, but please understand that it is indispensable for providing cutting-edge treatment in this constantly advancing field.

Last but not least, during sports and work, You are worried about "pain, instability, dicomfort, muscular strength, lack of movement,"in your shoulders, knees, eblows, legs or joints, please come to our department. Let's find the best treatment and work together!

Director of the Sports Medicine department
Hiroshi Ouchi, M.D.(Updated: August 22, 2019)

Conditions we handle

we provide treatment for the following conditions and all sports injuries:

Ligament and Tendon Reconstruction
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- ACLR: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopic Surgery
- Joint Debridement
- Labral Repair
- Partial Menisectomy
- Loose body removal
- Osteochondritis Dissecans

Our surgical techniques are continually evolving based on experience and research and current literature.

All of our physicians are experts in the field of sports medicine.

Evaluation

We have developed affiliations with numerous professional athletes and serve as team physicians for professional sports teams.

We are able to offer complete evaluation and treatment for injuries to help each patient achieve his/her goals.

Your physician will take the time to evaluate your condition and will insure that you understand your diagnosis completely. Based on your evaluation, you may be X-rayed on the spot or have a more complex MRI or CT scan scheduled.

Either way, a specific course of treatment will be determined based on your goals. Recommended treatment may involve conservative therapies such as medications and physical therapy, or it may involve surgical intervention.

List of Doctors

Chief of Sports Medicine

Hiroshi OHUCHI

Subspeciality
Sports Medicine， Arthroscopic Surgery

Department name	Sports Medicine Center
Medical School	Tokyo Medical and Dental University， School of Medicine
Special Qualifications	Board Certified Specialist by The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Board Certified Sports Doctor of Japan Sports Association American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons（International Affiliate Membership）， The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine（Associate Member）， Arthroscopy Association of North America（International Member）， International Society of Arthroscopy， Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (Member)， The Japan Arthroscopy Association (Active Member)， The Japanese Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Active Member)， Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine (Active Member)， Japan Shoulder Society (Active Member)， Japan Knee Society (Active Member)， Japan Elbow Society (Active Member)， The Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot (Active Member)， Japanese Society of Orthopedic Ultrasonics (Active Member) Medical Support Doctor of Japan Swuimming Federation. Team Doctor， Chiba University of Commerce. Team Doctor and Lecturer， All Japan Winter Sports College Arthroscopy ”The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery” Editorial Board The American Journal of Sports Medicine reviewer Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine Editorial Board Journal of Medical Ultrasonics reviewer Board Advanced Certified Specialist of Chiba Clinical training Team Doctor， Tokyo23 Football Club
Education & Career	2001.Mar. Graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University， School of Medicine 2001.May. Residency in Saku Central Hospital， Department of Orthopaedic Surgery， 2003.Jun. Nissan Tamagawa Hospital， Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (General Orthopaedic Surgery)， 2004.Jun. Sakudaira Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Center (Fellowship Training in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery) Ohwaki Hospital (Sports Orthopaedics Clinic)， Karuizawa Hospital (Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Clinic)， 2008.Mar. Taos Orthopaedic Institute， New Mexico， USA (International Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery) 2009.Jul. Chief of Sport Medicine， Kameda Medical Center

Chif of Sports Medicine (Cartilage Regeneration Knee Surgery)

Yuki KATO

Subspeciality
Sports orthopedics ， knee joint Surgery ， Arthroscopic surgery

Department name	Sports Medicine Center
Medical School	Nihon University School of Medicine
Special Qualifications	Board Certified Specialist of The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Board Certified Physician of The Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
Education & Career	1998 Mar. Graduated from Nihon University School of Medicine 1998 Apr. Orthopedics，Nihon University School of Medicine 2001 Jan. Secondment to Orthopedics， Saitama Children's Medical Center 2002 Jul. Secondment to Orthopedics，San Ikukai Hospital 2003 May. Secondment to Orthopedics，Kasukabe Medical Center 2004 Apr. Secondment to Orthopedics， Yokohama Chuo Hospital 2006 Apr. Orthopedics， Itabashi Hospital 2008 Apr. University of Pittsburgh Medlical Center Study abroad 2009 Oct. Secondment to Orthopedics， Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center 2010 Apr. Rehabilitation， Nihon University Nerima Hikarigaoka Hospital 2012 Apr. Orthopedics， Itabashi Hospital 2016 Oct. Assistant Chief of Sports Medicine，Kameda Medical Center 2018 Aug. Chif of Sports Medicine (Cartilage Regeneration Knee Surgery)，Kameda Medical Center

Vice Chief of Sports Medicine

Shin YAMADA

Subspeciality
Sports Orthopaedics

Department name	Sports Medicine Center
Medical School	Tokyo Medical University
Special Qualifications	Board Certified Specialist of The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Team Doctor of Meiji Gakuin Univ.， American football Club Team Doctor of Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ.， American football Club Team Doctor of Tokyo Fuji highschool， American football Club
Education & Career	2003 Mar. Graduated from Tokyo Medical University 2003 Apr. Junior Resident of， Okinawa Chubu Hospital 2005 Apr. Senior Resident of，Okinawa Chubu Hospital 2007 Apr. Orthopaedics， Okinawa Chubu Hospital 2008 Apr. Orthopaedics， Surgery at Kumejima Public Hospital 2010 Apr. Sports Medicine， Kameda Medical Center 2011 Apr. Assistant Chief of　Sports Medicine， Kameda Medical Center 2012 Oct. Vice Chief of Sports Medicine， Kameda Medical Center

Chief of Emergency

Masaki OHASHI

Subspeciality
Emergency care of Internal Medicine

Department name	Sports Medicine Center
Medical School	Osaka City University， School of Medicine
Special Qualifications	Board Certified Specialist of Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Board Certified Sports Doctor of Japan Sports Association
Education & Career	1996.Mar. Graduated from Osaka City University， School of Medicine 1997.Nov. Residency in Kameda Medical Center 2001.Jul. Emergency and Trauma Department， Kameda Medical Center 2005.Nov. Assistant Chief of Emergency and Trauma Department， Kameda Medical Center 2009.Apr. Vice Chief of Emergency and Trauma Department， Kameda Medical Center 2012.Apr. Chief of Emergency and Trauma Department， Kameda Medical Center 2014.Apr. Chief of Emergency and Trauma Department， Vice Chief of Emergency and Trauma Center， Kameda Medical Center

Chief of Family Medicine

Tadao OKADA

Subspeciality
Family Medicine， Public Health， Training of doctors
Maternity Care
Chronic Disease
Health Care
Primary Care/Sports Medicine

Department name	Sports Medicine Center
Medical School	Kobe University School of Medicine
Special Qualifications	American Board of Family Medicine: Diplomat (2001， 2008) American Academy of Family Physicians: Fellow (2005) Japanese Academy of Primary Care: Diplomat (2002)， Teaching Physician (2003) MPH (multidisciplinary) : University of Pittsburgh， GSPH (2002) ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics): Provider (1998)， Instructor (2003) Japanese Academy of Family Medicine: Board member(2003-2008)， : committee of faculty development: advisor (2008-) Clinical Instructor， St.Marianna Medical College (2005-) Visiting Associate Professor， Tokai University School of Medicine (2009-) Clinical Associate Professor， Tokai University School of Medicine (2009-) Honorary General Secretary， Executive Committee， WONCA Asia Pacific Region (2007-2010) Editorial Advisor: Journal of Integrated Medicine (2008)， Resident Note (2008， 2009) Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine
Education & Career	1995.Mar. Graduated Kobe University School of Medicine 1995.Apr. US Naval Hospital Okinawa， rotating intership 1996.May. Resident， Dept of General Medicine， Kyoto University Hospital 1997Jul. Resident， family Practice， UPMC( University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Shadyside 2000. Fellow， Faculty Development， UPMC family practice consortium 2000. Graduate School of Public Health， University of Pittsburgh 2002.Sep. Interim Chief， Dept of Family Medicine， Kameda Medical Center Director， Kameda Family Medicine Residency Program 2005.Apr. Chief， Dept of family Medicine， Kameda Medical Center Founded HANDS-FD fellowship as a director 2006.Jun. President， Kameda Family Clinic Tateyama Board of Directors， Tessyoukai (Kameda group) 2006. Jun. Clinical Professor of Tokyo Medical and Dental University Cilinical Professor of Chiba University School of Medicine Visiting Professor of St. Marianna University， General Internal Medicine Associate Professor of Tokai University School of Medicine Executive Director of Beijing Medical Association General Practitioner Subcommittee

Chief of Oral Surgery

Hidetoshi TAMURA

Subspeciality
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery， Sports Medicine

Department name	Sports Medicine Center
Medical School	Tokyo Dental College
Special Qualifications	Board Certified Specialist and Advanced Certified Specialist of Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Consilor of Japanese Academy of MaxilloFacial Implants
Education & Career	1993.Mar. Graduated from Tokyo Dental College 1998.Jan. Student in post graduate school of Tokyo Dental College 1998.Apr. Oral Surgery， Kameda Medical Center 2002.Nov. Assistant Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery， Kameda Medical Center 2004.Jul. Vice Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery， Kameda Medical Center 2005.May. Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery， Kameda Medical Center 2007.May. Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery， Kameda Medical Center

Internal Medicine

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