Internal Medicine
Overview
At Internal Medicine we have a range of expert physicians for all areas including Cardiology, Hematology, Diabetes / Endocrinology / Thyroid, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Clinical Allergy / Asthma, Pulmonary Medicine, Neurology / Cerebrovascular Center and Psychosomatic Medicine. As we have many patients who along with their family visit our physicians regularly for several decades, we have the role of family physicians on our minds. We dedicated ourselves to providing wide-ranging medical care from the standpoint of general physicians.
Cardiology
We mainly deal with cardiac diseases and disorders of the circulatory system. We provide medical care for cardiac diseases such as ischemic diseases (angina pectoris, cerebral infarction and aneurysm due to arterial sclerosis), cardiac failure, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy and valvular disease, hypertension and hypotension. Since patients with heart and blood pressure problems often have intercurrent illnesses, we take care of them by paying attention to the whole body in collaboration with other departments.
Conditions we treat
Ischemic heart disease (Angina and Myocardial Infarction due to Arteriosclerosis), Heart failure, Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathy, Valvular disorder, Hypertension, Hypotension, Aneurysm
Neurology and Cerebrovascular Center
At Neurology department, we diagnose and treat acute disease such as stroke, cerebrovascular disorder as well as chronic and intractable disease such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease. Please seek medical consultations if you have headache, dizziness, motor impairment, numbness, tremor, impaired consciousness, intelligence disorder.
Conditions we treat at Neurology
Headaches, Cerebrovascular diseases (Cerebral infarction, Cerebral hemorrhage, Transient ischemic attack (TIA)), Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Meningitis, Encephalitis, Facial nerve palsy, Peripheral neuropathy in the extremities, Polymyositis, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Spinocerebellar degeneration, Epilepsy
Cerebrovascular Center at Sanno Hospital and Sanno Medical Center provide consultation for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of stroke. Risk factors for the stroke include hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, etc. The Center advises ways to adequately manage these risk factors by diet therapy, exercise therapy, and medication therapy, to meet each patient’s treatment goals.
Conditions we treat at Cerebrovascular Center
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Stroke (Cerebral infarction / Cerebral hemorrhage / Subarachnoid hemorrhage), Cerebrovascular lesion at asymptomatic stage, Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), etc.
Diabetes / Endocrinology / Metabolism
We specialize in conditions such as diabetes, hyperlipemia, pituitary disease (such as growth hormone and prolactin), thyroid disease, and adrenal diseases. Lifestyle-related diseases often progress without patients recognizing any subjective symptoms. If any abnormality was detected in regular health checkups, earlier consultations at the hospital are recommended. We also provide medical care for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease.
Conditions we treat
Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Pituitary disease, Thyroid disease, and Lifestyle-related diseases
Rheumatology
In our hospital, we are examining rheumatoid arthritis at both Rheumatology (internal medicine) and Orthopedics department. Those who have abnormal rheumatoid test result at the annual checkup and needs further examination, or those who have symptoms accompanied by joint pain, arthritis, fever and malaise of unknown cause, please consult at Rheumatology. For those who have strong symptoms of joints or those who need surgery, rheumatology specialist at Orthopedics will take care of you. We also take care of Collagen diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma, Crystalline arthritis such as Gout / Pseudogout, and Osteoarthritis.
Conditions we treat
Rheumatoid arthritis, Collagen disease (autoimmune disease), Rheumatism and Periodic fever syndrome, Crystalline arthritis such as Gout and Pseudogout, Osteoarthritis, and Osteoporosis
Hematology
We diagnose and treat blood diseases. We also consult for anemia and other common diseases.
Conditions we treat
Anemia (Iron-deficiency anemia, Pernicious anemia), Bleeding tendency / Thrombocytopenia, Enlarged lymph nodes, Abnormal white blood cell count, etc.
Clinical Allergy / Asthma
We diagnose and treat asthma, cough variant asthma, and allergic cough which are reported to add up to 9-10% prevalence among Japanese. And we find the cause of prolonged cough and sputum or breathlessness. If you are currently under treatment but are not able to control the symptoms well, please contact us. Anti-IgE therapy is also administered to the patients with serious conditions and many responded well to the therapy.
Conditions we treat
Bronchial asthma, Cough-variant asthma, Atopic cough, and Prolonged cough
Nephrology
We diagnose and treat acute disease such as acute glomerulonephritis, acute renal failure as well as intractable chronic disease such as IgA nephropathy, nephrotic syndrome, polycystic kidney disease. If you have such symptoms as swelling, high or low blood pressure, increased or decreased urine volume, hematuria, a doctor’s visit is recommended. As kidney diseases often progresses without subjective symptoms like edema, if you have been pointed out that you have proteinuria or renal dysfunction, schedule your visit early. If you need dialysis, Sanno Medical Center, our affiliate hospital nearby is able to provide shunt procedure to dialysis.
Conditions we treat
Proteinuria, Acute renal failure, Chronic renal failure, Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Polycystic kidney disease, Edema, Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia, Renal anemia
Psychosomatic Medicine
Conditions we treat
Stress-related disorders, General psychosomatic illnesses, and Depression, Emotional breakdown, Panic disorder, etc. with strong physical symptoms that require medical treatment.
Psychosomatic illnesses that are also treated at other clinical departments
Fibromyalgia, Chronic pain, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Autonomic imbalance, Bronchial asthma, Hyperventilation syndrome, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Peptic ulcer, Nervous urticaria, Atopic dermatitis, Dizziness / Light-headedness, Hypertension, Arrhythmia, Menstrual disorders