Hirao, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City in Internal medicine, Gastroenterological medicine, Surgery, Clinic of Cardiovascular internal medicine.

Sato Clinic has been contributing to health care
for soon 50 years..

Sato Clinic opened to the public in 1973.
For over forty years we have been able to provide medical care to people living in the Fukuoka area.
Since April of 2004, interns have helped aid in our practice of medicine.
Chairman Dr. Genichi Sato (surgery, cardiovascular internal medicine) and Director Dr. Shigeru Sato (internal medicine, gastroenterological medicine) are the chief physicians on staff at our clinic.
Both doctors are originally from this area and graduated from medical institutions in this area.

• Experience examining patients in a foreign language.
  Dr. Genichi Sato, MD. PhD Chairman (U.S.A. 2 years) Dr. Shigeru Sato, MD PhD Head Doctor (Sweden 2 years) Both doctors diagnosed and interacted with patients solely in English.
  
• 外国語診療
  理事長(米国２年間)、院長(スウェーデン２年間)ともに海外での診療経験があり、英語での診療に対応できます。
  
• 日本語ページ
  　　クリニック案内 (This Page in Japanese.)　　
  

Clinic Information
　

• Name
  　Medical Corporation Sato Clinic
  　
• Representative
  　Chairman / Head Doctor　 　Shigeru Sato, MD PhD
  　Honorary Director　 Genichi Sato, MD PhD
  　
• Address
  　2-19-10 Hirao, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0014
  　
• Phone and Facsimile
  　Tel　092-521-4361　　Fax　092-521-4363
  　
• Department of Treatment
  　Internal Medicine,
  　Gastroenterological medicine,
  　Surgery and
  　Cardiovascular internal medicine.
  　
• Clinic Hours
  　Monday　　 　9:00～12:30　14:30～17:30
  　Tuesday　　　9:00～12:30　14:30～17:30
  　Wednesday 　9:00～12:30　14:30～17:30
  　Thursday　　 9:00～12:30　14:30～17:30
  　Friday　　　　9:00～12:30　14:30～17:30
  　Saturday　 　9:00～12:30
  
  　The clinic is closed on Sunday and Japanese National Holidays.
  　The clinic is also closed the year-end and New Year and for three days during August for the Obon Holiday(Buddist Festival).
  　
• Traffic Guidance
  　a 5 minutes walk from Hirao Station(Nishitetsu Omuta Line).
  　a 3 minutes walk from Hirao Bus Stop(Nishitetsu Bus).
  　Parking Available.

Map
　

Treatment Information
　

At our hospital we use the following chart to determine what ailment corresponds to which department:

• Internal Medicine
  　common cold, headache, chest pain, stomach ache, high blood pressue,
  diabetes, hyperlipidemia (high cholesteol), and other diseases that are associated with lifestyle.
• Gastroenterological medicine
  　gastrointestine, liver, gall bladder, and pancreatic ailments upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: esophagus, stomach, duodenum lower intestinal endoscopy: colon gastrointestinal X-ray examination, abdominal ultrasound examination, diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer endoscopic surgery for polyps of the colon, outpatient surgery
• Surgical Department
  　external wounds, minor surgery
• Cardiovascular internal medicine
  　pacemaker implantation, post operational maintenance of the pacemaker irregular pulse, cardiac disease electro-cardiogram, Holter ECG (24-hour monitor of the heart)
• Health check-ups
  　Fukuoka City recommends our clinic for health check-ups (general physical, stomach cancer check-ups, colon cancer check-ups, etc.)
  Feel free to make an appointment anytime.
  　

Profile
Chairman / Head Doctor　Shigeru Sato, MD PhD

• Career
  1989 Graduated from Fukuoka University, School of Medicine
  1989 Resident, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital
  1991 Department of Radiology, Fukuoka University Hospital
  1992 Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital
  1994 Department of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital
  1997 Endoscopy Unit, Lund University Malmö Hospital, Sweden
  1998 Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital
  2000 Sada Hospital Gastroenterology Head Physician
  2001 Endoscopy Unit, Lund University Malmö Hospital, Sweden
  2002 Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital
  2004 Sato Clinic
  
• Medical Dissertation
  ・"Colonoscopy in the diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis in asymptomatic patients."
  
• 
  ・Medical Chairman of the Japan Gastroenterology and Endoscope Foundation
  ・Medical Specialist of the Japan Gastroenterology Foundation
  ・Member of the Board of Trustees of the Kyushu Branch Gastroenterology Foundation
  

Profile
Honorary Director　Genichi Sato, MD PhD

• Career
  1960 Graduated from Kyushu University, School of Medicine
  1960 Internship at Hamanomachi Hospital in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
  1961 The First Department of Surgery, Kyushu University
  1967 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yale University
  1969 Kyushu Welfare & Pension Hospital in Kitakyushu, Chief Physician
  1971 Onga Prefectural Hospital, Head Surgeon
  1973 Since October Sato Clinic
  
  
  
  
• Medical Dissertation
  ・"Study of the corresponding P waves in a pacemaker"