--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: Medical Trailblazers image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Medical Trailblazers Doctors and medical professionals worldwide uphold a commitment to patient welfare and the highest ethical standards. In Japan, a world-class healthcare system has been built by professionals who take pride in their work, drive cutting-edge research and pursue the best outcomes. As the country faces a looming labor shortage and an aging population, these medical trailblazers will carry Japan’s healthcare system into the future.  **Masaki Tanito** Department of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine Professor & Chairman Advanced research on glaucoma treatment, with joint development of medical devices for refractory glaucoma. 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[Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/eiji-kanehira/ "undefined")  **Yoko Kato** Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital Professor Renowned neurosurgeon known as the “Godmother” of brain surgery, performing over 3,000 aneurysm clipping operations. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/yoko-kato/ "undefined")  **Katsumi Takizawa** Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital, Japanese Red Cross Society Deputy Director Neurosurgeon with experience of over 350 surgeries in 15 countries. Dedicated to mentoring students in Southeast Asia. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/katsumi-takizawa/ "undefined")  **Heii Arai** ALZCLINIC TOKYO Director Professor Emeritus at Juntendo University, specializing in geriatric psychiatry with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/heii-arai/ "undefined")  **Mitsuo Moriya** Moriya Ophthalmology Clinic, Hitsuji-Kai Medical Corporation Director Ophthalmologist who personally experienced severe myopia. Committed to empathetic care for those with visual challenges. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/mitsuo-moriya/ "undefined")  **Takamichi Mitsutake** Mitsutake Internal Medicine & Cardiology Hospital, Gensyu-Kai Social Medical Corporation Chairman Manages a hospital on Iki Island. Redefining rural healthcare through hospital-centered urban development. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/takamichi-mitsutake/ "undefined")  **Tadashi Nakamura** Nakamura ENT Clinic Director Otolaryngologist who researched vertigo for two years in London. Now runs a clinic specializing in dizziness disorders. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/tadashi-nakamura/ "undefined")  **Tsuyoshi Takara** Takara Clinic, Seishin-Kai Medical Corporation Director Surgeon known for developing original TCTP Therapy, integrating radiation and immunotherapy for cancer treatment. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/tsuyoshi-takara/ "undefined")  **Kazutaka Yamada** ENA Ladies Clinic, Kitan-Kai Medical Corporation Director Obstetrician-gynecologist dedicated to enhancing pregnancy and childbirth in Japan through advanced care and advocacy. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/kazutaka-yamada/ "undefined")  **Yoshimichi Hasegawa** AkuA Dental Clinic Director Dentist operating a fully private practice, allowing the clinic to provide treatments truly needed by each patient. [Learn More](https://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk?ntv%5Fat=4&ntv%5Fui=718f8027-a6c4-42aa-be64-c52763346ef1&ntv%5Fa=LjIKAkqx2A73sSA&ntv%5Ffl=H8%5FNIX%5FfVs0Ik5QLWe2EYNSOhM%5FGA7mh6KYe3dNlwZLWhvefkrPki9wt5N%5FYRmj%5FDCe%5Fu%5FbDL4l0dWO2XOSMhGEcCsnuVJRasJHKwOmqKtp0k6eMmkiyx5yQ6lMUZVAxcVE5%5FQB0T9zdSbmSpjZtMlzjCvKY1umHntTldknw0HAKaCPXhdZjVryPqzvsO6EaleWxLSLDO0NWCovpOXxPaf0w-CTQro68rhiZuOpHr9%5FefYN0JQ3JGIQlzZY8u2Y8NxRX8n-LCO3l46t6BuKTvjlpsW6AZN%5FqARHR0SDZgG%5F0ZMrLMerc5-eYQ0o-UtaiJuYjwhe7ADxj40VPYsvfKdwSx3S7HiNgjDMJKzdD4tRmaqbS1Jvf%5FlGBRA-pHA-I0fNgxR88knI%5FdAaQtcT2%5FCky5NFtwpSs%5FjLZDfqgSPdXvZwNlujlqq6SzXhVEMKnFw6doodIRfGrTQVOONE1sC9TNWezo9Z9EjA6AavYXqE=&ord=-30337487&ntv%5Fht=j1QMagA&prx%5Fr=https://medical-trailblazers.com/yoshimichi-hasegawa/ "undefined")  **Shunichi Kobayashi** Shunsō-Kai Medical Corporation Chairman & Internist Internist providing whole-person care, integrating preventive medicine and health education for patients and families. 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