Contact Information
Showa University Hospital
Spine Surgery Center
1-5-8 Hatanodai
142-8555 Shinagawa
Japan
Spine Surgery Center
1-5-8 Hatanodai
142-8555 Shinagawa
Japan
Showa University Hospital
Spine Surgery Center
Department
Name of department: Spine Surgery Center
Head of department: Yoshifumi Kudo
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Ichiro Okano
Head of department: Yoshifumi Kudo
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? No
More information
Number of beds in department: 50
Total surgical cases per year: 350
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: No
Pain management techniques: No
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: Yes
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Japanese
English written and spoken by our team members: written (3)* / spoken (3)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
Fellows can participate in department morning conference, spine conference, and research conference. Fellows can observe surgeries at other affiliated hospitals located in Tokyo, Gifu, and Fukushima. Fellows are also welcome to observe surgeries of other orthopedic specialties, such as joint replacement, sports, hand, and trauma.
Certificate of vaccination including COVID-19 will be required to attend any in-hospital activities. The details may change according to policies of government and hospital.