This department covers fields of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine. We provide various programs of education and research in these fields for medical students, researchers, and young medical doctors. We have nurtured many young doctors who are very active in hospitals in Yamanashi prefecture and the Kanto region.
Our current research projects are described below.
1. Biomarkers in diagnosis and prognosis in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
2. Genesis of coronary artery spasm
3. Endothelium and cardiovascular diseases
4. New risk factors in cardiovascular diseases
5. Genetic background in respiratory diseases
6. Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases
Staff
| Ｎame | Title・Positions | Main Research Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyotaka KUGIYAMA | Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
| Hiroshi ISHIHARA | Associate Professor | Pulmonary medicine |
| Jun-ei OBATA | Senior Assistant Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
| Kenichi KAWABATA | Senior Assistant Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
| Yukio SAITO | Assistant Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
| Takamitsu NAKAMURA | Assistant Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
| Kazuto NAKAMURA | Assistant Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
| Kazuyoshi WATANABE | Assistant Professor | Pulmonary medicine |
| Tsuyoshi KOBAYASHI | Assistant Professor | Cardiovascular medicine |
