Sakai · Japan
Kindai University Hospital (近畿大学病院)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center (炎症性腸疾患(IBD)センター)
The IBD Center was set up in April 2025 to give specialist care for ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and other inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology, surgery, paediatrics, the blood purification and endoscopy centres, nursing, pharmacy and nutrition work together from diagnosis through treatment, lifestyle guidance and support for returning to social life. It uses biologics and immunomodulators according to disease activity, refers promptly for surgery when needed, and offers capsule and balloon enteroscopy for small-bowel Crohn's disease; stable patients can move to follow-up with their local doctor.
What this unit is strong at
- A centre set up in April 2025, spanning gastroenterology, surgery, paediatrics, blood purification, endoscopy, nursing, pharmacy and nutrition
- Biologics and immunomodulators used according to measured disease activity
- Daily-life support from registered dietitians and pharmacists
- Capsule endoscopy and double- and single-balloon enteroscopy, including balloon dilation of strictures
- Shared care with local doctors once disease is stable, and regular case conferences for them
Services
The team
米田 頼晃
特命准教授 (Specially Appointed Associate Professor); IBD Center staff
Lower GI tract (colon and small bowel), inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy
大東 弘治
医学部講師 (Lecturer); IBD Center staff
Colorectal (laparoscopic) surgery
Where this came from
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