About the Department of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism

In order to live a long and healthy life, it is essential to prevent diseases based on arteriosclerosis of blood vessels (cardiovascular diseases) such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and arteriosclerosis obliterans. For this purpose, it is very important to manage lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity.

The Department of Diabetes and Lipid metabolism provides specialized medical care for these diseases based on the latest medical findings, and focuses on correcting blood glucose levels, lipids, and obesity to prevent the development of atherosclerosis, in cooperation with various professions such as nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, and clinical psychologists, as well as other departments.

In terms of research, we work with other clinical departments, the Department of Preventive Health Checkup, the Research Institute, and the Office of Omics Analysis to understand the pathogenesis of lifestyle-related diseases and to overcome them in order to control cardiovascular diseases.

In terms of research, we work with other clinical departments, the Department of Preventive Health Checkup, the Research Institute, and the Office of Omics Analysis to understand the pathogenesis of lifestyle-related diseases and to overcome them in order to control cardiovascular diseases.

Certifications

• Educational hospital under the physician certification system of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
• Educational facility certified by the Japan Diabetes Society
• Facility certified by Japanese Society for Apheresis
• Training facility certified by the Japanese Society of Nephrology
• Training facility certified by the Japanese Circulation Society
• Training facility certified by the Japanese Atherosclerosis Society
• Hospital specialized in obesity treatment certified by the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity