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Staff

Director of Department

Name	Kiminori Hosoda
Positions and affiliations	Director, Department of Lifestyle-related Diseases Director, Department of Clinical Genomic Medicine Head, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism
Specialties	Diabetes Obesity Lifestyle-related diseases Hypertension
Certifications	Diabetes specialist Obesity specialist Certified internal medicine specialis
Personal Interests	Dieting, stationary bike (I weigh myself every morning and evening for weight control), watching movies, reading (history, psychology, novels, etc.)
Message for Patients	As a professor at Kyoto University, I treated many patients with severe obesity or diabetes from all over the country. This center aims to overcome lifestyle-related diseases to prevent cardiovascular disease. In addition, patients can consult clinical psychologists to improve their lifestyle, if necessary.

Chief Physicians

Name	Hisashi Makino
Positions and affiliations	Chief Physician, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism
Specialties	Diabetes Lipid metabolism Renal disease
Certifications	Trainer/specialist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Trainer/specialist certified by the Japan Diabetes Society Trainer certified by the Japanese Society of Nephrology Specialist certified by Japanese apheresis sociaety
Personal Interests	Reading, making plastic models
Message for Patients	I try to create an environment where patients can be at ease when they receive treatment.

Physicians

Name	Yoko Omura-Ohata
Positions and affiliations	Physician, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism
Specialties	Type 1 diabetes, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion Gestational diabetes Type 2 diabetes in general
Certifications	Specialist certified by the Japan Diabetes Society Internist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Specialist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Personal Interests	Viewing art
Message for Patients	I want to support patients in leading a better life while skillfully dealing with diabetes or arteriosclerosis. Let’s do our best together.

Name	Tamiko Tamanaha
Positions and affiliations	Physician, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism
Specialties	Diabetes,Endocrinology
Certifications	Physician certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Specialist certified by the Japan Diabetes Society Specialist certified by the Japan Endocrine Society
Personal Interests	Eating moderately (goal)

Name	Ryo Koezuka
Positions and affiliations	Physician, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism

Name	Mayu Tochiya
Positions and affiliations	Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism M.D
Specialties	Diabetes
Certifications	Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (FJSIM) Diabetologist, Obesity specialist
Personal Interests	Traveling, Music appreciation
Message for Patients	I support patient can go together with diabetes well.

Dual Appointments

Name	Yoshihiro Miyamoto
Positions and affiliations	Head, Division of Preventive Cardiology Deputy Director, Biobank Director, Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information Head, Division for Genomic Medicine Support
Specialties	Health checkup,Non-drug therapy for diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension,Internal medicine,Endocrinology and metabolism,Cardiovascular medicine
Certifications	Trainer certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Doctor of Medicine, Kyoto University Specialist/trainer in social medicine Specialist certified by the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity
Education	Kyoto University
professional experience	Department of Internal Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital Second Division, Department of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Division of Atherosclerosis and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center
Personal Interests	Road biking
Message for Patients	I guide patients in finding a good lifestyle suitable for them.

Name	Michio Noguchi
Positions and affiliations	Chief, Data Resource Section, Biobank Chief Physician, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism (dual position)
Specialties	Diabetes,Endocrinology and metabolism,Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Certifications	General internal medicine specialist, internist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Diabetes specialist certified by the Japan Diabetes Society Endocrinology and metabolism specialist certified by the Japan Endocrine Society
Personal Interests	Watching soccer games, running
Message for Patients	Diet and exercise therapy is a promising tool for the prevention and treatment of diabetes and obesity. Let’s overcome lifestyle-related diseases together.

Name	Manabu Minami
Positions and affiliations	Director, Department of Data Science
Specialties	Dyslipidemia, Atherosclerosis, Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Trial/Translational Science
Certifications	Trainer certified by the Japan Atherosclerosis Society
Education	Kyoto University
professional experience	Department of Internal Medicine, Shimada Municipal Hospital Department of Cardiology, Shiga Medical Center for Adults Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School (USA) Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science, Kyoto University Hospital
Personal Interests	Reading, Mediation/Yoga, Visiting temples and shrines
Message for Patients	Let me help you to fight dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis!

Name	Kyoko Kohmo
Positions and affiliations	Physician, Division of Preventive Healthcare
Specialties	Diabetes, Endocrinology and metabolism, Preventive medicine, Care for smoking cessation
Certifications	General internal medicine specialist, internist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Diabetes specialist certified by the Japan Diabetes Society Endocrinology and metabolism specialist/trainer, councillor certified by the Japan Endocrine Society
Personal Interests	Playing piano, Reading
Message for Patients	Let’s overcome lifestyle-related disease together.

Name	Tsutomu Tomita
Positions and affiliations	Chief, Office for Clinical Genome Database; Chief, Bioresource Section, Biobank; Physician, Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism; Senior Manager, Section of Collaborative Research, Japan Health Research Promotion Bureau
Specialties	Diabetes,Obesity,Endocrinology,Molecular biology
Certifications	General internal medicine specialist certified by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Trainer and diabetes specialist certified by the Japan Diabetes Society Trainer/specialist in obesity certified by Japan Society for the Study of Obesity
Personal Interests	Listening to music, computer, reading
Message for Patients	I selected lifestyle-related diseases as my specialty because I like to talk to people. My goal is to obtain research results from daily practice and use them for patients. Please kindly consider participating in the Biobank.