The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Kobe University carries out diagnosis of and treatment for digestive tract ailments, such as esophagus, stomach, and colorectal diseases. As a result of aging, one in every two Japanese has cancer, and one third of these are cancers of the digestive tract.
We mainly provide advanced treatment for esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers, and are implementing better treatments that are easy on the body and pursue radical cure.
Among surgical operations, endoscopic surgery for the gastrointestinal tract has become more popular, and robotic surgery, too, has increased. We are also working on further ensuring safe and accurate surgery by incorporating computer-assisted techniques from medical engineering.
On the other hand, progress in drug therapy, such as new anti-cancer agents, molecular target drugs, and immune checkpoint inhibitors, has been remarkable. We also provide combined treatment in addition to surgery. We aim to support patients in any condition and provide world’s most advanced treatments.
Clinically, we face various problems to help the patients in front of us. How to deal with a situation for which the textbook does not provide an answer, and figure out a solution might be a challenge for young doctors. It is, therefore, important to improve your ability by examining, thinking, and consulting on your own. We also value the experience of working in research and learning how to think.
In our department, we continue to employ state-of-the-art facilities in the field of clinical research. We also encourage our members to study abroad or elsewhere in Japan to learn new technologies and present the results to the world. We will consider individual life planning to not only acquire specialist doctors and degrees but also move forward continuously.
There are various members in our department, and we work as a team. Ours is an environment where we can further develop our abilities with the help of colleagues, and we are making progress every day to deliver the best medical care to patients. We will pass on the good traditions to the next generation, train leaders, and produce human resources that can contribute in various areas.
If you are interested in surgery and want to expand your possibilities, please do not hesitate to visit our office. We welcome our new members.