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Born in Tokyo in 1980, I graduated from The Jikei University School of Medicine. As a medical student, I was drawn to neurosurgery; during my internship, I discovered the appeal of anesthesiology.

In 2012, I joined the Department of Obstetric Anesthesiology at Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University. I worked in education and research through the Kawagoe Perinatal Anesthesia Fellowship and began giving talks on obstetric anesthesia in Japan and abroad.

From 2017 to 2020, I was a Clinical Fellow in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Alongside obstetric anesthesia, I studied healthcare quality improvement and became the first Japanese participant to complete the Excellence in Quality Improvement Certificate Program (EQUIP).

After returning to Japan, I worked in clinical care, education, and research as an Associate Professor and Chief of Clinical Service in Obstetric Anesthesiology at Saitama Medical Center. I have served as Section Editor for Obstetric Anesthesia at the Journal of Anesthesia and as an editor at JA Clinical Reports. In 2023, I founded Oasis Clinical Partners, Inc. to extend obstetric anesthesia services across Japan.

From 2024 to 2026, I served as a Specialist Officer in the Medical Economics Division, Health Insurance Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. My work included insurance coverage for medical devices and cost-effectiveness assessment, and I contributed to the 2026 revision of Japan’s medical fee schedule. I returned to clinical practice in September 2026.

I have edited and supervised three books on obstetric anesthesia and labor analgesia, and contributed chapters and translations to other medical textbooks. See books ↓