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Aizawa Hospital

Aizawa Hospital is an acute care general hospital that has been providing safe and high-quality medical services for over 100 years.

Aizawa Hospital offers language assistance services to individuals who have limited Japanese proficiency to help them understand their care and to improve patient safety.

We accept not only patients in this area but also overseas travelers who need medical treatment while traveling in the Matsumoto area. Patients are also coming from overseas to receive cancer treatment and health checkup/screening.
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Departments and Centers
  • Proton Therapy Center
  • Ａｉｚａｗａ Health Checkup Center
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • General Surgery Center （Esophageal and Gastric Surgery/ Colorectal Surgery/ Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery）
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Urology
  • Respiratory Surgery
  • Breast and Thｙroid Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology（ENT）
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • General Internal Medicine
  • Sports Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Hepatology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroendovascular Therapy
  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Nephrology
  • Clinical　Oncology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)
  • Radiation therapy
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Palliative Care
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Genetic Diagnosis and Consultation
  • Sleep Apnea Treatment
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Diagnostic Pathology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Spine Center
  • Echo Center
  • General Surgery Center （Esophageal and Gastric Surgery/ Colorectal Surgery/ Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery）

Proton Therapy Center

Proton therapy is characterized by its ability to focus radiation precisely on tumors while minimizing the effects on health tissue as well as reducing the physical burden and long-term side effects.

Diseases

  • Pediatric tumors
  • Bone and soft tissue tumors
  • Head and neck malignancies
  • Early-stage lung cancer
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
  • Locally advanced pancreatic cancer
  • Localized colorectal cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Bladder cancer

Treatments

  • Proton therapy for young pediatric patients
  • Proton therapy for prostate cancer
  • Proton therapy for the abdomen including liver and pancreas, or pelvic region

Ａｉｚａｗａ Health Checkup Center

Our health screening programs provide a combination of various tests that help you check your overall health status, and enable the early detection of lifestyle-related diseases, cancer, and other conditions.

Diseases

  • Cancer
  • Brain disease
  • Heart disease
  • Diabetes
  • Lifestyle-related diseases

Treatments

  • Comprehensive Package（2 days）
  • Women's Comprehensive Package（2 days）
  • PET-CT Examination Package（1 day）

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Our department provides early rehabilitation for patients with body injuries or trauma associated with brain disorders or musculoskeletal disorders, aiming to support their function improvement and return to a life close to the ideal of the patient.

Diseases

  • Stroke / Head injury / Neuromuscular disease
  • Locomotory disorders of the upper and lower limbs
  • Respiratory dysfunction / Cardiovascular disease
  • Disuse syndrome
  • Higher brain dysfunction / Dysphagiae

Treatments

  • Videofluoroscopic swallowing study / Endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
  • Treatment using botox injections
  • Orthotics clinic
  • Rehabilitation for patients with higher brain dysfunction aiming for resumption of driving

General Surgery Center （Esophageal and Gastric Surgery/ Colorectal Surgery/ Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery）

We mainly perform endoscopic tests and treatments for diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small / large intestine, liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, etc. We are available 24 hours a day for emergency endoscopy and treatment as well.

Diseases

  • Benign/malignant tumor of the GI tract (esophagus, stomach, small / large intestine), liver, gallbladder, bile duct and pancreas
  • Bile duct stone
  • Acute cholangitis
  • Cholecystitis
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Viral hepatitis (mainly type B and C)
  • Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
  • Primary biliary cholangitis
  • Autoimmune hepatitis

Treatments

  • Upper / Lower GI endoscopy
  • Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
  • Retrograde pancreaticocholangiography
  • Ultrasound endoscopic examination (puncture biopsy, cyst drainage, biliary drainage, etc.)
  • Antiviral therapy
  • Abdominal angiography / Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)
  • Endoscopic biliary stent placement
  • Endoscopic papillotomy
  • Endoscopic biliary stone removal

Respiratory Surgery

We provide surgical treatment for cancers and benign diseases in the lungs, bronchi, chest wall and thoracic cavity. Comprehensive treatment in collaboration with radiotherapy and chemotherapy is provided, as well as minimally invasive procedures using robotic assistance.

Diseases

  • Malignant tumor of the lungs
  • Pneumothorax
  • Chest trauma

Treatments

  • Robot-assisted surgery for malignant lung tumors
  • Thoracoscopic surgery for malignant lung tumors
  • Thoracoscopic lung resection
  • Suture pneumonorrhaphy

Breast and Thｙroid Surgery

We perform examinations for breast diseases, surgeries such as breast reconstruction, and medication therapy (hormone therapy and chemotherapy), in addition to examinations, surgeries, and medication therapy for thyroid and parathyroid diseases.

Diseases

  • Benign diseases of the mammary gland (mastitis and others)
  • Malignant tumors of the mammary gland (breast cancer and other tumors)
  • Male gynecomastia
  • Neoplastic diseases of the thyroid gland
  • Neoplastic diseases of the parathyroid gland

Treatments

  • Detailed examination of abnormal findings in breast cancer screening
  • Breast-conserving therapy (partial excision)
  • Nipple-sparing mastectomy
  • Breast reconstruction using a tissue expander
  • Thyroid / Parathyroid surgery
  • Medication therapy (chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and others)

Diabetic Medicine

We provide treatment for diabetes, which is one of the lifestyle-related diseases, through a multidisciplinary team of specialists. We also offer “diabetes education hospitalization” to help patients gain an appropriate understanding of this disease.

Diseases

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes

Treatments

  • Diabetes education hospitalization
  • Diabetes care support by the diabetes management team
  • Insulin self-injection guidance
  • Dietary and lifestyle guidance
  • Dialysis prevention guidance
  • Foot care
  • Sick day management guidance (when feeling unwell)
  • Personalized diabetes treatment

Cardiovascular Medicine

Our department provides internal medical treatments using catheters for conditions such as angina and myocardial infarction, as well as arrhythmia treatments including ablation therapy.

Diseases

  • Angina pectoris, Chronic ischemic heart disease
  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Arrhythmia
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Arterial occlusive disease
  • Cardiomyopathy

Treatments

  • Percutaneous coronary stent placement
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Percutaneous catheter ablation of the myocardium
  • Angioplasty and thrombectomy of the limb arteries
  • Cardiovascular rehabilitation
  • Ultrasound examination
  • Holter electrocardiography
  • Diagnostic examinations using cardiac catheterization

General Surgery Center （Esophageal and Gastric Surgery/ Colorectal Surgery/ Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery）

We provide surgical treatment for malignant and benign diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the hepatobiliary-pancreatic system. Regarding cancer treatment, we focus not only on curative outcomes but also on preserving function and maintaining the patient's quality of life.

Diseases

  • Malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus)
  • Malignant diseases in the hepatobiliary and pancreatic system （liver, biliary system including the bile ducts and gallbladder, pancreas）, the duodenum, etc.
  • Appendicitis
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Diverticular disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Ulcer perforation
  • Peritonitis
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Cholecystitis

Treatments

  • Surgery for acute generalized peritonitis
  • Laparoscopic total gastrectomy
  • Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for malignant tumors in the esophagus
  • Hernia repair surgery (Inguinal hernia)
  • Appendectomy
  • Laparoscopic resection of malignant tumors in the colon
  • Laparoscopic rectal resection/amputation Total pelvic exenteration
  • Pancreatectomy (pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy)
  • Hepatectomy
  • Cholecystectomy and bile duct resection
Hospital Tour

  • Proton Therapy Center (Treatment room)

  • Consultation room

  • A Nurse at ER

  • Chemotherapy room (24 private rooms)

  • Catheterization laboratory

  • Inpatient Ward

  • Rooftop heliport

  • Rehabilitation Center

  • Reception in the Health Checkup Center

  • Furnished apartment for overseas patients and their family （1bed room type, 100㎡）

General Information

General Information

Hospital Name
Aizawa Hospital
Address
2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto-City, Nagano, 390-8510
URL
http://w3.ai-hosp.or.jp/_en/ English
http://www.ai-hosp.or.jp/ Japanese
http://w3.ai-hosp.or.jp/_cn/ Chinese
Contact
English, Japanese, Chinese
（@北京事務所）相澤（北京）医院有限公司

Medical Travel Assistance Company

JTB Corp. Japan Medical & Health Tourism Center
 
URL
https://j-medical-healthcare.com/en/jmhc/ English
https://j-medical-healthcare.com/jmhc/ Japanese
https://j-medical-healthcare.com/zh_cn/jmhc/ Chinese
Contact
https://j-medical-healthcare.com/en/jih/contact/ English
https://j-medical-healthcare.com/jih_contact/ Japanese
https://j-medical-healthcare.com/zh_CN/jih/contact/ Chinese
XK Medical K.K.
 
URL
http://www.xkmed.com English, Japanese, Chinese
Contact
English, Japanese, Chinese
 
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Directions

Train
5 minutes by car from Matsumoto Station, JR Chuo Line
Airplane
4 hours by car from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)
4 and half hours by car from Narita International Airport
3 hours by car from Nagoya International Airport