JGA Overview
Name
The Japanese Gastroenterological Association (JGA)
Directors and Board Members
As of April 13, 2023
| CHAIRPERSON |
|---|
| Akihito NAGAHARA, M.D., Ph.D. （Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine） |
| DIRECTORS |
| Motohiro ESAKI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University) |
| Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| Takanori GOI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, University of Fukui) |
| Takuji GOTODA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine) |
| Tadakazu HISAMATSU, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine) |
| Ryota HOKARI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College) |
| Hiroki IKEUCHI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine) |
| Hiroyuki IMAEDA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University) |
| Atsushi IRISAWA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University) |
| Shunji ISHIHARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine II, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine) |
| Hajime ISOMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Medicine and Clinical Science, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine) |
| Takanori KANAI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine) |
| Hiromi KATAOKA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) |
| Takayuki MATSUMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University) |
| Yoshiko NAKAYAMA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine) |
| Yutaka SAITO, M.D., Ph.D. (Chief and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital) |
| Akiko SHIOTANI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School) |
| Hidekazu SUZUKI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine） |
| Hiroya TAKEUCHI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine) |
| Masayuki WATANABE, M.D., Ph.D. (Director of the Esophageal Cancer Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research) |
| Hironori YAMAMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Chairman and Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University) |
| Takashi YAO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| AUDITORS |
| Katsuhiko IWAKIRI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School) |
| Yuko KITAGAWA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine) |
| Kazunari MURAKAMI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University) |
| Shinji TANAKA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital) |
Executive Planning Division
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE |
|---|
| Motohiro ESAKI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE |
| Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE |
| Hiroyuki IMAEDA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE RULES COMMITTEE |
| Ryota HOKARI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE RULES COMMITTEE |
| Mariko HOJO, M.D., Ph.D. (Senior Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE |
| Masayuki WATANABE, M.D., Ph.D. (Director of the Esophageal Cancer Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE |
| Takayuki MATSUMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE |
| Tetsuji TAKAYAMA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Oncology, Tokushima University Graduate School, Institute of Biomedical Sciences) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE |
| Atsushi IRISAWA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE |
| Takuto HIKICHI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE ETHICS COMMITTEE |
| Takashi YAO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE |
| Shunji ISHIHARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine II, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine) |
Academic Planning Division
| ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE |
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| Takuji GOTODA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSOCIATION AWARD SCREENING COMMITTEE |
| Hironori YAMAMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Chairman and Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE RESEARCH GRANTS COMMITTEE |
| Takanori KANAI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE RESEARCH GRANTS COMMITTEE |
| Takanori GOI M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, University of Fukui) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE GUIDELINES COMMITTEE |
| Hiromi KATAOKA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE GUIDELINES SUBCOMMITTEE (ABNORMAL BOWEL MOVEMENT) |
| Eikichi IHARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University) |
| VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GUIDELINES SUBCOMMITTEE (ABNORMAL BOWEL MOVEMENT) |
| Noriaki MANABE, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Endoscopy and Ultrasonography, Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE COMMITTEE |
| Akiko SHIOTANI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL COMMITTEE OF DIGESTION |
| Takuji GOTODA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL COMMITTEE OF JJGA |
| Takayuki MATSUMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE SPECIALIST SYSTEM COUNCIL COMMITTEE |
| Akihito NAGAHARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE SPECIALIST SYSTEM COUNCIL COMMITTEE |
| Takatsugu YAMAMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE CURRICULUM REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Tsuyoshi SUZUKI, M.D., Ph.D. (Clinic Director, Kohoku Clinic) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXAM WRITING SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Takatsugu YAMAMOTO, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE FOR SMALL BOWEL TRANSPLANTATION |
| Hiroki IKEUCHI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine) |
| VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE FOR SMALL BOWEL TRANSPLANTATION |
| Hidekazu SUZUKI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE JGA STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE |
| Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE DIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE |
| Akiko SHIOTANI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE BRANCH COMMITTEE |
| Atsushi IRISAWA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE JGA-LED RESEARCH COMMITTEE |
| Akihito NAGAHARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE JGA-LED RESEARCH COMMITTEE |
| Kazuhide HIGUCHI M.D., Ph.D. (Special Adviser, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University) |
| DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THE JGA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| Akihito NAGAHARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE JGA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| Kazuhide HIGUCHI M.D., Ph.D. (Special Adviser, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University) |
| VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE JGA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| Kunio KASUGAI, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University) |
| CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMEMORATIVE PUBLICATION SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMEMORATIVE PUBLICATION SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Hiromi KATAOKA, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) |
Secretariat
Keiso Shobo Publishing Co., Ltd.
Address:2-1-1 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0005 Japan
Tel: +81-3-5840-6338
Fax: +81-3-3814-6904
Call for Membership Applications
- Doctors and researchers listed as members of gastroenterology-related professional associations
- Applications invited for membership in line with the constitutions of related businesses and groups
Process of Establishment
- April 10, 2004 Founders’ Meeting held, followed by first Board Meeting (establishing the JGA)
- May 29, 2004 First Board of Trustees’ Meeting was held
- January 28-29, 2005 1st Annual Congress of the Japanese Gastroenterological Association was held