Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

1. Obstetrics Department
As a comprehensive perinatal center for mothers and children, we accept emergency maternal transports 24 hours a day. In our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Maternal Fetal Intensive Care Unit (MFICU), we manage cases of threatened premature labor between 22 and 37 weeks of pregnancy, as well as mothers and fetuses with complications. For maternal emergencies such as heavy bleeding during childbirth, we work with the anesthesiology and radiology departments to protect the health of mothers.
We are one of the top clinics in the country for the number of prenatal diagnosis cases we perform. We perform prenatal diagnosis for general subjects such as older pregnancies, as well as for those with specific genetic diseases. After sufficient genetic counseling, we perform amniotic fluid cell and chorionic villus sampling as definitive diagnostic tests, and non-definitive diagnostic tests such as the new prenatal Department of Genetics test (NIPT) using maternal blood, maternal serum marker tests, and ultrasound examinations. We have a dedicated website for prenatal diagnosis, so please see it here.
In the research field, we mainly conduct clinical research in cooperation with the Department of Genetic Medicine, such as prenatal diagnosis of fetal bone system disorders. We also provide mental health care related to pregnancy and childbirth in cooperation with the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology.

2. Gynecology Department
In gynecology, we treat cancer patients specific to women. Most of them are ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, and cervical cancer, but there are also many patients with sarcoma and rare cancers. Treatment is required according to the various tissue types, so a wide range of knowledge and experience is required.
Until now, treatment plans were determined based on pathological diagnosis using a microscope, but with recent advances in cancer genome medicine, we are now able to analyze the genes of each patient's cancer and propose appropriate treatment methods such as anticancer drugs. In gynecology, we also perform a wide range of surgeries from the upper abdomen to the pelvis. For advanced cancers, we perform open surgery, and for cancers discovered early, we use less invasive treatments such as laparoscopy.
In my research field, I am working on drug repositioning. I am conducting basic experiments using cancer cells and macrophages, as well as translational research to explore the mechanism of action by administering drugs to cancer patients. Recently, I am searching for new cancer treatment targets through metabolomic analysis.

3. Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility and Pregnancy Division
We respond to various consultations regarding menstrual problems after puberty (irregular menstrual periods, menstrual pain) and painful symptoms of menopause are treated with hormone replacement therapy.
At the Reproductive Medicine Center, we provide medical care and research with the desire to save as many people as possible who fall into the category of infertility, where people try to conceive but are unable to get pregnant, or miscarriage, where people become pregnant but do not give birth to a baby.In addition to cutting-edge in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, we also perform endoscopic surgery using laparoscopes, hysteroscopes, and fallopian tubes, and we aim to comprehensively improve patients' ability to conceive and maintain a pregnancy.
We also use novel approaches to treatment based on internationally recognized research findings on in utero and systemic immunity, and aim to continue to establish safe, effective, and world-class cutting-edge treatments.
Our research spans all areas surrounding eggs, sperm, fertilized eggs, and pregnancy, including research into the cryopreservation of gametes (eggs and sperm), research into the mechanism of fertilization centered on anti-sperm antibodies, research into selecting better embryos based on the oxygen consumption and morphological evaluation of fertilized eggs, research into the detailed involvement of maternal immune cells in the mechanisms of the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy, and research into the pathology and treatment of endometriosis.