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After starting his training at the First Department of Surgery at Osaka University Hospital, he completed his doctoral studies at the same university in 2003 (Doctor of Medicine). After that, he continued his studies both in Japan and overseas, including at the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Osaka University, the Department of Transplant Surgery at the University of Bologna in Italy, and the Department of Transplant Surgery at King's College London in the UK, and after working at Kinki University Nara Hospital, he has been working at Yao Tokushukai General Hospital since 2012. In 2021, he was appointed Vice Director of the hospital.
He has been involved in medical care in remote islands and remote areas for many years, and has faced the issue of regional disparities in medical access. Utilizing this experience, he co-founded the company with the aim of realizing a society in which everyone can receive equal, high-quality stomach cancer screening, regardless of their place of residence.

With approximately 17 years of experience in the medical device industry, he has worked in marketing, business development, building domestic and international alliances, and sales activities at a global manufacturer and a surgical robot development venture. He has been involved in multiple products from the research and development stage to commercialization and the establishment of overseas bases. He co-founded the company after sharing the vision of the company's founder, Mr. Nakajima, to "achieve a society with zero stomach cancer deaths." As COO, he is responsible for overseeing the execution of business strategies, organizational management, and collaboration with external partners, building a business foundation that supports sustainable growth.

After researching the LIGA process using synchrotron radiation at Ritsumeikan University, he joined Yamashina Seiki Co., Ltd. and worked on the design and development of dedicated machine tools.
Developed machines to cut metal parts for automobiles and industrial machinery.
After that, he promoted medical device development in collaboration with universities in the fields of medicine and engineering, and was involved in the development of minimally invasive treatment tools such as endoscopic tools and robot-assisted surgery tools.
In the process of starting up a medical device business from scratch, he gained experience in everything from manufacturing centered on product design as an engineer to team building as a manager and company transformation as a director.
At our company, we not only design the hardware ourselves, but also manage the entire system development.

He has been involved in the operation of the central operating room at Shinseikai General Hospital and Yao Tokushukai General Hospital for 20 years. With a perspective rooted in clinical practice, he has strengths in systematizing hospital management and building structures, and is working to realize an efficient and sustainable medical field that combines medical care and digital technology.
Utilizing his experience to date, he is acting as a bridge between technology and medical care to increase the effectiveness and reproducibility of the project.