Meet Our Team｜ エンドルミナルソリューションズ

With approximately 17 years of experience in the medical device industry, they have engaged in a wide range of activities—including marketing, business development, sales strategy formulation, and the establishment of domestic and international alliances—at both global medical device manufacturers and surgical robot development ventures. Their expertise spans business promotion aimed at the social implementation of medical devices, with a proven track record in product deployment and partnership building tailored for both the Japanese and overseas markets.

Throughout multiple medical device projects, they have consistently managed the entire lifecycle from the early stages of R&D to business strategy formulation, sales infrastructure building, overseas office establishment, and post-launch business expansion. By identifying critical clinical needs, they have driven collaboration among diverse stakeholders—including physicians, universities, corporations, and government agencies—leading both practical application and commercialization.

Deeply resonating with the vision of “Achieving a Society with Zero Gastric Cancer Deaths” championed by Founding CEO Mr. Nakajima, they co-founded the company to address challenges in gastric cancer screening and improve healthcare access. They are currently driving business development and global expansion to establish a new screening infrastructure centered around disposable endoscopes.

After starting his residency at the First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Hospital, he completed his doctoral course at the same university’s graduate school in 2003 (Doctor of Medicine). He furthered his expertise at Osaka University Department of Pediatric Surgery, the Department of Transplant Surgery at the University of Bologna (Italy), and King’s College London (UK). After working at Kindai University Nara Hospital, he joined Yao Tokushukai General Hospital in 2012 and was appointed Vice Director in 2021. Having been involved in medical care for remote islands and rural areas for many years, he has faced the challenge of regional disparities in medical access. Leveraging this experience, he co-founded the company to realize a society where everyone can receive equally high-quality gastric cancer screenings regardless of where they live.

After researching the LIGA process using synchrotron radiation at Ritsumeikan University, he joined Yamashina Seiki Co., Ltd., where he worked on the design and development of specialized machine tools, developing machines for cutting metal parts for the automotive and industrial machinery sectors. Subsequently, he promoted medical device development through industry-academia collaboration, working on minimally invasive instruments such as endoscopic and robotic-assisted surgical tools. In the process of launching medical device businesses from scratch, he gained experience in manufacturing centered on product design as an engineer, team building as a manager, and corporate transformation as a director. At our company, he handles hardware design and manages overall system development.

He has been involved in the operation of central operating rooms for 20 years at Shinseikai General Hospital and Yao Tokushukai General Hospital. From a perspective rooted in clinical practice, he excels in systematizing hospital operations and building organizational structures, working to realize efficient and sustainable medical sites that integrate medicine with digital technology. Leveraging his experience to date, he serves as a bridge between technology and medicine, enhancing the effectiveness and reproducibility of our business.