EDUCATION and ACADEMIC DEGREES:
1977-1983	Kyoto University School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
1983	Doctor of Medicine
2001	Doctor of Philosophy

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and EMPLOYMENT:
1983-1985	Resident of Internal Medicine, Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe
1985-2001	Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kobe City General Hospital
2001-2010	Associate Professor, Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama
2010-	Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-sayama
2015-	Director of Endoscopy Center, Kindai University Hospital

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and BOARD CERTIFICATION:
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine	Consultant
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology	Senior Councilor, Consultant
The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society	Senior Councilor, Consultant
The Japanese Gastroenterological Association	Councilor, Consultant
The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine	Consultant
The Japan Society of Portal Hypertension	Councilor
The Japan Society of Hepatology	Certified
European Society of Gastorintestinal Endoscopy	Individual member
American Society for Gastorintestinal Endoscopy	International member
American Gastroenterological Association	International member
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)	Fellow

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Associate Editor: Digestive Endoscopy, Digestion
Editorial Board Member: WJGE
Reviewer: GIE, Endoscopy, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, etc.