Present position: Director, Hino Hospital. Education 1984: Graduated from Tottori University, School of Medicine, Japan; 1984-1988: Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Tottori University; 1989: Doctor of Philosophy. Employment 1992: Research associate, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine; 1993: Lecturer, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine; 1999: Research Fellow, Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Germany; 2003: Associate Professor, Division of Medicine and Clinical Science. Awards 2001: Tottori University Shimoda award; 2004: Tottori University special award of education; 2004: Tottori University, grant for researc; 2005: Japan Hepatology Research Award. Society Memberships Japan Society of Internal Medicine: Certified Fellow; Japanese Society of Gastroenterology : Councilor, Senior Certified Fellow; The Japan Society of Hepatology: Councilor, Senior Certified Fellow; Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society : Certified Fellow; The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine: Senior Certified Fellow; The Japanese Society of Clinical Pharmacological and Therapeutics; The Japan Society for Portal Hypertension.