We address elderly patients with respiratory diseases to help them live vigorously and happily.
We also care for elderly people without particular symptoms so that they can enjoy a healthy life as long as possible.
To achieve the above, we manage the Short Breath Clinic. Through this outpatient service, we are trying to detect chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) including pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis at an early stage with mild symptoms such as mild experience of short breath.
To prevent further progression of respiratory distress, and to preserve the lungs in as healthy a condition as possible, we advise patients to quit smoking, and provide a comprehensive program for respiratory rehabilitation in cooperation with doctors in the Rehabilitation and Dentistry specialties, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and dietitians.
In the treatment of lung cancer, we seek to improve patients' QOL in the maximum consideration of each patient's characteristics and wishes.
In the prevention of pneumonia, we place emphasis on the vaccination and cleanliness of the oral cavity.
Specialists in internal medicine, respiratory diseases, and infectious diseases are in charge of diagnosis and treatment.