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With the motto, "There is no fetal diagnosis without fetal diagnosis," I see all the babies at CRIFM.
I became an obstetrician and gynecologist because I was fascinated by the wonder of life. I am particularly interested in fetal development in early pregnancy and the fetal central nervous system, and specialize in perinatal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, fetal ultrasound, and fetal neurology. He has been studying and researching on fetal diagnosis and was the first in Japan to obtain an NT certification from the FMF (Fetal Medicine Foundation), and is now highly regarded internationally as "Dr. Pooh" when it comes to fetal brain. Based on the policy that prenatal diagnosis is the starting point, we provide prenatal diagnosis that is close to the patient.
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Dr. Yoichi Matsubara began his training as a pediatrician at the Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, where he was a junior colleague of Dr. Chiyo from CRIFM during their time in Kanagawa. He then contributed to genetic medicine in Japan as an expert in genetic diseases, focusing on congenital metabolic disorders, through his work at universities and research facilities both in Japan and overseas. Known in his youth for his noble-like gentle features and given the nickname "The Noble Young Man," Dr. Matsubara is a researcher in genomic medicine who has always valued each of his patients' children with his calm counseling, earning immense trust from their families.

He is the vice president of our hospital and has a deep knowledge of genetic counseling. He is in charge of genetic counseling as the head of the clinical genetics department, based on the idea of "facing patients in a clinical setting and being close to them”. He has been conducting clinical research for over 40 years in the fields of human genetics, cytogenetics, pediatric clinical genetics, genetic counseling, and bioethics.
He has been actively involved in promoting human genetics education and genetic counseling, and was the first person in Japan to establish a course for training certified genetic counselors at Ochanomizu University. He was the first professor to be appointed. He also participates in various academic societies, and is a councilor and board member of the Japanese Society of Human Genetics, the Japanese Society of Genetic Counseling, and the Japanese Society of Pediatric Clinical Genetics.

Dr. Noriko Miyake is a physician with specialized knowledge and experience in the field of genome research in Japan. As a pediatrician, Dr. Miyake's approach emphasizes empathizing with the feelings of patients and their families. She provides understanding, empathy, and gentle counseling to mothers and their children.

Dr. Inamura is a doctor of medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Kinki University School of Medicine. He specializes in pediatric cardiology and fetal ultrasound, and is also the president of the Japanese Society of Fetal Cardiology and the representative secretary of the Kinki Society of Fetal Cardiology. He has received several awards as a specialist in fetal cardiology and has been a member of Team CRIFM as an advisor since 2016. He has been a consultant for Team CRIFM since 2016. In addition to fetal diagnosis, he continues to provide consultation and treatment for cardiovascular diseases even after delivery.

Dr. Takeo Yonekura is an experienced pediatric surgeon who performs surgical and minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries on babies and children. Many of the babies’ diseases that require surgery could be diagnosed in utero, but there are some diseases that worsen in utero or require surgery immediately after birth. Dr. Yonekura explains the disease, the treatment method and the progress after the treatment in an easy-to-understand and gentle manner, and provides the best treatment plan for the baby and the family.

Dr. Nobuhiko Okamoto, a part-time consultant, usually works as a laboratory director at Osaka Maternal and Child Medical Center, a specialized pediatric medical institution. He specializes in clinical genetics, neurogenetics, and congenital anomalies, and conducts daily medical treatment and research on new disease concepts and diagnostic methods in the Department of Genetics. He is also a councilor of the Japanese Society of Human Genetics and a board member of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Genetics.