Overview
Katsumi Higaki practices in Yonago, Japan. Mr. Higaki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD). His top areas of expertise are Niemann-Pick Disease, GM1 Gangliosidosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, and Gangliosidosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 82 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD).
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Experts who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- GangliosidosisMr. Higaki isDistinguished. Learn about Gangliosidosis.
- GM1 GangliosidosisMr. Higaki isDistinguished. Learn about GM1 Gangliosidosis.
- HistiocytosisMr. Higaki isDistinguished. Learn about Histiocytosis.
- Niemann-Pick DiseaseMr. Higaki isDistinguished. Learn about Niemann-Pick Disease.
- Non-Langerhans-Cell HistiocytosisMr. Higaki isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis.
- ReticulohistiocytomaMr. Higaki isDistinguished. Learn about Reticulohistiocytoma.
- Advanced
- Brachydactyly Mononen TypeMr. Higaki isAdvanced. Learn about Brachydactyly Mononen Type.
- Farber LipogranulomatosisMr. Higaki isAdvanced. Learn about Farber Lipogranulomatosis.
- Gaucher DiseaseMr. Higaki isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease.
- Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome)
- Experienced
- Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)Mr. Higaki isExperienced. Learn about Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD).
- Alpha MannosidosisMr. Higaki isExperienced. Learn about Alpha Mannosidosis.
- Blood ClotsMr. Higaki isExperienced. Learn about Blood Clots.
- GoutMr. Higaki isExperienced. Learn about Gout.
- Graves DiseaseMr. Higaki isExperienced. Learn about Graves Disease.
- Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraMr. Higaki isExperienced. Learn about Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.