The 20 Best Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 299 doctor with experience in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) near Japan. Of these, 279 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Toshiyuki O. Yamamoto
    Distinguished in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Toshiyuki O. Yamamoto
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    Fukushima, JP 

    Toshiyuki Yamamoto practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Yamamoto is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 99 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pustules, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Punctate Porokeratosis, Thymectomy, and Appendectomy.

    Distinguished in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Fukumi Furukawa
    Distinguished in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Fukumi Furukawa
    Referral may be required
    Wakayama, JP 

    Fukumi Furukawa practices practicing medicine in Wakayama, Japan. Furukawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Erythema Nodosum, and Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Minoru Hasegawa
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Minoru Hasegawa
    Referral may be required
    JP 

    Minoru Hasegawa practices practicing medicine in Japan. Mr. Hasegawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Localized Scleroderma, Candida Infection of the Skin, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

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    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Takaharu Ikeda
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Takaharu Ikeda
    Referral may be required
    JP 

    Takaharu Ikeda practices practicing medicine in Japan. Ikeda is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Polyarteritis Nodosa, Vasculitis, and Rheumatoid Vasculitis.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Tatsuhiko Mori
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Tatsuhiko Mori
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Tatsuhiko Mori practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mori is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Extramammary Paget Disease.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Naoto Yokogawa
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Naoto Yokogawa
    Referral may be required
    Fuchu, JP 

    Naoto Yokogawa practices practicing medicine in Fuchu, Japan. Mr. Yokogawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Manabu Fujimoto
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Manabu Fujimoto
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Manabu Fujimoto practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Fujimoto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Masashi Akiyama
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Masashi Akiyama
    Referral may be required
    Nagoya, JP 

    Masashi Akiyama practices practicing medicine in Nagoya, Japan. Mr. Akiyama is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 74 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nonbullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), Lamellar Ichthyosis, Pustular Psoriasis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Yoshinao Muro
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Yoshinao Muro
    Referral may be required
    Nagoya, JP 

    Yoshinao Muro practices practicing medicine in Nagoya, Japan. Muro is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Polymyositis, Myositis, Dermatomyositis, and Dyschromatosis Symmetrica Hereditaria.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Nobuyuki Kikuchi
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Nobuyuki Kikuchi
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Nobuyuki Kikuchi practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Kikuchi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Acrospiroma, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Akemi Yamamoto-Ishida
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Akemi Yamamoto-Ishida
    Referral may be required
    Asahikawa, JP 

    Akemi Yamamoto-Ishida practices practicing medicine in Asahikawa, Japan. Ms. Yamamoto-Ishida is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peeling Skin Syndrome, Howel-Evans Syndrome, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Penectomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Kenji Kabashima
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Kenji Kabashima
    Referral may be required
    Kyoto, JP 

    Kenji Kabashima practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Kabashima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 60 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cranio Osteoarthropathy, Atopic Dermatitis, Contact Dermatitis, Pachydermoperiostosis, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Yuka Hanami
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Yuka Hanami
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Yuka Hanami practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Ms. Hanami is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Erythema Nodosum, and Eosinophilic Fasciitis.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Hideyuki Ujiie
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Hideyuki Ujiie
    Referral may be required
    Sapporo, JP 

    Hideyuki Ujiie practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Ujiie is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Bullous Pemphigoid, Bullae, Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita, and Pemphigus Vulgaris.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Ayano Maruyama
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Ayano Maruyama
    Referral may be required
    Kyoto, JP 

    Ayano Maruyama practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Ms. Maruyama is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Angiosarcoma, Benign Chronic Pemphigus, and Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Chika Ohata
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Chika Ohata
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Chika Ohata practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Ms. Ohata is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bullous Pemphigoid, Benign Chronic Pemphigus, Pemphigus Vulgaris, and Pemphigus.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Shin Iinuma
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Shin Iinuma
    Referral may be required
    Asahikawa, JP 

    Shin Iinuma practices practicing medicine in Asahikawa, Japan. Iinuma is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pustular Psoriasis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), and Psoriasis.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Norito Katoh
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Norito Katoh
    Referral may be required
    Kyoto, JP 

    Norito Katoh practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Katoh is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Atopic Dermatitis, Extramammary Paget Disease, Contact Dermatitis, and Epidermoid Cyst.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Daisuke Tsuruta
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Daisuke Tsuruta
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Daisuke Tsuruta practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Tsuruta is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pemphigus Foliaceus, Pemphigus Vulgaris, Pemphigus, and Hypomelanotic Disorder.

    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Takamichi Ito
    Advanced in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

    Takamichi Ito
    Referral may be required
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Takamichi Ito practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Ito is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Extramammary Paget Disease, Melanoma, Angiosarcoma, and Acrospiroma.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)?

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a skin condition that usually occurs in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but may appear before the disease becomes systemic. Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is categorized into three types: chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE), also known as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), and acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE).

    When should I see a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor in Japan?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor in Japan?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctors in Japan?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctors in Japan?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor in Japan?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor in Japan?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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