The 20 Best Dravet Syndrome Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Dravet Syndrome Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 200 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near Japan. Of these, 185 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Shinichi Hirose
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Shinichi Hirose
    Referral may be required
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Shinichi Hirose practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Hirose is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Katsumi Imai
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Katsumi Imai
    Referral may be required
    Shizuoka, JP 

    Katsumi Imai practices practicing medicine in Shizuoka, Japan. Mr. Imai is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, and Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Yushi Inoue
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Yushi Inoue
    Referral may be required
    Shizuoka, JP 

    Yushi Inoue practices practicing medicine in Shizuoka, Japan. Inoue is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

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    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Ikuo Ogiwara
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Ikuo Ogiwara
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Ikuo Ogiwara practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ogiwara is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Atsushi Ishii
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Atsushi Ishii
    Referral may be required
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Atsushi Ishii practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Ishii is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Yukitoshi K. Takahashi
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Yukitoshi K. Takahashi
    Referral may be required
    Shizuoka, JP 

    Yukitoshi Takahashi practices practicing medicine in Shizuoka, Japan. Takahashi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Kazuhiro Yamakawa
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Kazuhiro Yamakawa
    Referral may be required
    Nagoya, JP 

    Kazuhiro Yamakawa practices practicing medicine in Nagoya, Japan. Mr. Yamakawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Tokito Yamaguchi
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Tokito Yamaguchi
    Referral may be required
    Shizuoka, JP 

    Tokito Yamaguchi practices practicing medicine in Shizuoka, Japan. Yamaguchi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and West Syndrome.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Norimichi Higurashi
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Norimichi Higurashi
    Referral may be required
    Minato, JP 

    Norimichi Higurashi practices practicing medicine in Minato, Japan. Higurashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Gaucher Disease Type 3.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Kazuma Yamakawa
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Kazuma Yamakawa
    Referral may be required
    Takatsuki, JP 

    Kazuma Yamakawa practices practicing medicine in Takatsuki, Japan. Mr. Yamakawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Blood Clots, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yasuyoshi Tanaka
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yasuyoshi Tanaka
    Referral may be required
    Nanakuma, JP 

    Yasuyoshi Tanaka practices practicing medicine in Nanakuma, Japan. Tanaka is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yoko Ohtsuka
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yoko Ohtsuka
    Referral may be required
    Okayama, JP 

    Yoko Ohtsuka practices practicing medicine in Okayama, Japan. Ms. Ohtsuka is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, and Spasmus Nutans.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Eiji Nakagawa
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Eiji Nakagawa
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Eiji Nakagawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Nakagawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemimegalencephaly, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, and Cortical Dysplasia.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Katsuhiro Kobayashi
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Katsuhiro Kobayashi
    Referral may be required
    Okayama, JP 

    Katsuhiro Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Okayama, Japan. Kobayashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yoshikazu Inoue
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yoshikazu Inoue
    Referral may be required
    Neyagawa, JP 

    Yoshikazu Inoue practices practicing medicine in Neyagawa, Japan. Mr. Inoue is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hepatectomy, and Mastectomy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Tojo Nakayama
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Tojo Nakayama
    Referral may be required
    Sendai, JP 

    Tojo Nakayama practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Nakayama is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, and Microcephaly.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Shinsaku Yoshitomi
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Shinsaku Yoshitomi
    Referral may be required
    Shizuoka, JP 

    Shinsaku Yoshitomi practices practicing medicine in Shizuoka, Japan. Yoshitomi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, West Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Michael G. Lopresti
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Michael G. Lopresti
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Michael Lopresti practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Lopresti is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Akihiro Iguchi
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Akihiro Iguchi
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Akihiro Iguchi practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Iguchi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, Infantile Neutropenia, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Hirofumi Komaki
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Hirofumi Komaki
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Hirofumi Komaki practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Komaki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Danon Disease, and Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Dravet Syndrome?

    Dravet syndrome is the most severe of a group of conditions known as SCN1A-related seizure disorders. Symptoms include seizures which first occur in infancy that are often triggered by high temperatures (febrile seizures). In childhood, many types of seizures may occur and they may increase in frequency. Seizures may be difficult to treat. Other symptoms include loss of motor skills, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and difficulty with movement. Most cases of Dravet syndrome occur when the SCN1A gene is not working correctly. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, but most people with Dravet syndrome do not have a family history of the condition. Diagnosis is based on a clinical exam, medical history, and the results of genetic testing.

    When should I see a Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctor in Japan?

    You can find a Dravet Syndrome doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dravet Syndrome 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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