The 20 Best Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 113 doctor with experience in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy near Japan. Of these, 104 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Distinguished in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
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    Shinjuku, JP 

    Yukiko Hayashi practices practicing medicine in Shinjuku, Japan. Ms. Hayashi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy.

    Distinguished in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Distinguished in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Shinjuku, JP 

    Eiji Wada practices practicing medicine in Shinjuku, Japan. Mr. Wada is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, and Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Sapporo, JP 

    Toshihisa Anzai practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Mr. Anzai is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Sarcoidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Ichizo Nishino practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Nishino is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 60 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Danon Disease, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Toyama, JP 

    Yukiko Hata practices practicing medicine in Toyama, Japan. Ms. Hata is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Endocardial Fibroelastosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, and Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.

    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Akatsuki Kubota practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Polymyositis.

    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    JP 

    Kiwamu Kamiya practices practicing medicine in Japan. Kamiya is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Ventricular Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Sapporo, JP 

    Yuta Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Mr. Kobayashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Advanced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Otsu, JP 

    Minoru Horie practices practicing medicine in Otsu, Japan. Mr. Horie is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, Long QT Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Wataru Shimizu practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Shimizu is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ventricular Fibrillation, Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Kanazawa, JP 

    Masaya Shimojima practices practicing medicine in Kanazawa, Japan. Mr. Shimojima is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Arrest, Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Koichi Takamizawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Takamizawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. His clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiomyopathy, and Hirschsprung Disease.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Taiji Mukai practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mukai is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Sunagawa, JP 

    Yasuyuki Chiba practices practicing medicine in Sunagawa, Japan. Chiba is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Hamamatsu, JP 

    Kazunari Homma practices practicing medicine in Hamamatsu, Japan. Homma is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. Their clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Atrial Fibrillation, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Rui Shimazaki practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Shimazaki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, and Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Sapporo, JP 

    Hirokuni Yamazawa practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Yamazawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Transplant, and Adenoidectomy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Taisuke Ishikawa practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Ishikawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Sick Sinus Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome, Endocardial Fibroelastosis, and Brugada Syndrome.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Sapporo, JP 

    Shintaro Fujii practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Mr. Fujii is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Encephalitis, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Experienced in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
    Referral may be required
    Okayama, JP 

    Shinsuke Yuasa practices practicing medicine in Okayama, Japan. Yuasa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Werner Syndrome, Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy?

    Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a condition that primarily affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles) and the heart (cardiac muscle). Among the earliest features of this disorder are joint deformities called contractures. Contractures restrict the movement of certain joints, most often the elbows, ankles, and neck, and usually become noticeable in early childhood. Most affected individuals also experience muscle weakness and wasting that worsen slowly over time, beginning in muscles of the upper arms and lower legs and later also affecting muscles in the shoulders and hips.

    When should I see an Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 an Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 does MediFind rank Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 an Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 an Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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 an Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 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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