The 20 Best Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 88 doctor with experience in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome near Japan. Of these, 64 are Experienced, 17 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Elite in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    JP 

    Tetsuyuki Kitamoto practices practicing medicine in Japan. Kitamoto is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Kuru, and Dementia.

    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Omuta, JP 

    Hiroyuki Honda practices practicing medicine in Omuta, Japan. Mr. Honda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia, and Fatal Familial Insomnia.

    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Saga, JP 

    Keita Kai practices practicing medicine in Saga, Japan. Kai is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Kodaira, JP 

    Hidehiro Mizusawa practices practicing medicine in Kodaira, Japan. Mizusawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Hideko Noguchi practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Ms. Noguchi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Sachiko Koyama practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Ms. Koyama is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Distinguished in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Masahiro Shijo practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Shijo is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Orchiectomy.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Omuta, JP 

    Naokazu Sasagasako practices practicing medicine in Omuta, Japan. Sasagasako is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Hiroshi Takashima practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Takashima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Spastic Paraparesis, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Thrombectomy, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Shinichi Aishima practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Aishima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Cirrhosis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Kanazawa, JP 

    Masahito Yamada practices practicing medicine in Kanazawa, Japan. Yamada is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Dementia, and Kuru.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Tokyo, JP 

    Nobuo Sanjo practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Sanjo is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Siderosis, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, CACH Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Michiyoshi Yoshimura practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Yoshimura is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Visceral Larva Migrans, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Amebiasis.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Yokohama, JP 

    Yuji Takahashi practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Takahashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Gastrostomy, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    JP 

    Atsushi Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Japan. Mr. Kobayashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, and Dementia.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Kosuke Matsuzono practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Mr. Matsuzono is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Stroke, Dementia, and Endovascular Embolization.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Tokyo, JP 

    Hiroshi Matsuda practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Matsuda is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Epilepsy, and Hemimegalencephaly.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Niigata, JP 

    Hideomi Hamasaki practices practicing medicine in Niigata, Japan. Hamasaki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Tokyo, JP 

    Takanori Yokota practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Yokota is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Advanced in Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Kaoru Yagita practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Yagita is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome?

    Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is a type of prion disease. Prion diseases are a group of conditions that affect the nervous system. The main feature of GSS is a progressive degeneration of the cerebellum (a part of the brain that controls coordination, balance, equilibrium and muscle tone), as well as different degrees of dementia. It is caused by changes in the PRNP gene and inheritance is autosomal dominant.

    When should I see a Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 does MediFind rank Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker 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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