The 20 Best Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 563 doctor with experience in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis near Japan. Of these, 486 are Experienced, 65 are Advanced and 12 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Kenichi Sakamoto
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Kenichi Sakamoto
    Matsumoto, JP 

    Kenichi Sakamoto practices practicing medicine in Matsumoto, Japan. Mr. Sakamoto is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Takahiro Yasumi
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Takahiro Yasumi
    Kyoto, JP 

    Takahiro Yasumi practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Yasumi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hirokazu Kanegane
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hirokazu Kanegane
    Tokyo, JP 

    Hirokazu Kanegane practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Kanegane is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. They are also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease, Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), IPEX Syndrome, X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

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    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Yozo Nakazawa
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Yozo Nakazawa
    Matsumoto, JP 

    Yozo Nakazawa practices practicing medicine in Matsumoto, Japan. Nakazawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. They are also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Eiichi K. Ishii
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Eiichi K. Ishii
    Imabari-shi, JP 

    Eiichi Ishii practices practicing medicine in Imabari-shi, Japan. Mr. Ishii is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Ken-ichi Imadome
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Ken-ichi Imadome
    Tokyo, JP 

    Ken-ichi Imadome practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Imadome is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mononucleosis, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Ryu Yanagisawa
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Ryu Yanagisawa
    Matsumoto, JP 

    Ryu Yanagisawa practices practicing medicine in Matsumoto, Japan. Mr. Yanagisawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Angioplasty.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Shouichi Ohga
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Shouichi Ohga
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Shouichi Ohga practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Ohga is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. They are also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Protein C Deficiency, Aase Syndrome, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Rintaro Ono
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Rintaro Ono

    St. Luke's International Hospital

    Tokyo, JP 

    Rintaro Ono practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Ono is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Lymphangiomatosis, Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Akira Morimoto
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Akira Morimoto
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Akira Morimoto practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Morimoto is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. They are also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Masaki Shimizu
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Masaki Shimizu
    Tokyo, JP 

    Masaki Shimizu practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Shimizu is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Kikuchi Disease, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Satoru Nanno
    Distinguished in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Satoru Nanno
    Osaka, JP 

    Satoru Nanno practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Nanno is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Febrile Neutropenia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hiroshi Kimura
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hiroshi Kimura
    Kanagawa, JP 

    Hiroshi Kimura practices practicing medicine in Kanagawa, Japan. Mr. Kimura is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mononucleosis, Cerebral Hypoxia, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Glossectomy.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Yoshinori Ito
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Yoshinori Ito
    Tokyo, JP 

    Yoshinori Ito practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Ito is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Mastectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Masataka Ishimura
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Masataka Ishimura
    Fukuoka, JP 

    Masataka Ishimura practices practicing medicine in Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Ishimura is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Protein C Deficiency, Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Infantile Neutropenia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Akihiro Yachie
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Akihiro Yachie
    Kanazawa, JP 

    Akihiro Yachie practices practicing medicine in Kanazawa, Japan. Mr. Yachie is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Mediterranean Fever, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Neonatal Hemochromatosis, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Dan Tomomasa
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Dan Tomomasa
    Tokyo, JP 

    Dan Tomomasa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Tomomasa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Histiocytosis.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Taizo Wada
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Taizo Wada
    Kanazawa, JP 

    Taizo Wada practices practicing medicine in Kanazawa, Japan. Mr. Wada is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bloom Syndrome, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hideo M. Koh
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hideo M. Koh
    Osaka, JP 

    Hideo Koh practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Koh is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Febrile Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, Hepatic Venoocclusive Disease with Immunodeficiency, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hirofumi Shibata
    Advanced in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

    Hirofumi Shibata
    Department Of Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery, 
    Gifu-shi, JP 

    Hirofumi Shibata practices practicing medicine in Gifu-shi, Japan. Shibata is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, and Laryngectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis?

    Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a condition in which the body makes too many activated immune cells (macrophages and lymphocytes). Symptoms may include fever, enlarged liver or spleen, cytopenia (decreased number of blood cells), and neurological abnormalities. HLH may be inherited in an autosomal recessive manner or it can have non-genetic causes in which case it is called acquired HLH. Each subtype is caused by a change in a different gene. The genetic cause of type 1 is currently unknown. Types 2-5 are caused by genetic changes in the PRF1 gene, the UNC13D gene, the STX11 gene and the STXBP2 gene, respectively. When HLH results from an inappropriate immune response to Epstein-Barr virus or another viral illness, it may be due to a separate genetic condition called X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP). XLP is caused by a genetic change in the SH2D1A or XIAP gene and is inherited in an X-linked manner.

    When should I see a Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 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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