The 20 Best Infectious Arthritis Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Infectious Arthritis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 837 doctor with experience in Infectious Arthritis near Japan. Of these, 816 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Infectious Arthritis

    Yoshinori Taniguchi
    Elite in Infectious Arthritis

    Yoshinori Taniguchi
    Referral may be required
    Kochi, JP 

    Yoshinori Taniguchi practices practicing medicine in Kochi, Japan. Mr. Taniguchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, and Relapsing Polychondritis.

    Elite in Infectious Arthritis

    Yoshio Terada
    Elite in Infectious Arthritis

    Yoshio Terada
    Referral may be required
    Kochi, JP 

    Yoshio Terada practices practicing medicine in Kochi, Japan. Mr. Terada is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Relapsing Polychondritis, and Synovectomy.

    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Hirofumi Nishikawa
    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Hirofumi Nishikawa
    Referral may be required
    Nankoku, JP 

    Hirofumi Nishikawa practices practicing medicine in Nankoku, Japan. Nishikawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Relapsing Polychondritis, Infectious Arthritis, and Septic Arthritis.

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    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Takashi Karashima
    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Takashi Karashima
    Referral may be required
    Nankoku, JP 

    Takashi Karashima practices practicing medicine in Nankoku, Japan. Mr. Karashima is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Orchiectomy, and Nephrectomy.

    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Satoshi Inotani
    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Satoshi Inotani
    Referral may be required
    Nankoku, JP 

    Satoshi Inotani practices practicing medicine in Nankoku, Japan. Mr. Inotani is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Relapsing Polychondritis, Infectious Arthritis, and Septic Arthritis.

    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Naomi Kobayashi
    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Naomi Kobayashi
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Naomi Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Ms. Kobayashi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Taro Horino
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Taro Horino
    Referral may be required
    Nankoku, JP 

    Taro Horino practices practicing medicine in Nankoku, Japan. Mr. Horino is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Glomerulonephritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, and Synovectomy.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Yutaka Inaba
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Yutaka Inaba
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Yutaka Inaba practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Inaba is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Vascular Birthmark, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Koji Nishi
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Koji Nishi
    Referral may be required
    JP 

    Koji Nishi practices practicing medicine in Japan. Mr. Nishi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Arthritis, and Atypical Pneumonia.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Hiroshi C. Ito
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Hiroshi C. Ito
    Referral may be required
    Tsukuba, JP 

    Hiroshi Ito practices practicing medicine in Tsukuba, Japan. Mr. Ito is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 75 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Fibrillation, Brugada Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Takashi Imagama
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Takashi Imagama
    Referral may be required
    Ube, JP 

    Takashi Imagama practices practicing medicine in Ube, Japan. Mr. Imagama is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Shigeto Kobayashi
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Shigeto Kobayashi
    Referral may be required
    Koshigaya, JP 

    Shigeto Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Koshigaya, Japan. Mr. Kobayashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Vasculitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Susumu Nishiyama
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Susumu Nishiyama
    Referral may be required
    Kurashiki, JP 

    Susumu Nishiyama practices practicing medicine in Kurashiki, Japan. Mr. Nishiyama is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Arthritis.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Satoshi Sato
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Satoshi Sato
    Referral may be required
    Saitama, JP 

    Satoshi Sato practices practicing medicine in Saitama, Japan. Mr. Sato is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatic Fever, Reactive Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, and Septic Arthritis.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Shimpei Fujimoto
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Shimpei Fujimoto
    Referral may be required
    Kochi, JP 

    Shimpei Fujimoto practices practicing medicine in Kochi, Japan. Fujimoto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Reactive Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Atsushi Kawakami
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Atsushi Kawakami
    Referral may be required
    Nagasaki, JP 

    Atsushi Kawakami practices practicing medicine in Nagasaki, Japan. Mr. Kawakami is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Synovitis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Kazushige Seki
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Kazushige Seki
    Referral may be required
    Ube, JP 

    Kazushige Seki practices practicing medicine in Ube, Japan. Seki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Knee Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Toshihiro Seki
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Toshihiro Seki
    Referral may be required
    Ube, JP 

    Toshihiro Seki practices practicing medicine in Ube, Japan. Seki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Osteotomy, and Knee Replacement.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Takashi Sakai
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Takashi Sakai
    Referral may be required
    Ube, JP 

    Takashi Sakai practices practicing medicine in Ube, Japan. Mr. Sakai is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteonecrosis, Mediastinitis, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Hip Replacement, and Hip Resurfacing.

    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Hidetoshi Higuchi
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis

    Hidetoshi Higuchi
    Referral may be required
    JP 

    Hidetoshi Higuchi practices practicing medicine in Japan. Higuchi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Breast Infection, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, and Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Infectious Arthritis?

    Infectious arthritis is joint pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the body. Depending on the type of infection, one or more joints may be affected. Certain bacteria can cause a form of Infectious arthritis called reactive arthritis, which appears to be caused by the immune system reacting to bacteria, rather than by the infection itself. In reactive arthritis, joint inflammation develops weeks, months or even years after the infection. Reactive arthritis happens most commonly after infections of the genital and gastrointestinal tracts. To diagnose Infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid.

    When should I see an Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Infectious Arthritis 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 Infectious Arthritis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Infectious Arthritis 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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