The 20 Best MELAS Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Shimotsuke, 09

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in MELAS Syndrome near Shimotsuke, 09. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome

    Hitoshi Osaka
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome

    Hitoshi Osaka
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    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Hitoshi Osaka practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Mr. Osaka is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, CACH Syndrome, Leigh Syndrome, Cerebellar Hypoplasia, and Liver Transplant.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome

    Syuichi Tetsuka
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome

    Syuichi Tetsuka
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    Nasushiobara, JP 

    Syuichi Tetsuka practices practicing medicine in Nasushiobara, Japan. Tetsuka is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, MELAS Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takanori Yamagata
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takanori Yamagata
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    Utsunomiya, JP 

    Takanori Yamagata practices practicing medicine in Utsunomiya, Japan. Mr. Yamagata is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Miller Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Leigh Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Endoscopy.

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    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Eriko F. Jimbo
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Eriko F. Jimbo
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    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Eriko Jimbo practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Ms. Jimbo is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Niemann-Pick Disease, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Tomoko Ogawa
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Tomoko Ogawa
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    Nasushiobara, JP 

    Tomoko Ogawa practices practicing medicine in Nasushiobara, Japan. Ms. Ogawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Togaviridae Disease, Rubella, MELAS Syndrome, and Acute Kidney Failure.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Hiroyuki K. Kato
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Hiroyuki K. Kato
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    Nasushiobara, JP 

    Hiroyuki Kato practices practicing medicine in Nasushiobara, Japan. Mr. Kato is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Spinal Cord Abscess, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Epidural Abscess.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Ritsuo Hashimoto
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Ritsuo Hashimoto
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    Nasushiobara, JP 

    Ritsuo Hashimoto practices practicing medicine in Nasushiobara, Japan. Hashimoto is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Marchiafava Bignami Disease, Anton Syndrome, MELAS Syndrome, and Acute Kidney Failure.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Mari Kuwajima
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Mari Kuwajima
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Mari Kuwajima practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Ms. Kuwajima is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, MELAS Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Photosensitive Epilepsy.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Masahide Goto
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Masahide Goto
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Masahide Goto practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Goto is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Campomelia Cumming Type, Campomelic Dysplasia, Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, and Genital Dwarfism.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Akihiko Miyauchi
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Akihiko Miyauchi
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Akihiko Miyauchi practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Miyauchi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takeshi Tokuyama
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takeshi Tokuyama
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Takeshi Tokuyama practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Mr. Tokuyama is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Asbestosis, Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, and Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takahiro Ikeda
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takahiro Ikeda
    Referral may be required
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Takahiro Ikeda practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Mr. Ikeda is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Williams Syndrome, Campomelic Dysplasia, Campomelia Cumming Type, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takeshi Kouga
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Takeshi Kouga
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Takeshi Kouga practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Mr. Kouga is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, and West Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Kazuhiro Muramatsu
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Kazuhiro Muramatsu
    Referral may be required
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Kazuhiro Muramatsu practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Mr. Muramatsu is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Niemann-Pick Disease, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Koyuru Kurane
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Koyuru Kurane
    Referral may be required
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Koyuru Kurane practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Kurane is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. Their clinical expertise encompasses Rhabdomyolysis, MELAS Syndrome, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and CACH Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Emiko Chiba
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Emiko Chiba
    Referral may be required
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Emiko Chiba practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Ms. Chiba is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Subcortical Band Heterotopia, Lissencephaly 1, and Miller-Dieker Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Yohei Asakawa
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Yohei Asakawa
    Referral may be required
    Ashikaga, JP 

    Yohei Asakawa practices practicing medicine in Ashikaga, Japan. Mr. Asakawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Lactic Acidosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Stroke, and MELAS Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Tomoyuki Kabutoya
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Tomoyuki Kabutoya
    Referral may be required
    Shimotsuke, JP 

    Tomoyuki Kabutoya practices practicing medicine in Shimotsuke, Japan. Mr. Kabutoya is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Cardiac Ablation.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Shinichi Yamamoto
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome

    Shinichi Yamamoto
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Shinichi Yamamoto practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Mr. Yamamoto is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumomediastinum, Empyema, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of MELAS Syndrome?

    Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a condition that affects many of the body's systems, particularly the brain and nervous system (encephalo-) and muscles (myopathy). The signs and symptoms of this disorder most often appear in childhood following a period of normal development, although they can begin at any age. Early symptoms may include muscle weakness and pain, recurrent headaches, loss of appetite, vomiting, and seizures. Most affected individuals experience stroke-like episodes beginning before age 40. These episodes often involve temporary muscle weakness on one side of the body (hemiparesis), altered consciousness, vision abnormalities, seizures, and severe headaches resembling migraines. Repeated stroke-like episodes can progressively damage the brain, leading to vision loss, problems with movement, and a loss of intellectual function (dementia).

    When should I see a MELAS Syndrome doctor near Shimotsuke, 09?

    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 MELAS Syndrome doctor near Shimotsuke, 09?

    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 MELAS Syndrome doctor near Shimotsuke, 09?

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    How does MediFind rank MELAS Syndrome doctors near Shimotsuke, 09?

    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 MELAS Syndrome doctors near Shimotsuke, 09?

    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 MELAS Syndrome doctor near Shimotsuke, 09?

    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 MELAS Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different MELAS 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 MELAS Syndrome doctor near Shimotsuke, 09?

    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 MELAS 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 MELAS 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 MELAS Syndrome doctors near Shimotsuke, 09?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the MELAS 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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