The 20 Best Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 120 doctor with experience in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency near Japan. Of these, 113 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Reiko Horikawa
    Elite in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Reiko Horikawa
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Reiko Horikawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Horikawa is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Small for Gestational Age, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Liver Transplant.

    Elite in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Toshiaki Tanaka
    Elite in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Toshiaki Tanaka
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    Sapporo, JP 

    Toshiaki Tanaka practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Mr. Tanaka is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Small for Gestational Age, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Jun Mori
    Distinguished in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Jun Mori
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    Osaka, JP 

    Jun Mori practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Mori is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Hypopituitarism, Neural Crest Tumor, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

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    Distinguished in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Tomonobu Hasegawa
    Distinguished in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Tomonobu Hasegawa
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Tomonobu Hasegawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Hasegawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 62 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hypothyroidism, Panhypopituitarism, Hypothyroidism, Intersex, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Advanced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Susumu Yokoya
    Advanced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Susumu Yokoya
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    Fukushima, JP 

    Susumu Yokoya practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Yokoya is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Small for Gestational Age, Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Advanced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Tsuyoshi Isojima
    Advanced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Tsuyoshi Isojima
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    Toranomon, JP 

    Tsuyoshi Isojima practices practicing medicine in Toranomon, Japan. Mr. Isojima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nail-Patella Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Caffey Disease, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Advanced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Hiroyuki Tanaka
    Advanced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Hiroyuki Tanaka
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Hiroyuki Tanaka practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Tanaka is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemia, Rickets, and Malnutrition.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Hiroyuki Moriuchi
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Hiroyuki Moriuchi
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    Nagasaki, JP 

    Hiroyuki Moriuchi practices practicing medicine in Nagasaki, Japan. Mr. Moriuchi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rubella, Togaviridae Disease, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, and Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Tohru Yorifuji
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Tohru Yorifuji
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    Date, JP 

    Tohru Yorifuji practices practicing medicine in Date, Japan. Yorifuji is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Pancreatectomy.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Susumu Kanzaki
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Susumu Kanzaki
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    Okayama, JP 

    Susumu Kanzaki practices practicing medicine in Okayama, Japan. Mr. Kanzaki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis, Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, and Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Sumito Dateki
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Sumito Dateki
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    Nagasaki, JP 

    Sumito Dateki practices practicing medicine in Nagasaki, Japan. Dateki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Sitosterolemia, Xanthoma, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Yuko Hoshino-Takada
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Yuko Hoshino-Takada
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Yuko Hoshino-Takada practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Hoshino-Takada is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mononeuritis Multiplex, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), and Hypopituitarism.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Shun Soneda
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Shun Soneda
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    St. Marianna University School Of Medicine

    Kawasaki, JP 

    Shun Soneda practices practicing medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. Mr. Soneda is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis, X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda, and Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Yukihiro Hasegawa
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Yukihiro Hasegawa
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    Tama, JP 

    Yukihiro Hasegawa practices practicing medicine in Tama, Japan. Hasegawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Turner Syndrome, Intersex, Hypothyroidism, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Yoshiki Seino
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Yoshiki Seino
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    Osaka, JP 

    Yoshiki Seino practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Seino is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Small for Gestational Age, X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemia, and Rickets.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Masahiro Noda
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Masahiro Noda
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    Kyoto, JP 

    Masahiro Noda practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Noda is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Obesity in Children, and Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Nozomi Ebata
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Nozomi Ebata
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    Shibuya, JP 

    Nozomi Ebata practices practicing medicine in Shibuya, Japan. Ms. Ebata is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Osteoarthritis, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), and Neuralgia.

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Kazuo Chihara
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Kazuo Chihara
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    Akashi, JP 

    Kazuo Chihara practices practicing medicine in Akashi, Japan. Mr. Chihara is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Hypopituitarism, Sheehan Syndrome, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Naoko S. Sato
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Naoko S. Sato
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Naoko Sato practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Sato is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Hypogonadism, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Akifumi Okayama
    Experienced in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Akifumi Okayama
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Akifumi Okayama practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Okayama is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Hypopituitarism, and Low Blood Pressure.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is pediatric growth hormone deficiency?    

    Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) happens when a child’s body doesn’t make enough growth hormone. This hormone is important because it helps children grow taller and develop healthy muscles and bones. Without enough of it, kids might grow slower than other children their age. Growth hormone deficiency can be present from birth or develop later. It is considered a rare condition and can sometimes be linked to other health problems. While they may be smaller in size compared to their peers, with the right treatment and care, many kids with GHD can achieve typical growth patterns over time.  

    Which doctors treat pediatric growth hormone deficiency?  

    If a child has growth hormone deficiency, they will usually be treated by a pediatric endocrinologist. These doctors specialize in children’s hormone-related conditions, including growth problems. A pediatrician might notice the child’s slow growth and refer them to the endocrinologist for further testing and treatment. The endocrinologist will monitor the child’s growth and hormone levels to determine the best course of action. Other healthcare providers, such as a nutritionist or physical therapist, might be involved in the child’s care to ensure their overall health and development are on track. 

    How is pediatric growth hormone deficiency treated?  

    The main treatment for pediatric growth hormone deficiency is growth hormone therapy. This involves giving the child injections of synthetic growth hormone, which helps them grow at a normal rate. The injections are usually given daily by family at home and continue for several years until the child reaches their final height. Pediatricians can prescribe growth hormone, but it’s often a pediatric endocrinologist who manages the treatment. Doctors will carefully monitor the child’s growth progress and adjust the dosage as needed.  

    Does health insurance cover growth hormone therapy for kids?   

    In many cases, health insurance does cover growth hormone therapy for children, but it can depend on the specific plan. Insurance companies usually require detailed medical evidence, such as tests showing a child’s growth hormone deficiency. Sometimes, they might also need proof that other treatments haven’t worked. The child’s doctor will likely need to submit paperwork showing why growth hormone therapy is necessary. Even if insurance covers the treatment, there may still be out-of-pocket costs, like co-pays or deductibles, that families need to consider. 

    When should I see a Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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 Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency 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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