The 20 Best Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

Save doctors for later
Sign Up
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
Already have a doctor?
Find A Second Opinion

MediFind found 736 doctor with experience in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis near Japan. Of these, 548 are Experienced, 143 are Advanced, 26 are Distinguished and 19 are Elite.

Location
LocationClose
736 providers found
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Etsuro Yamaguchi
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Etsuro Yamaguchi
    Referral may be required
    Nagakute, JP 

    Etsuro Yamaguchi practices practicing medicine in Nagakute, Japan. Yamaguchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Sarcoidosis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Yoshikazu Inoue
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Yoshikazu Inoue
    Referral may be required
    Neyagawa, JP 

    Yoshikazu Inoue practices practicing medicine in Neyagawa, Japan. Mr. Inoue is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hepatectomy, and Mastectomy.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Toru Arai
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Toru Arai
    Referral may be required
    Sakai, JP 

    Toru Arai practices practicing medicine in Sakai, Japan. Mr. Arai is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

    Learn about our expert tiers
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Koh G. Nakata
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Koh G. Nakata
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Koh Nakata practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Nakata is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Hemolytic Crisis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Lung Transplant, and Bone Graft.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Ryushi Tazawa
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Ryushi Tazawa
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Ryushi Tazawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Tazawa is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Fabry Disease, Waardenburg Syndrome Type 2, and Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Haruyuki S. Ishii
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Haruyuki S. Ishii
    Referral may be required
    Mitaka, JP 

    Haruyuki Ishii practices practicing medicine in Mitaka, Japan. Ishii is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Masaki Hirose
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Masaki Hirose
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Masaki Hirose practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Hirose is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Chikatoshi Sugimoto
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Chikatoshi Sugimoto
    Referral may be required
    Sakai, JP 

    Chikatoshi Sugimoto practices practicing medicine in Sakai, Japan. Sugimoto is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Nobutaka Kitamura
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Nobutaka Kitamura
    Referral may be required
    Niigata, JP 

    Nobutaka Kitamura practices practicing medicine in Niigata, Japan. Kitamura is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Leukocytosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Shinya Ohkouchi
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Shinya Ohkouchi
    Referral may be required
    Sendai, JP 

    Shinya Ohkouchi practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Ohkouchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Kenjiro Shima
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Kenjiro Shima
    Referral may be required
    Niigata, JP 

    Kenjiro Shima practices practicing medicine in Niigata, Japan. Mr. Shima is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Eosinophilic Pneumonia, and Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Masanori Akira
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Masanori Akira
    Referral may be required
    Katano, JP 

    Masanori Akira practices practicing medicine in Katano, Japan. Mr. Akira is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Atsushi Hashimoto
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Atsushi Hashimoto
    Referral may be required
    Niigata, JP 

    Atsushi Hashimoto practices practicing medicine in Niigata, Japan. Mr. Hashimoto is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Takahito Nei
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Takahito Nei
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Takahito Nei practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Nei is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Sepsis.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Takahiro Tanaka
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Takahiro Tanaka
    Referral may be required
    Niigata, JP 

    Takahiro Tanaka practices practicing medicine in Niigata, Japan. Mr. Tanaka is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Toshio Ichiwata
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Toshio Ichiwata
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Toshio Ichiwata practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Ichiwata is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Masanori Kitaichi
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Masanori Kitaichi
    Referral may be required
    Wakayama, JP 

    Masanori Kitaichi practices practicing medicine in Wakayama, Japan. Mr. Kitaichi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Keiichi Akasaka
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Keiichi Akasaka
    Referral may be required
    Saitama, JP 

    Keiichi Akasaka practices practicing medicine in Saitama, Japan. Akasaka is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Toshinori Takada
    Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Toshinori Takada
    Referral may be required
    Minamiuonuma, JP 

    Toshinori Takada practices practicing medicine in Minamiuonuma, Japan. Takada is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Isolated ACTH Deficiency, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

    Distinguished in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Takafumi Suda
    Distinguished in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

    Takafumi Suda
    Referral may be required
    Hamamatsu, JP 

    Takafumi Suda practices practicing medicine in Hamamatsu, Japan. Suda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. They are also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Endoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    While we make every effort to provide the best results possible, data is currently limited outside of the United States. Doctors listed may include both clinicians and researchers, and individuals relocate frequently. We recommend contacting doctors directly to confirm their location and areas of focus. Contact information is provided when available. Learn more about our expert tiers.
    Showing 1-20 of 736

    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis?

    Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease in which a type of protein builds up in the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs, making breathing difficult. Pulmonary means related to the lungs.

    When should I see a Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor in Japan?

    You can find a Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near New York, NY
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Los Angeles, CA
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Chicago, IL
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Houston, TX
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Phoenix, AZ
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Philadelphia, PA
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Atlanta, GA
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Boston, MA
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near Dallas, TX
    Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor near San Jose, CA

    How does MediFind rank Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis 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 

    Read more about our Content Policy.