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    MediFind found 730 doctor with experience in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis near Japan. Of these, 539 are Experienced, 149 are Advanced, 24 are Distinguished and 18 are Elite.

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      Etsuro Yamaguchi
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Etsuro Yamaguchi
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Etsuro Yamaguchi
      Nagakute, JP 

      Etsuro Yamaguchi practices in Nagakute, Japan. Yamaguchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are 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
      Neyagawa, JP 

      Yoshikazu Inoue practices in Neyagawa, Japan. Mr. Inoue is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are 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
      Sakai, JP 

      Toru Arai practices in Sakai, Japan. Mr. Arai is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

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      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Koh G. Nakata
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Koh G. Nakata
      Tokyo, JP 

      Koh Nakata practices in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Nakata is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Hemolytic Crisis, Lung Transplant, and Bone Graft.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Ryushi Tazawa
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Ryushi Tazawa
      Tokyo, JP 

      Ryushi Tazawa practices in Tokyo, Japan. Tazawa is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are 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
      Mitaka, JP 

      Haruyuki Ishii practices in Mitaka, Japan. Ishii is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pneumonia, Gumma, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masaki Hirose
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masaki Hirose
      Sakai, JP 

      Masaki Hirose practices in Sakai, Japan. Mr. Hirose is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Heart Transplant.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Chikatoshi Sugimoto
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Chikatoshi Sugimoto
      Sakai, JP 

      Chikatoshi Sugimoto practices in Sakai, Japan. Sugimoto is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are 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
      Niigata, JP 

      Nobutaka Kitamura practices in Niigata, Japan. Kitamura is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Leukocytosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Shinya Ohkouchi
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Shinya Ohkouchi
      Sendai, JP 

      Shinya Ohkouchi practices in Sendai, Japan. Ohkouchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Kenjiro Shima
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Kenjiro Shima
      Niigata, JP 

      Kenjiro Shima practices in Niigata, Japan. Mr. Shima is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia, and Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masanori Akira
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masanori Akira
      Katano, JP 

      Masanori Akira practices in Katano, Japan. Mr. Akira is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Takahito Nei
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Takahito Nei
      Tokyo, JP 

      Takahito Nei practices in Tokyo, Japan. Nei is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Sepsis.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Toshio Ichiwata
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Toshio Ichiwata
      Tokyo, JP 

      Toshio Ichiwata practices in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Ichiwata is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Takahiro Tanaka
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Takahiro Tanaka
      Niigata, JP 

      Takahiro Tanaka practices in Niigata, Japan. Mr. Tanaka is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masanori Kitaichi
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masanori Kitaichi
      Wakayama, JP 

      Masanori Kitaichi practices in Wakayama, Japan. Mr. Kitaichi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Toshinori Takada
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Toshinori Takada
      Niigata, JP 

      Toshinori Takada practices in Niigata, Japan. Takada is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Isolated ACTH Deficiency, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Keiichi Akasaka
      Elite in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Keiichi Akasaka
      Saitama, JP 

      Keiichi Akasaka practices in Saitama, Japan. Akasaka is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Endoscopy.

      Takafumi Suda
      Distinguished in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Takafumi Suda
      Distinguished in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Takafumi Suda
      Hamamatsu, JP 

      Takafumi Suda practices in Hamamatsu, Japan. Suda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Their top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

      Masakazu Ichinose
      Distinguished in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masakazu Ichinose
      Distinguished in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

      Masakazu Ichinose
      Osaki, JP 

      Masakazu Ichinose practices in Osaki, Japan. Mr. Ichinose is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Asthma, Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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?

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      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 

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