The 20 Best Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Doctors Near Me in Shiga Prefecture, JP

Find the Top Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) near Shiga Prefecture, JP. Of these, 25 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Naoki Matsuoka
    Distinguished in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Naoki Matsuoka
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    Fukushima, JP 

    Naoki Matsuoka practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Matsuoka is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Vitrectomy.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Tomoyuki Asano
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Tomoyuki Asano
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Tomoyuki Asano practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Asano is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Vasculitis, Familial Mediterranean Fever, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Shuzo Sato
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Shuzo Sato
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Shuzo Sato practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Sato is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Adult Still's Disease, Vasculitis, and Familial Mediterranean Fever.

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    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Haruki H. Matsumoto
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Haruki H. Matsumoto
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Haruki Matsumoto practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Matsumoto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Relapsing Polychondritis.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Shuhei M. Yoshida
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Shuhei M. Yoshida
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Shuhei Yoshida practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Yoshida is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphedema, Milroy Disease, Cellulitis, Endoscopy, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Jumpei Temmoku
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Jumpei Temmoku
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Jumpei Temmoku practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Temmoku is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Vasculitis, and Familial Mediterranean Fever.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Eiji Suzuki
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Eiji Suzuki
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Eiji Suzuki practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Suzuki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Kenji Saito
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Kenji Saito
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Kenji Saito practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Saito is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Obesity, Familial Mediterranean Fever, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Masayuki Miyata
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Masayuki Miyata
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Masayuki Miyata practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Miyata is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Pneumomediastinum.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Yuya Sumichika
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Yuya Sumichika
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Yuya Sumichika practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Sumichika is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Splenectomy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Toshiyuki O. Yamamoto
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Toshiyuki O. Yamamoto
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Toshiyuki Yamamoto practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Yamamoto is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 99 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pustules, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Punctate Porokeratosis, Thymectomy, and Appendectomy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Makiko Furuya-Yashiro
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Makiko Furuya-Yashiro
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Makiko Furuya-Yashiro practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Ms. Furuya-Yashiro is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adult Still's Disease, Relapsing Polychondritis, Vasculitis, and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Yasuhiro Shimojima
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Yasuhiro Shimojima
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Yasuhiro Shimojima practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Shimojima is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vasculitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Toru Yago
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Toru Yago
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Toru Yago practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Yago is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Mikulicz Disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever, and Dermatomyositis.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hiroko Kobayashi
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hiroko Kobayashi
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Hiroko Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Ms. Kobayashi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Vasculitis, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, and Meningitis.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Takashi Kanno
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Takashi Kanno
    Referral may be required
    Koriyama, JP 

    Takashi Kanno practices practicing medicine in Koriyama, Japan. Mr. Kanno is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Castleman Disease, Microscopic Polyangiitis, and Splenectomy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hirahito Endo
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hirahito Endo
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Hirahito Endo practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Endo is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hiromasa Ohira
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hiromasa Ohira
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Hiromasa Ohira practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Ohira is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Takako Saeki
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Takako Saeki
    Referral may be required
    Date, JP 

    Takako Saeki practices practicing medicine in Date, Japan. Ms. Saeki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses IgG4-Related Disease, Interstitial Nephritis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Masataka Nakamura
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Masataka Nakamura
    Referral may be required
    Fukushima, JP 

    Masataka Nakamura practices practicing medicine in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Nakamura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Adult T-Cell Leukemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Apert Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?

    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that mainly affects the lining of joints of the hands, wrists, and knees, eventually causing chronic pain and swelling, decreased movement, with the erosion of bones and the development of joint deformities.  Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of autoimmune arthritis, most often affecting women (75%) who are between 20 and 50 years of age. The disease can also affect other parts of the body, such as the blood vessels, skin, eyes, lungs, and heart.   There are two main types of rheumatoid arthritis: 1) seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, and 2) seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. While both types of rheumatoid arthritis have the same symptoms, the seropositivity or negativity of the disease refers to the presence of anti-CPP antibodies in the blood, for which their presence means that the immune system is attacking normal cells. Most rheumatoid arthritis is seropositive.

    When should I see a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

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    How does MediFind rank Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctors in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctors in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctors in Shiga Prefecture, JP?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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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