The 20 Best Ulcerative Colitis Doctors Near Me in Shimane, JP

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 74 doctor with experience in Ulcerative Colitis near Shimane, JP. Of these, 53 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

    Motoi Uchino
    Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

    Motoi Uchino
    JP 

    Motoi Uchino practices practicing medicine in Japan. Uchino is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. They are also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

    Hiroki Ikeuchi
    Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

    Hiroki Ikeuchi
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Hiroki Ikeuchi practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Ikeuchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Yoko Yokoyama
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Yoko Yokoyama
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Yoko Yokoyama practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Ms. Yokoyama is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Shinichiro Shinzaki
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Shinichiro Shinzaki
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Shinichiro Shinzaki practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Shinzaki is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. They are also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Nobuyuki Hida
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Nobuyuki Hida
    JP 

    Nobuyuki Hida practices practicing medicine in Japan. Mr. Hida is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Koji Kamikozuru
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Koji Kamikozuru
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Koji Kamikozuru practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Kamikozuru is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Mikio Kawai
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Mikio Kawai
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Mikio Kawai practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Kawai is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Toshiyuki Sato
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Toshiyuki Sato
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Toshiyuki Sato practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Sato is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Yuki Horio
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis

    Yuki Horio
    JP 

    Yuki Horio practices practicing medicine in Japan. Horio is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Ryuichi Kuwahara
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Ryuichi Kuwahara
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Ryuichi Kuwahara practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Kuwahara is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Toshihiro Bando
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Toshihiro Bando
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Toshihiro Bando practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Bando is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Tetsuya Takagawa
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Tetsuya Takagawa
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Tetsuya Takagawa practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Takagawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Hiroto Miwa
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Hiroto Miwa
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Hiroto Miwa practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Miwa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Indigestion, Peptic Ulcer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Nobuo Aoyama
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Nobuo Aoyama
    Kobe, JP 

    Nobuo Aoyama practices practicing medicine in Kobe, Japan. Mr. Aoyama is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Hiroshi Yamasaki
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Hiroshi Yamasaki
    Sanda, JP 

    Hiroshi Yamasaki practices practicing medicine in Sanda, Japan. Mr. Yamasaki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Ken Fukunaga
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Ken Fukunaga
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Ken Fukunaga practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Fukunaga is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colitis.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Kurando Kusunoki
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Kurando Kusunoki
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Kurando Kusunoki practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Kusunoki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Seiichi Hirota
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Seiichi Hirota
    JP 

    Seiichi Hirota practices practicing medicine in Japan. Mr. Hirota is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Proctitis, Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor, Endoscopy, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Makoto Ooi
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Makoto Ooi
    Kobe, JP 

    Makoto Ooi practices practicing medicine in Kobe, Japan. Mr. Ooi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Riichiro Nezu
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

    Riichiro Nezu
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Riichiro Nezu practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Nezu is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ileostomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Ulcerative Colitis?

    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by the development of ulcers in the lining of the digestive tract, which most often affect the colon and rectum. While ulcerative colitis can occur at any age, it most frequently appears between the ages of 15 and 30, or after the age of 60. There are several types of ulcerative colitis that are categorized by the area of the digestive tract affected by the disease, such as ulcerative proctitis (inflammation of area closest to the rectum), proctosigmoiditis (inflammation of the sigmoid colon and rectum), left-sided colitis (inflammation of descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum), pancolitis (inflammation of the entire colon), and a rare form of ulcerative colitis known as acute severe ulcerative colitis (severe inflammation of entire colon). Ulcerative colitis can also affect other areas of the body, causing inflammation of the skin, eyes, liver, joints, and back.

    When should I see an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in Shimane, 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in Shimane, 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 Ulcerative Colitis doctor in Shimane, JP?

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    How does MediFind rank Ulcerative Colitis doctors in Shimane, 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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors in Shimane, 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in Shimane, 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 Ulcerative Colitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ulcerative Colitis 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in Shimane, 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 Ulcerative Colitis 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 Ulcerative Colitis 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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors in Shimane, JP?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ulcerative Colitis 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ulcerative Colitis 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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