The 20 Best Phenylketonuria (PKU) Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Phenylketonuria (PKU) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 11/08/2026

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MediFind found 39 doctor with experience in Phenylketonuria (PKU) near Japan. Of these, 37 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Advanced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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    Osaka, JP 

    Haruo Shintaku practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Shintaku is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Phenylketonuria (PKU), Menkes Disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), FG Syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Advanced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Advanced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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    Osaka, JP 

    Takashi Hamazaki practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Hamazaki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Phenylketonuria (PKU), FG Syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Sendai, JP 

    Shigeo Kure practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Kure is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Galactokinase Deficiency, Galactose Epimerase Deficiency, Classic Galactosemia, and Galactosemia.

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    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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    Tokyo, JP 

    Mika Ishige practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ishige is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Nishinomiya-hama, JP 

    Yoshiyuki Okano practices practicing medicine in Nishinomiya-hama, Japan. Mr. Okano is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Citrullinemia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), and Primary Carnitine Deficiency.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Okazaki, JP 

    Tetsuya Ito practices practicing medicine in Okazaki, Japan. Mr. Ito is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Classic Galactosemia, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Tokyo, JP 

    Atsumi Hosokawa-Tsuji practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Hosokawa-Tsuji is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Phenylketonuria (PKU).

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Okinawa, JP 

    Yusuke Ohya practices practicing medicine in Okinawa, Japan. Mr. Ohya is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Nephrosclerosis, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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    Suita, JP 

    Kyoko Ueda practices practicing medicine in Suita, Japan. Ms. Ueda is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses B-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Okinawa, JP 

    Katsuhiko Noguchi practices practicing medicine in Okinawa, Japan. Noguchi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). Their clinical expertise encompasses Phenylketonuria (PKU), Metabolic Syndrome, Bladder Outlet Obstruction, and Venous Insufficiency.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Okinawa, JP 

    Masato Tsutsui practices practicing medicine in Okinawa, Japan. Mr. Tsutsui is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). His clinical expertise encompasses Metabolic Syndrome, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Attack, and Orchiectomy.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Takarazuka, JP 

    Hironori Nagasaka practices practicing medicine in Takarazuka, Japan. Nagasaka is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Citrullinemia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), and Small for Gestational Age.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Sendai, JP 

    Toshihiro Ohura practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Ohura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Citrullinemia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency, and Classic Galactosemia.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Himebara, JP 

    Kenji Yamada practices practicing medicine in Himebara, Japan. Mr. Yamada is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, Rhabdomyolysis, and Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 2 Deficiency.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Hiroshi Ichinose practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Ichinose is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses GTP Cyclohydrolase 1 Deficiency, Secondary Parkinsonism, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, and Phenylketonuria (PKU).

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Saitama, JP 

    Akira Ohtake practices practicing medicine in Saitama, Japan. Ohtake is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Lactic Acidosis, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Kobe, JP 

    Daijiro Kabata practices practicing medicine in Kobe, Japan. Kabata is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Rickettsialpox, Spotted Fever, Vitrectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Toyoake, JP 

    Chiho Ichinose-Sumi practices practicing medicine in Toyoake, Japan. Ichinose-Sumi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). Their clinical expertise encompasses Priapism and Phenylketonuria (PKU).

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    JP 

    Takeshi Taketani practices practicing medicine in Japan. Mr. Taketani is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, Hypophosphatasia (HPP), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Hereditary Hyperekplexia.

    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Experienced in Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Referral may be required
    Kashiwa, JP 

    Yoichi Matsubara practices practicing medicine in Kashiwa, Japan. Mr. Matsubara is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU). He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Costello Syndrome, RASopathies, Noonan Syndrome, Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, and Trabeculectomy.

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    Last Updated: 11/08/2026

    What is the definition of Phenylketonuria (PKU)?

    Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare condition in which a baby is born without the ability to properly break down an amino acid called phenylalanine.

    When should I see a Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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 Phenylketonuria (PKU) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Phenylketonuria (PKU) 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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