Osaka University Hospital
WebsiteOverview
Osaka University Hospital is a leading national teaching hospital in Suita, Osaka, Japan. With origins dating back to 1869, it is a key regional hospital and a centre for advanced medical research.
It provides multidisciplinary tertiary and quaternary care in cardiology and cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, oncology, gastroenterology, neurology, paediatrics, and emergency and disaster medicine.
It is closely affiliated with the Center of Medical Innovation and Translational Research (CoMIT), a major hub for regenerative medicine, immunology, cancer gene therapy, and new drug discovery.
Scale
Beds: 1,086 Cancer cases treated per year: 7,000
Accreditation
Japan Council for Quality Health Care (JQ)
Strengths and key treatments
Cancer genomic medicine: Comprehensive in-house analysis using gene panel testing to guide the treatment choice best suited to each patient.
Precision radiotherapy: Advanced intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and stereotactic techniques delivered on high-precision systems such as the TrueBeam Edge.
Cell and radioisotope therapy: Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) treatment and specialised radioisotope therapy.