Department of Palliative Medicine
September 2,2019 Update
Introduction
When you find a red letter that requires close attention in the results of the checkup, when you're waiting on the outside bench, when you hear the results of the many tests you received, when you endure the pain of treatment alone for the sake of your family, for the sake of your children, or for the sake of yourself, when you are told by a colleague to take it easy and to take a break even if you are not especially tired and it's not hard, even though you are told that a shadow has disappeared, the footsteps of sickness won't leave your ear, when the progress is not satisfactory, when you feel that the meaning of today is taking on a little bit more significance, when you feel frustrated, sad and miserable because you cannot help the family who is fighting with a disease in front of you, of whenever you close your eyes, your feelings for an important person who became one with the wind increase and you cannot help with it.
Can you say "help me" to someone?
Palliative care, regardless of the type of disease and the progress, relieves the various sufferings caused by the disease and treatment of the individual in question and the family, and carefully supports the healing process or the limits of life. Pain, shortness of breath, nausea, numbness, swelling, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and confusion are important things to provide relief from, but that is not the purpose. The purpose is for you to be able to go forth with confidence, even if you are tormented by the fear of not being yourself for various reasons, and the palliative care team will be your hands and heart. We are not the intestines or the lungs, the kidneys, the liver, the uterus or the mammary gland specialists, we are "your" specialists. People from various professions, such as a dietitian, a clinical psychologist, a social worker, a physical and occupational therapist, a speech therapist, a nurse, a pharmacist, and a physician, are committed to worrying and thinking with you while leveraging but not being limited by each of their expertise.
You will have the courage to ask for help, won't you? You will probably hesitate to ask as well. However, I would like you to cherish the "peace of mind" of yourself and your family just as the doctors in each department are working on the treatment and care for the disease.
We are here for you.
Patient care at our department
Please refer to the following and contact us at the Saitama Medical Center, Department of Surgery Outpatient (Palliative Care Outpatient) 049-228-3756.
Although the center does not have a palliative care ward or sickbed, we strive to actively cooperate with local medical and educational institutions in order to make up for this.
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Treatment results
- Medical exams
- Number of hospitalization requests: 207
- Number of outpatient requests: 61
- Other
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- MEXT outsourced "Comprehensive support program for cancer education"
- Saitama Prefecture Disease Control Division "Cancer Education Delivery Course"
- Cancer Education Seminar (for school teachers)
- Parents and children's cancer classroom "Crayon meeting"
- Relay For Life Japan, Kawagoe
- Kawagoe Palliative Care Network
Medical staff
| Name | Job Title | Position | Specialized Field | Credentials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 儀賀 理暁 (Gika Masatoshi)  |
Professor | Palliative care Promotion office manager | Respiratory surgery Palliative care |
Board Certified Trainer of the Japan Surgical Society Board Certified Fellow of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery Board Certified Trainer of the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy General Clinical Oncologist (by JBCT) Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine |
| 崎元 雄彦 (Sakimoto Takehiko)  |
on loan | Director of department of Palliative care,The Maruki Memorial Medical and Social Welfare Center | Surgery Palliative care |
Board Certified Surgeon Board Certified Fellow of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society General Clinical Oncologist (by JBCT) |
Outpatient clinic
| Department of Palliative Medicine | ||||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
To the Medical Institutions
- Our Department of Psychiatry provides medical care in the psychiatric and neuropsychiatric areas. Since there is no inpatient ward, we conduct outpatient care and psychiatric support (liaison) for those who are hospitalized in other departments. Our department provides medical care for high school students and older. Junior high school students and those younger are in principle supported by the Department of Pediatrics, but junior high school students where there is a suspicion of developmental disorders (Autistic spectrum syndrome and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) may also be seen in our department.
- In our clinic, we offer tailor-made psychiatric care with the assistance of a psychiatric physician, a clinical psychologist, and a nurse specializing in psychiatric nursing, to provide drug therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and counseling. We do medical exams for all mental illnesses.
- We are committed to careful supportive psychotherapy and psychiatric drug therapy that has been confirmed to be effective through clinical trials.
- We also provide specialized psychotherapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy by clinical psychologists.
- We use a total reservation system for treatment.
- The characteristic of our clinic is that it has options other than drug therapy, while properly performing the drug treatment that has been confirmed effective through clinical trials.
