Director’s Message / Doctors

Hands are sophisticated extremities of the body that include different bodily parts such as skin, the nervous system, bloodvessels, tendons, bones, and joints. In addition to anatomical knowledge, special expertise are required in order to provide appropriate treatment. I graduated from Jikei University School of Medicine and studied plastic surgery in general, microsurgery, and hand surgery. Since 2000, I have been a hand surgeon and have been involved in the clinical practice of hand surgery, research into new treatments, and the education of physicians who wish to become hand surgeons. During this period, I was involved in around 30,000 hand surgery procedures. In 2019, Saitama Hand Surgery Microsurgery Institute was established at Saitama Jikei Hospital and I was appointed as the Director. In 2021, a new building with operating rooms, hand surgery outpatient clinic, hand therapy rooms, examination rooms, conference rooms, and microsurgery training rooms will be completed. Soft medical art is painted in the outpatient rooms to make it easier for pediatric patients to come in. Based on our motto of “Our hands for your hands”, we strive to contribute to the happiness of patients and progress of society by providing hand treatment. Keizo Fukumoto, M.D., Ph.D., Director

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1986:    Graduates from the Jikei University School of Medicine.
            Receives plastic surgery training under the tutorship of Professor Eiji Marumo at Jikei University Hospital.
            Later becomes an assistant at the Plastic Surgery Department at the Jikei University School of Medicine,
            and further studies plastic surgery and hand surgery under Professor Tadao Kojima.
1990:    Studies at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
1994:    Acquires a Doctor of Medicine degree for the anatomical study of hand joints
1996:    Lecturer at the Plastic Surgery Department of the Jikei University School of Medicine
2000:    Becomes deputy director of the Saitama Hand Surgery Institute of Saitama Seikeikai Hospital, and starts to specialize in hand surgery
2012:    Becomes director of the Saitama Hand Surgery Institute of Saitama Seikeikai Hospital
From 2019:     Present

Qualifications, titles, and affiliated societies

Board certified by the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand (JSSH)
Board certified by the Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (JSPRS)
Supervisory doctor for pediatric plastic surgery certified by the Japan
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Councilor of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand
Former president of the Eastern Japanese Society for the Hand
President of the Saitama Society for Surgery of the Hand
Honorary Member of the Hong Kong Society for Surgery of the Hand
International Member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Member of the Japanese Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Member of the Japan Elbow Society
etc.

Main areas of interest

Congenital malformations of upper limbs, reconstruction of skin and soft tissues of hands and fingers, carpal tunnel syndrome, Heberden’s node, etc.

Main publications

1) Complications Caused by Traditional Carpal Tunnel Release and their Prevention
　　J MIOS 1996; 1:13-8
2) Tendon Sheath Release for the Trigger Finger
　　Orthopedic Surgical Technique 2013; 3:86-90
3) Heberden’s Node (Osteoarthritis of Proximal Interphalangeal Joint of the Hand)
　　Today’s Therapy 2013 (Vol. 55). Tokyo: Igaku-Shoin, 2013; 938
4) Reconstruction of Thumb with Flap
　　MB Orthop 2013; 26:69-73
5) Reliable Orthopedics, Case 2: Shoulders, Arms, and Hands – Tenosynovitis Frequently Seen around Hand Joints
　　Diamond Weekly extra issue of November 10, 2013. 2013; 44-6
6) Congenital Anomalies of the Hand: Cleft Hand
　　Orthoplastic Surgery (practice of limb reconstruction). Tokyo: Kokuseido, 2013; 106-109
7) How to Treat Congenital Anomalies of Hands and Feet, edited by Keizo Fukumoto
　　PEPARS Issue 103. Tokyo: Zen Nihon Byoin Shuppankai, 2015
8) Dupuytren’s Contracture
　　MB Orthop 2016; 29：59-64
9) Trauma of the Limb and Hand
　　TEXT Plastic Surgery, revised third edition, editorial supervisor: Kiyonori Harii. Nanzando. 2017; 275-281
10) Tips on Hand Surgery Diagnosis and Treatment (Diagnosis and Treatment of Thumb Polydactyly and Syndactyly
　　http://handsurg.org/2015

Satoshi Kodaira(deputy director)

I am committed to practicing “Healthcare with warmth,” which is the philosophy of Saitama Jikei Hospital. I can handle everything from injuries to numbness, pain and deformation of elbows, arms, wrists, hands, and fingers. We provide cutting-edge advanced treatment for severe damage including mutilation and multiple trauma of hands and fingers. Feel free to consult us as we also accept first-time patients without referrals.

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2003:    Graduates from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and joins the university’s Plastic Surgery Department
2004:    Plastic Surgery Department of the Kameda Medical Center
2006:    Saitama Hand Surgery Institute of Saitama Seikeikai Hospital
2008:    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Tokyo Medical and Dental University
2012:    Saitama Hand Surgery Institute of Saitama Seikeikai Hospital
From 2019:     Present

Qualifications, titles, and affiliated societies

Specialist certified by the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand
Specialist certified by the Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Specialist certified by the Japan Society for Surgical Wound Care
Fellow of the Japanese Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Manager of the Saitama Society for the Hand
Member of the Japanese Peripheral Nerve Society
Member of the Japan Society for Innovative Techniques in Plastic Surgery
Member of Eastern Japanese Society for the Hand

Main areas of interest

Severe damage to hands and feet, including lost tissues of skin, tendons, the nervous system, bones, joints, and fingers
Trauma, burns, natural skin contracture, and limited movement of joints (contracture)
Congenital anomalies of hands and feet

Main publications

1) Result of Reverse Digital Artery Flap
　　Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2015; 31:879-881
2) Free Thoracoacromial Artery Perforator Flap for Skin Defects of the Dorsal Hand
　　Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2018; 22:68-71
3) Anteromedial Thigh Flaps can be Safely Harvested using Color Doppler Ultrasonography
　　Journal of Japanese Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2018; 31:114-119
4) Skin Graft or SCIP Flap for Donor Defect after Great Toe Transplantation
　　Japanese Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2017; 60:558-564
5) Reconstruction of a Dorsal Hand Defect by Holding the Finger Extensor Tendons between a Temporoparietal Fascia Flap Folded in Two with a Split-Thickness Skin Graft from the Scalp
　　Japanese Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2018; 61:216-220
6) Finger PIP Joint Arthroplasty with Coastal Bone and Cartilage Graft
　　Japanese Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2017; 60:207-215
7) Midterm Result of Ligament Reconstruction with Transverse Carpal Ligament for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis with Instability
　　Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2017; 34:43-46
8) The Use of a Bilobed Propeller Flap Containing the Dorsal Branch of the Digital Artery to Treat Digital Flexion Contracture
　　Journal of Japanese Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2016; 29:230-235
9) Open Release versus Distraction Arthrolysis for PIP Joint Flexion Contracture
　　Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2017; 33:514-517
10) Brachydactyly
　　Orthoplastic Surgery (practice of limb reconstruction). Kokuseido, 2013; 162-165
11) Brachymetacarpia and Brachymetatarsia
　　Japanese Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2018; 61:1247-1255 　2018;61:1247-1255
12) Limb Trauma Care Manual (Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand)
　　PEPARS, 2018; 134:33-39
13) Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome
　　Journal of Joint Surgery, 2016; 35:827-833
14) Treatment of Lichtman Stage IIIC Kienböck Disease
　　Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2018; 35:1-4
15) Abductor Pollicis Longus Suspension Arthroplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis
　　Bone Joint Nerve 2013; 3:331-335

Yasuaki Okada

I have been fascinated and studied hand and elbow joint surgery, which require specialized expertise and skills in the areas of orthopedics, plastic surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery. I will examine the entire upper extremity and make every effort to reconstruct the upper extremity in a functional and esthetic manner based on appropriate diagnosis.

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2011:    Graduates from Japan University
             Surgery resident at St. Luke’s International Hospital.
2013:    Orthopaedic Surgery Department at St. Luke’s International Hospital.
2015:    Domestic study abroad
             Saitama Hand Surgery Institute of Saitama Seikeikai Hospital
             Saitama Children’s Medical Center
             Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation
2018:    Keiyu Orthopedic Hospital
             Saitama Children’s Medical Center
From 2021:    Present,Saitama Children’s Medical Center

Qualifications, titles, and affiliated societies

Specialist certified by the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand
Specialist certified by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Member of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand
Member of the Japan Elbow Society
Member of the Japanese Pediatric Orthopaedic Association
Member of the Japanese Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Member of the Japanese Peripheral Nerve Society

Main areas of interest

Damage to hands including lost tissues of skin, tendons, the nervous system, bones, joints and fingers. Pediatric Orthopaedic（Congenital anomalies of hands and feet,  Trauma）

Main publications

1) A case of recurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome associated with lipofibromatous hamartoma. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2016; 32: 913-915
2) Comparison of Postoperative Outcome after Volar Locking Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fracture with and without the Use of Tourniquet. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2018; 34: 974-979
3) Comparison Perioperative Management of Ultrasound Guided Plexus Blockade and General Anesthesia in the Volar Locking Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fracture
Abstract. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2019; 35: 765-769
4) Salvage Treatment of Nonunion Following Surgical Management of Scaphoid Fracture Using Bone Peg. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2020; 36: 896-900
5) Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Forearm in a Professional Baseball Pitcher Diagnosed Using Ultrasound Blood Flow Assessment. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2020; 37: 170-174
6) Surgical technique of chronic Monteggia fracture. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Elbow, 2020; 37: 170-174
７）Open reduction of irreducible dislocation of radial head in pediatric acute Monteggia fracture. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand. 2021; 38: 58-63
８）Acute management of pediatric Monteggia fracture associated with acute plastic bowing of the ulna. Journal of Japanese Society for Surgery of the elbow, 2021; 28:49-54

Hand Surgery Department Fellow

Maya Kanasaki

I have received training as a plastic surgeon, and have provided treatments focused on congenital anomalies for the past two years. I remain committed to my objective of offering healthcare by deepening my understanding of hand surgery.

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2013:    Graduates from the Yokohama City University
            Surgery resident at St. Luke’s International Hospital
2015:    Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department at St. Luke’s International Hospital
2018:    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department at Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center
From2020:Present

Qualifications, titles, and affiliated societies

Specialist certified by the Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand

Main areas of interest

Congenital anomalies of the hands, trauma, and reconstruction of the upper limbs

Hideaki Bo

I make a profound study of hand surgery so that I can provide high-quality medical care.

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2015:    Graduates from the Jikei University School of Medicine
             Junior resident at Fuji City General Hospital
2017:    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of the Jikei University School of Medicine
2020:    The Hand Center of the Jikei University School of Medicine
From 2021: Present

Qualifications, titles, and affiliated societies

Specialist certified by the Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Member of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand
Member of the Japanese Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Member of Eastern Japanese Society for the Hand

Main areas of interest

Trauma and reconstruction of the upper limbs、Congenital anomalies of hands