The Department of Rehabilitation, Tokyo Rosai Hospital

Staff

Features

The department is a training facility of the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, and specialists are on staff. In addition to physical therapy and occupational therapy, we have a system in place to provide a comprehensive approach to the problems faced by the physically disabled, including speech therapy, psychological assessment, and vocational rehabilitation referral counseling, and are designated as a facility with comprehensive rehabilitation approval by workers’ compensation and health insurance.

We provide appropriate services with abundant experience in rehabilitation for spinal cord injury, limb amputation, head trauma, and osteoarticular disorders characteristic of cerebrovascular disorders and workers’ compensation medical care.

High Performance Equipment, Special Equipment, etc.

For evaluation of motor function, we have neuromuscular evoked system including muscle strength evaluation training equipment and electromyography, which enables multifaceted diagnosis and evaluation.

About each therapy room

The Department is a comprehensive rehabilitation facility divided into four divisions: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and psychotherapy, and includes a rehabilitation room, physical therapy room, and speech therapy room. Many people with various disabilities undergo training at the department with the aim of reintegrating into the home and society.

How to Contact Us

Please have your primary physician contact our Regional Coordination Office by phone or fax. (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.).

Morning 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Reception
Mon. and Tue. afternoon Outpatient electromyography
Tues. and Thurs. afternoons 1:00 p.m. Bracing Clinic（Prosthetics and wheelchairs)
Monday-Friday Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy
Wednesday Psychological therapy

Support for returning to work in the Department of Rehabilitation

The following is a list of measures we are taking for patients who have received treatment at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and wish to return to work.

1. Evaluate job information

For those who wish to return to work, in addition to a general rehabilitation evaluation, we conduct an evaluation of physical functions and abilities (lifting heavy objects, operating a computer, etc.) according to the characteristics of the job and collect information related to the job.

2. Visiting guidance for returning to work

(1) Consent of the patient and workplace

(2) Visit to the workplace

Participation by the rehabilitation physician, PT/OT/ST in charge, the patient himself/herself, and the person in charge at the workplace (employer, etc.)

(3) Reflected in the rehabilitation program

Creation of self-help devices and splints to reduce the burden on the affected area
Instruction on good sitting posture to prevent recurrence
Muscle strength training necessary for work
Strength training necessary for work
Physical fitness for work hours, etc.

(3) Advice for workplaces

Improvement of lighting and rearrangement of work area to prevent recurrence
Adjust workload according to ability.
Request cooperation from coworkers
How to avoid problems that may occur after returning to work, etc.

(4) Reporting results to employers after paper-based workplace visits

(5) After rehabilitation, visit the workplace again if necessary

Number of qualified candidates

Name of certification	number
completed cancer rehabilitation training	18
Certified physical therapists (musculoskeletal, sports, respiratory, stroke)	7 *duplicated
Certified Respiratory Therapy Specialist (jointly accredited by 3 academic societies)	4
Cardiac rehabilitation instructor	1
Heart failure care instructor	1
coordinators for supporting patients with both physical and mental health problems	10
Bed release advisor	1
Acute care specialist	1
Completion of training in precision sensory function testing	2
Welfare and housing environment coordinator level 2	1
International Schroth Therapist	1
National Association of Sports Medicine-Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES)	2
Intermediate Sports Instructor for the Disabled	1
completed the Clinical Practice Instructor Training Course	11

January 1, 2024

Staff

Name	Kumiko Suzuki
Title	Director, Department of Rehabilitation
Education	Graduated from the University of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in 1992
Certifying physician	The Japanese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
Medical Specialist	The Japanese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
Supervising Doctor	The Japanese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

Name	Takahiro Namioka
Title	Deputy Director, Department of Neural Regenerative Medicine Deputy Director, Department of Rehabilitation
Education	Graduated from Kitasato University School of Medicine in 2004 Graduated from Department of Neuroregenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University in 2018
Certifying physician	Board Certification in Regenerative Medicine, Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, Japan Medical Association Certified Industrial Physician
Medical Specialist	Specialist at the Japan Stroke Society, Japanese Neurosurgery Specialist, Rehabilitation Department Specialist
Others	Designated physician under Article 15 of the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities

Name	Ai Namioka
Title	Deputy Director, Department of Neural Regenerative Medicine Deputy Director, Department of Rehabilitation
Education	Graduated from Kitasato University School of Medicine in 2004 Graduated from Department of Neuroregenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University in 2018
Certifying physician	Board Certification in Regenerative Medicine, Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, Japan Medical Association Certified Industrial Physician
Medical Specialist	Specialist at the Japan Stroke Society, Japanese Neurosurgery Specialist, Specialist of the Japan Society of Neurovascular Therapeutic Society, Rehabilitation Department Specialist
Others	Designated physician under Article 15 of the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities