List of medical departments
This is just a general list – there may be departments not listed here. If you’re not sure where to go, try going to the reception at a hospital and tell them your symptoms.
Visit the following Multilingual Medical Questionnaire to search departments by symptom.
| Department name （A-Z order） | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Allergies | アレルギー科, arerugiika |
| Anesthesiology | 麻酔科, masuika |
| Cardiovascular （heart） | 循環器科, junkankika |
| Cardiovascular surgery | 心臓血管外科, shinzou kekkan geka |
| Dentistry | 歯科, shika |
| Dermatology （skin） | 皮膚科, hifuka |
| Gastroenterology （digestive system） | 消化器科, shoukakika |
| Otolaryngology （ear, mouth, and throat） | 耳鼻咽喉科, jibiinkouka |
| Internal medicine | 内科, naika |
| Neurology | 神経内科, shinkei naika |
| Neurosurgery | 脳神経外科, noushinkei geka |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 産婦人科, sanfujinka |
| Ophthalmology （eyes） | 眼科, ganka |
| Orthodontics | 矯正歯科, kyousei shika |
| Orthopedics | 整形外科, seikei geka |
| Pediatric dentistry | 小児歯科, shouni shika |
| Pediatrics （children’s doctor） | 小児科, shounika |
| Plastic surgery | 形成外科, keisei geka |
| Psychiatry | 精神科, seishinka |
| Psychosomatic medicine | 心療内科, shinryou naika |
| Rehabilitation | リハビリテーション科, rihabiriteshonka |
| Respiratory disease （lungs） | 呼吸器科, kokyuukika |
| Rheumatology （joints, inflammation, autoimmune diseases） | リウマチ科, riumachika |
| Surgery, external medicine | 外科, geka |
| Urology （urine） | 泌尿器科, hinyoukika |
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