Prof. Dr. Takaaki Inoue (M.D., Ph.D.) is a urologist, Visiting Professor at Kobe University, and President of Hara Genitourinary Hospital in Japan. A specialist in endourology and stone disease, he has performed more than 7,000 stone surgeries and published extensively in international journals. Awarded multiple honors and active in leading professional societies, he is recognized as an international authority in minimally invasive surgery and lithotripsy.
Education:
- April 1998 - March 2003: Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
Post-doctoral training
- April 2003 - March 2005; Intern/Resident: West Kobe-city Hospital
- April 2005 - March 2006; Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University
- April 2006 - March 2008; Department of Urology, Kawachi-Sogo Hospital
- April 2008- March 2010; Department of Urology, Hirakata-Hospital of Kansai Medical University
- April 2010 – March 2017; Department of Urology, Takii-Hospital of Kansai Medical University
- April 2017- March 2019; Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University
- April 2019- The Present; Vice of President, Department of Urology, Hara Genitourinary Hospital and KOBE University and Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Kobe
Professional organizations and societies
- Japanese Urological Association
- Japanese Society of Endourology
- Japanese Society for Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery, delegate of society, Educational committee, Learning committee.
- Japanese Society on Urolithiasis Research, Director of Society, Chair of International Committee
- Endourological Society
- Endoluminal Technology symposium, Japanese Faculty and Committee of society.
- AUSTEG member, in Asian Pacific, Japanese faculty
- AUSET member, in Asian Pacific, Japanese faculty
