{"id":856,"date":"2026-02-17T00:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=856"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:46:22","slug":"lower-gastrointestinal-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/research\/publications\/lower-gastrointestinal-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Specialty<\/div>\n
Robot-assisted and laparoscopic colorectal surgery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Experience<\/div>\n
Approx. 1,400 operations as primary surgeon<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Appointed<\/div>\n
Chief, Colorectal Surgery \u2014 April 2024<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n Katsuji Tokuhara, M.D., Ph.D. is Chief of Colorectal Surgery and Director of the Regional Medical Cooperation Center at Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital.
\n He specialises in robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, pelvic functional surgery, and multimodal treatment for advanced disease.\n <\/p>\n

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Katsuji Tokuhara, M.D., Ph.D.<\/h2>\n

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Chief, Colorectal Surgery
\n Director, Regional Medical Cooperation Center
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Dr. Tokuhara trained at Kansai Medical University and its affiliated hospitals,
\n where he served as Associate Professor and Director of the Robot-Assisted Surgery Centre.
\n He joined Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital in April 2024.<\/p>\n