I was appointed as the 8th Director of Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital and assumed office on 1 October 2023.

Since its establishment 37 years ago on this site, our hospital has provided care under the Tokushukai philosophy of being “a hospital where patients can entrust their lives” and “a hospital where one's health and living are assured.” Guided by this mission, we have continued to operate “open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” with the goal of ensuring that “everyone can receive the best medical services at any time and any place.” We are committed to practicing a policy of “never refusing a patient.” While medical science and technology continue to advance at an extraordinary pace, and as our society undergoes change with the arrival of the super-aged era, we remain dedicated to responding to these challenges by adopting the latest medical techniques and facing our patients with sincerity.

This year, we began preparations to establish Hokkaido’s first hybrid emergency room equipped with IVR-CT, as part of expanding our Emergency and Trauma Center, an essential pillar of our policy of never refusing patients and providing round-the-clock care. We are confident that this will further enhance our ability to meet the region’s needs for emergency medical services. At the same time, given Hokkaido’s vast geography, there are growing concerns about whether equal and sufficient healthcare can be delivered to rural communities. Our hospital is committed to supporting medical care in these regions, continuing to pursue “healthcare that leaves no one behind” so that everyone can receive the best medical services at any time and any place.

Together with our dedicated staff who share this mission, we will continue to move forward with determination. We sincerely ask for your continued support.

October 2023

Hospital Director, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital

Seiji Yamazaki, M.D.