YOSHITOMO
CHIHARAPHYSICIAN & PHD

YOSHITOMO CHIHARA — PERSONAL WEBSITE

Yoshitomo ChiharaPhysician, PhD / Director, Norris Beauty Clinic

Care that sees
the person in you.

Bringing a perspective shaped by clinical practice and research to every consultation.

Dr. Yoshitomo Chihara, director of Norris Beauty Clinic
THE SCIENCE.
THE ART. THE HUMAN.
OSAKA, JP
34°39′ N 135°31′ E
Yoshitomo ChiharaNORRIS BEAUTY CLINIC / OSAKA01 / PORTRAIT
A LIFELONG PURSUIT OF BETTER CARE
✳︎From clinical practice to research. From research to everyday life.MY JOURNEY
The clinic’s consultation room
MEDICINE WITH A HUMAN PERSPECTIVEEST. 2022
Yoshitomo
Chihara

A scientific mind.A personal approach.

From urology in Japan to cancer research in the United States, molecular pathology and aesthetic medicine: each chapter informs the way Dr. Chihara approaches patient care today.

In January 2022, he opened Norris Beauty Clinic in Uehommachi, Osaka. His consultations bring patients’ wishes and a physician’s perspective together to help them make informed choices.

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Specialist credentials, qualifications & affiliation

Academic degree

  • PhD, Nara Medical University

Specialist credentials & qualifications

  • JMA-certified occupational physician
  • Qualification to perform autopsies
  • Physician designated under Article 15(1) of Japan’s Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons (kidney, bladder or rectal dysfunction)

Professional membership

  • Member, Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
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Beyond beauty.Toward everyday wellbeing.

Care begins with the individual: listening to what matters to each person and understanding their wishes.

01

Listen first.

01 / Understanding

A consultation is a space to share concerns, aspirations and the things that matter to you.

02

Connect perspectives.

02 / Experience

Experience in urology, cancer research and molecular pathology brings different perspectives to patient care.

03

Find your own path.

03 / Partnership

Your preferences and medical advice come together in a discussion about the choices available to you.

Sunlight filtering through a woodland path; an illustrative photograph of a quiet everyday moment.
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Conversations with Yoshitomo Chihara

New perspectives.One conversation at a time.

A forthcoming conversation series in which Yoshitomo Chihara listens to guests’ experiences, choices and values.

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A continuingpursuit of knowledge.

Nara, Los Angeles and Osaka. A career connecting clinical practice with scientific research.

NARALOS ANGELESOSAKA
1999

The clinical foundation

Resident in Urology, Nara Medical University

2000

Hospital practice

Physician, Urology, Tane General Hospital

2001

Further study

Graduate School, Nara Medical University

2005

University hospital practice

Physician, Urology, Nara Medical University

2006

Regional patient care

Physician, Urology, Nara Prefectural Nara Hospital (then name)

2007

A new chapter in the United States

Postdoctoral Fellow, USC Norris Cancer Center

2009

Cancer research in Japan

Section Chief, Pathology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute (then name)

2010

Research and teaching

Lecturer, Molecular Pathology, Nara Medical University

2015

Leading a urology department

Head of Urology, Saiseikai Chuwa Hospital

2019

Aesthetic medicine

Director, Sakae Central Clinic (now Amore Clinic)

2022

Norris Beauty Clinic opens

Founded in Uehommachi, Osaka in January; appointed director.

NOW

Experience, in practice.

Suitability, results, risks and costs vary by treatment and individual circumstances. Please consult the clinic’s official information and discuss your options with a physician.

Reception at Norris Beauty ClinicNORRIS BEAUTY CLINIC / OSAKAThe clinic’s waiting lounge

A place to talk.A space for you.

A one-minute walk from Osaka-Uehommachi Station. A calm setting for personal conversations about your concerns.

Norris Beauty Clinic

Ueroku Toki Building 4F, 18-21 Ishigatsujicho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0031, Japan

1 min from Kintetsu Osaka-Uehommachi Station / 7 min from Osaka Metro Tanimachi 9-chome Station
Wed–Sun 10:30–19:00 / Closed Mon & Tue

Wed–Sun 10:30–19:00 / Closed Mon & Tue
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It starts witha conversation.

For appointments and medical inquiries, please contact Norris Beauty Clinic.

Appointments & medical inquiries

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Call the clinic06-6772-3456

Wed–Sun 10:30–19:00 / Closed Mon & Tue

PRESS & CONVERSATIONS

Press & conversation proposals

For press inquiries or proposals for Human Crossroads, please use the clinic’s existing contact form. Specify that your inquiry concerns an interview with Yoshitomo Chihara, and include your organization, a short outline and preferred timing.

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This is the clinic’s shared Japanese-language form, not a dedicated press form. Language support is not guaranteed.