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+81-45-316-4580

〒221-0855
1-1 Mitsuzawanishimachi Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa ,Japan

Message from the Director

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Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital opened in 1960 in Hodogaya-ku with 42 beds in four departments: Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and since then, the hospital has increased its number of departments and beds to strengthen its functions as the core hospital of Yokohama city. In 2020, the hospital has relocated to Kanagawa-ku, adjacent to Mitsuzawa Park, where it will be able to provide a high standard of medical care in a lush green environment with 650 beds, 34 departments, and 1,600 staff members. The hospital enhances existing emergency medical care, cancer treatment, pediatric and perinatal care, infectious disease control, and disaster medical, and is actively engaged in high-level acute medical care and policy-based medical care.

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Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital
Dr. Nakazawa Akihiro





 

With the development of the new hospital, we have expanded and upgraded hardware, such as the ICU, NICU, and other critical care intensive care units, increased the number of operating rooms, angiography rooms, and labor and delivery rooms (LDR), and introduced the latest radiation therapy equipment and the "da Vinci" surgical support robot. Furthermore, in March 2023, a hybrid operating room began operation, which enables safer stenting of aortic aneurysms and other procedures. Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for cardiac aortic stenosis is also scheduled to be performed, expanding treatment options for patients who have difficulty undergoing open chest surgery due to advanced age or other reasons. We intend to further-increase the number of surgeries we can perform in the future.

Along with the expansion of hardware, we are also focusing on team medicine through collaboration among multiple professions. Medical staff from different specialties provide the best possible care for each patient by utilizing their expertise. In 2021, we established the Prostate and Bladder Center, followed by the Breast Center and Foot Care Center in 2022. We provide support for early detection and treatment of diseases as well as reintegration into society through the work of many different professions.

As we enter a super-aging society, we are also focusing on "preventive medicine" to prevent the onset of disease. Our original "Frailty, Locomotive syndrome and Osteoporosis Screening" examines the risk of fracture and exercise function, and provides guidance on lifestyle, exercise, and diet in order to extend healthy life expectancy.

In addition, since moving to the new hospital in 2020, the hospital has made every effort to respond to new coronavirus infections. Our efforts to combine advanced acute care and infectious disease countermeasures have earned us international recognition, including being named "World's Best Hospital" by Newsweek magazine. As the only designated Type I infectious disease medical institution in the prefecture, we will continue our efforts to strengthen our ability to respond to newly emerging infectious diseases.

We will continue to make concerted efforts to provide safe, high-quality, advanced medical services as a "hub of safety and connection" for the local community and as a hospital that can be proud to be a world-class hospital.

Our Mission

We strive to provide safe and high-quality medical care and promote a healthy lifestyle for the citizens of Yokohama as a hub of community and wellbeing.

Core Principles

  1. 1.Provide ethical and high-quality care based on trust and communication.
  2. 2.Foster medical professionals that care for the community with compassion and skill.
  3. 3.Collaborate with local medical and other related facilities to improve the quality of healthcare in the region.
  4. 4.Take the lead on initiatives related to crucial policy-based medicine such as emergency, prenatal, and perinatal care.
  5. 5.Act as a health risk management base for citizens during major disasters and epidemics.
  6. 6.Practice sustainable, independent management in order to provide high-quality healthcare.
  7. 7.Create a positive work environment that inspires employees to grow.

Hospital Overview

Name of the hospital Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital
Foundation October 1960
Director 中澤 明尋 (Akihiro Nakazawa)
Number of beds 650beds
Departments 34departments
Address 1-1 Mitsuzawanishimachi Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Contact number +81-45-316-4580

Information on the Outpatient Floor

Please see the following diagram for the location of outpatient consultation.
For specialist outpatient consultation, information will be given according to the diagnosis and instructions from your doctor.

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1F

2F

3F

4F

5F

6F

7F

Contact Details

Inquiry

Phone number: +81-45-316-4580

Please let us know the details of the patient when making an inquiry.
  • Name (first name/last name)
  • Phone number
  • Date of birth
  • Sex
  • Nationality
  • Whether interpreter service is required (language)
Information on the emergency outpatient department (ER)

Information on the emergency outpatient department (ER)

Inquiry Offices

General patient support center has inquiry offices available for the comfort of the patients in treatment and recuperation.

If you are unable to communicate at all in Japanese or have restrictions in this regard, please make prior arrangements to have a medical interpreter attend the consultation with you.

Medical welfare consultation

Medical social workers will discuss the various lifestyle issues the patients and their families may have in relation to the disorders and disability from the perspective of social welfare and provide assistance in resolving these issues.

Examples of consultation
  • Consultation on the venue of recuperation after discharge
  • Consultation regarding medical expenses and living expenses
  • Consultation on the use of various systems
  • Consultation on concerns related to treatment

Consultation on home recuperation

The nurse in charge of home care will discuss the issues related to recuperation with the patients and their families and assist in making arrangements for the home care service to allow the patient to recuperate at home in comfort.

Examples of consultation
  • Consultation on the long-term care at home
  • Consultation on the medical treatment performed at home
  • Consultation on home visit nursing care and home doctor
  • Other consultation regarding home recuperation

Cancer consultation

We will answer any concerns and questions you have regarding cancer. A specialist nurse will listen to the concerns of the patient and the family from a compassionate stance. Please consult us rather than worrying alone.

Examples of consultation
  • Concerns related to cancer and treatment
  • Unable to understand the explanation given by the treating doctor, unable to speak comfortably with medical staff
  • Concerns of the family and financial concerns
  • Matters relating to palliative care and recuperation
  • Matter relating to the second opinion
Promise for comfort
  • Nurses specializing in cancer and certified nurse for palliative care will listen to you.
  • Consultation is free of charge.
Eligibility for consultation

Anyone is eligible for consultation.

  • If you are concerned that you or your family has cancer
  • Patients who are undergoing outpatient or inpatient treatment at this hospital, or their families
  • Patients who are undergoing outpatient or inpatient treatment at another hospital, or their families
Peer support by past cancer patients

Peer support is provided by past cancer patients who will answer the inquiries from cancer patients and their families. Please feel free to use the peer support for any concerns you have regarding cancer or for information relating to cancer.

  • Dates: 1st Thursday/2nd Friday/3rd Wednesday/4th Wednesday of the month
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: 1F

Consultation offices

Category Reception hours Location Contact details
(phone number)
Consultation on community cooperation and medical care 09:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m 1F Patient support center +81-45-316-4580
Cancer consultation 09:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m 1F Cancer Consultation and Support Center
Patient consultation 08:45 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. 1F Patient support center
Consultation on hospitalization expense 08:45 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. Reception No. 8, 1F Payment Guidance

Your privacy will be protected

The details of the consultation will not be communicated to the treating doctor of the patient or anyone else without the permission of the patient or the family.

  • Reception Hours

    08:00~11:00

    *Consultation commencement time 08:45am

  • Days of office closure

    Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the end of the year to the start of the following year (from December 29 to January 3)
    *The days of office closure vary between departments. Also, the days of office closure are subject to change.

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Address:〒221-0855 1-1 Mitsuzawanishimachi Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa ,Japan