Message from the Director

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.

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

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.

• B1F
• 1F
• 2F
• 3F
• 4F
• 5F
• 6F
• 7F

Contact Details