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MEMBERS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The World Journal of Gastroenterology Editorial Board Members are composed of 365 distinguished experts active in the relevant field, distributed in 46 countries/regions, include Italy (67), Japan (53), United States (31), China (29), South Korea (16), Spain (15), Australia (13), Brazil (13), Greece (12), United Kingdom (9), Romania (8), Germany (7), India (7), Taiwan (7), Türkiye (7), Hungary (5), Russia (5), Thailand (5), Mexico (4), Sweden (4), Austria (3), Belgium (3), Canada (3), Croatia (3), Egypt (3), France (3), Israel (3), New Zealand (3), Poland (3), Argentina (2), Ireland (2), Netherlands (2), Pakistan (2), Albania (1), Estonia (1), Jordan (1), Kazakhstan (1), Lebanon (1), Moldova (1), Morocco (1), Norway (1), Portugal (1), Singapore (1), Slovenia (1), Trinidad and Tobago (1), and United Arab Emirates (1).
Associate Editor (2022-01-01/2025-12-31)
Takeshi Suda, MD, PhD, Professor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Uonuma Institute of Community Medicine, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Minami Uonuma, Niigata 949-7302, Japan
Editorial Board (2022-01-01/2025-12-31)
Yasushi Adachi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan
Yoshio Aizawa, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 1258506, Japan
Makoto Arai, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, Yachiyo 276-8524, Japan
Takaaki Arigami, MD, PhD, Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
Naoki Asano, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Carcinogenesis and Senescence Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Miyagi, Japan
Hideyuki Chiba, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Omori Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo 143-8527, Japan
Hirayuki Enomoto, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
Wataru Gonoi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 1138655, Japan
Chisato Hamashima, MD, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Medical Tecnology, Teikyo University, Tokyo 1738605, Japan
Ken Haruma, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine 2, Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Hospital, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
Naoki Hashimoto, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Kindai University, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
Koichi Hayano, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Frontier Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba-shi 260-8677, Japan
Masahiro Iizuka, MD, PhD, Akita Health Care Center, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita City, Akita 010-0001, Japan
Yoshihiro Ikura, MD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Takatsuki General Hospital, Takatsuki, Osaka prefecture 569-1192, Japan
Hiroyuki Imaeda, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University, Iruma-gun, Saitama 350-0495, Japan
Kazuaki Inoue, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama 227-8501, Japan
Shuji Isaji, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
Toru Ishikawa, MD, Chief Doctor, Doctor, Chief Doctor, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata 950-1104, Japan
Masaya Iwamuro, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Yoshiaki Iwasaki, MD, PhD, Professor, Health Service Center, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Satoru Kakizaki, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, ​Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi 3718511, Japan
Hiroteru Kamimura, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
Kazumichi Kawakubo, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, (State) 0608638, Japan
Hideaki Kinugasa, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Yasuhiro Koga, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
Yoichi Matsuo, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 4678601, Japan
Eiji Miyoshi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Toru Mizuguchi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Nursing and Surgical Science, Sapporo Medical University Postgraduate School of Health Science, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608556, Japan
Naofumi Mukaida, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Molecular Bioregulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
Atsuhiko Murata, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka 8078555, Japan
Hikaru Nagahara, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 349-1105, Japan
Masaki Nagaya, MD, PhD, Professor, Professor, Meiji University International Institute for Bio-ResourceResearch, Meijj University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
Hiroshi Nakano, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Gastroenterological Surgery, St. Marianna University Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
Shogo Ohkoshi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, The Nippon Dental University, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Satoshi Ono, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
Shozo Osera, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center, Saku, Nagano 385-0051, Japan
Motoyuki Otsuka, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Takao Sakai, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 4701192, Japan
Hiroki Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 078-8510, Japan
Ken Sato, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Healthcare Informatics, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, No. 37-1 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki, Gunma 370-0033, Japan
Yukihiro Shimizu, MD, PhD, Gastroenterology Center, Nanto Municipal Hospital, Nanto, Toyama 932-0211, Japan
Koichi Suda, Professor, Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
Mitsushige Sugimoto, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo 1600023, Japan
Haruhiko Sugimura, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
Akihiro Tamori, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 5458585, Japan
Yasuhito Tanaka, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0862, Japan
Naoki Tanaka, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Global Medical Research Promotion, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
Minoru Tomizawa, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu Hospital, Yotsukaido City, Chiba 284-0003, Japan
Osamu Toyoshima, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Toyoshima Endoscopy Clinic, Tokyo 157-0066, Japan