Professor Katsuya Kitamura, MD, PhD is a specialist in Pancreaticobiliary diseases in the Department of Gastroenterology. Professor Kitamura specializes in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment using ERCP and EUS. After graduating from Showa University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Professor Kitamura was engaged in Showa University Hospital and is now passionate about medical care, education, and research as an Professor and Director of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center.