FOR OUTPATIENT (in English) | Tokyo Sports & Orthopaedic Clinic kitaikebukuro【TSOC】

ABOUT US

Tokyo Sports & Orthopaedic Clinic (TSOC) led by a shoulder & elbow specialist, Hiroyuki Sugaya, MD, was established on Sep. 1, 2020 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Dr. Sugaya had been dedicated to the treatment and researches of shoulder & elbow injuries for over 20 years after he finished thesis work in Orthopaedic Department in Chiba University. He moved to Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital in 2002, where he led shoulder & elbow team for 18 years. During those time, he and his team have published numerous clinical research articles based on vast clinical experiences regarding treatment for shoulder & elbow injuries in various ages of patients including professionals and elite athletes. Also, he has been dedicated education of surgeons accepting many fellows and visitors from inside and outside Japan.

TSOC is led by Dr. Hiroyuki SUGAYA, and his longtime coworker, Dr. Morihito TOKAI. TSOC provides medical care to various patients who have orthopaedic problems such as shoulder & elbow, hip, knee & lower extremities, and spinal disorders, based on precise diagnosis through physical examination and imaging including X-rays, MRI as well as CT scan (TSOC Imaging). TSOC also prepares large Physio & Training space in the 2nd floor (TSOC Physio) where TSOC can provides physiotherapy by the hand of experienced physios.

SERVICES

Specialty consultations

Orthopaedic specialists, Drs. Hiroyuki SUGAYA and Morihito TOKAI provide precise diagnosis based on physical examination and imaging and recommend the best treatment including medication, physio, and/or surgery in floor B1.

Imaging

TSOC has excellent imaging facility in floor B1 (TSOC Imaging)

X-rays
Ultrasound
MRI (Ingenia Ambition 1.5T, Philips, Netherlands)
CT scan (Incisive CT, Philips, Netherlands)

Physio

TSOC has large Physio & Training space in the 2nd floor (TSOC Physio) where TSOC can provides physiotherapy by the hand of experienced physios and trainers.

Surgery

Shoulder & Elbow surgeries and Knee arthroscopy will be done in TSOC Kitasando. Surgeries requires longer hospital stay such as Hip and Knee arthroplasty and Knee osteotomy will be done in Meirikai Tokyo Yamato Hospital in Itabashi, Tokyo.

CLINIC INFO

Appointments

TSOC welcomes patients who has Japanese National insurance and those who have not. Consultations are basically by appointment. therefore, we strongly recommend patients to make an appointment via email.
We also encourage foreign patients to understand that our policy is PAY & CLAIM for all consultations.

	Reception hours		Consultation hours		Physio hours
Monday-Friday	Morning	9:20 - 13:00	Morning	10:00 - 13:00	Morning	10:00 - 13:00
Monday-Friday	Afternoon	14:30 - 18:00	Afternoon	15:00 - 18:00	Afternoon	15:00 - 18:30
Saturday	Morning	9:20 - 13:00	Morning	10:00 - 13:00	Morning	10:00 - 13:00
Saturday	Afternoon	15:00 - 17:00	Afternoon	15:00 - 17:00	Afternoon	―

Charges

◆ If you have Japanese insurance, charges are set according to the regulation.
◆ If you have global insurance or no insurance, you will be charged according to our regulations.

Payment

We accept VISA, JCB, Master, AMEX, Diners, Discover and J-Debit Card at the cashier desk.

We ask patients to settle the payment on the day that the services are rendered (Pay & Claim system)

Insurance claims

You will receive an itemized receipt and statement of your diagnosis. Please use these for your insurance claims. However, if a specific claim form is required, we are happy to complete these for you. In most cases, this will be free of charge. The complete claim form with doctor’s signature will be sent to you by post or emailed with PDF within a couple weeks.

Direct billing services

For direct billing services, please contact your insurance company for a guarantee letter of payment. This must cover 100% of all fees with no deductible or co-payment. Your insurance company should email the letter to info@tsocs.jp or fax us on +81 3-5980-7228.