ACOG's video: Dept of Obstetrics Gynecology Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine Juntendo Hospital

Mission: To be an academic surgeon! Juntendo School was established in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, in 1843. Later, in 1875, Juntendo Hospital was opened at its present location in Ochanomizu, Tokyo, laying the foundation for subsequent growth and prosperity. In 1910, the department of obstetrics and gynecology was established, and in 1946, Juntendo University was formed. The first professor of obstetrics and gynecology was Dr. Tamaki Imai, and the professorship has now been passed to Dr. Satoru Takeda, who is the 9th department professor. At present, the department has over 130 members. The five Juntendo-affiliated hospitals, centering on Juntendo Hospital in Hongo, Tokyo, make concerted and dedicated efforts to engage in clinical practice, research and education. The department of obstetrics and gynecology is divided into three sections, namely, the perinatal medicine, reproductive medicine, and gynecologic oncology, each of which pursues its unique expertise and carries out interdisciplinary studies. Although the department targets diseases suffered by women only, it covers a broad range of ailments starting from those seen in the egg and fertilized egg periods to the fetal stage, neonatal stage, adolescence, maturation period, pregnancy, delivery and postpartum periods, menopausal period, and old age. Besides conducting tests, surgery and treatment related to the obstetrics sector, infertility and hormones, gynecologic tumors, postpartum depression, climacteric disorder, and osteoporosis, the department’s clinical and research targets also include gynecological examinations as well as preventive medicine for osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome. It also has forums of activities from the mental, societal and welfare, as well as health and hygiene aspects, such as family planning consultation, schooling and counseling, and prevention of child abuse and domestic violence, among other issues. Video produced in conjunction with WebsEdge Limited.