Prof. Yusuke Kinugasa

Japan

Professor Yusuke Kinugasa is a colorectal surgeon. He is professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo (Former Tokyo Medical and Dental University) since 2017. He concurrently serves as Chairman of the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Director of Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Assistant Hospital Director.

Before taking this position in Tokyo, he graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 1998. He worked at Shizuoka Cancer Center for 11 years as a Chief of Colorectal Surgery. He has experienced the most robotic colorectal cancer surgery in Japan. He is also familiar with pelvic anatomy and laparoscopic surgery.