About
Dr. Junichiro Fukuda is a Clinical Director of Kato Ladies Clinic. After earning his MD at Yamaguchi University School of Medicine (1998) and joining the obstetrics and gynecology department of Oita University, he completed a PhD in biochemistry at Oita University Graduate School of Medicine in 2004, then moved to KLC in 2008 and was appointed Clinical Director in 2017.
His research background in reproductive biochemistry underpins his day-to-day work overseeing stimulation protocols, insemination strategy and embryo culture decisions in a laboratory that reports a 2024 fertilization rate of 89.5% (clinic data).
Clinical Expertise
- Natural-cycle and minimal-stimulation IVF protocol design and cycle monitoring
- ICSI and management of fertilization failure risk
- Evaluation and treatment of female infertility
- Integration of embryo culture and laboratory data into individual treatment planning
Why Choose Dr. Junichiro Fukuda
Dr. Fukuda combines a clinical director’s responsibilities at a very high-volume clinic with a research doctorate in biochemistry — a pairing that matters in IVF, where culture conditions, timing and lab handling drive outcomes. He has been inside KLC’s program for nearly two decades, holds dual Japanese certification in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive medicine, and contributes to the field nationally as a council member of the Japan Fertility and Implantation Society.
Professional Affiliations & Certifications
- Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG)
- Specialist in Reproductive Medicine, Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Council Member, Japan Fertility and Implantation Society
Suitable For
- IVF and ICSI patients: cycle management by a clinical director in KLC’s minimal-medication program.
- Patients with embryo culture or fertilization concerns: a specialist who reads the laboratory side of treatment as deeply as the clinical side.
- Women with female-factor infertility: systematic evaluation of ovulation, tubal and endometriosis-related causes.