Dr. Jo Kitawaki

About

Dr. Jo Kitawaki is one of Japan’s most published reproductive medicine authorities. He completed both his medical degree and doctorate at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, rose to professor and then president of the university hospital, and was named Professor Emeritus in 2018. He joined Medical Corporation Oak in 2020, bringing three decades of academic and clinical experience to the Oak Clinic group.

His clinical focus spans reproductive endocrinology, endometriosis, assisted reproduction, laparoscopic surgery and women’s health. He has authored more than 200 English-language original papers (source: official clinic staff profile), making his work internationally citable in endometriosis and infertility research.

He also serves on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s advanced medical care council and holds auditor positions in Japan’s leading reproductive and gynecological societies, so his practice reflects both national policy-level insight and hands-on subspecialty care.

Clinical Expertise

• Reproductive endocrinology: diagnosis and treatment of hormonal and ovulatory disorders affecting fertility, including PCOS and diminished ovarian reserve
• Endometriosis and infertility: management of endometriosis-related subfertility, combining surgical and ART strategies — the field of his international research reputation
• Reproductive laparoscopic surgery: expert-certified surgical practice of the Japanese Society for Gynecologic Endoscopic Surgery
• IVF program oversight: senior consultation on complex and repeated-failure treatment cycles within the Oak Clinic group

Why Choose Dr. Jo Kitawaki

Choosing Dr. Kitawaki means access to a physician who helped shape the academic field itself. As former president of a national university hospital and a member of the MHLW advanced medical care council, he works at the intersection of clinical practice and national ART policy. For patients with endometriosis or endocrine-driven infertility, his 200-plus English publications signal a clinician who follows — and contributes to — the primary literature behind treatment decisions.

Professional Affiliations

• Board-certified Instructor, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG)
• Reproductive Medicine Instructor, Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine (JSRM)
• Certified Technologist in Gynecologic Endoscopic Surgery, Japanese Society for Gynecologic Endoscopic Surgery
• Auditor, JSRM, the Japan Society for Gynecologic and Endocrine-Related Medicine, and the Japan Endometriosis Association
• Member-designated physician under the Maternal Health Law

Suitable For

• Endometriosis-related infertility: his subspecialty research base translates into staging-aware surgical and IVF decision-making
• Reproductive endocrine disorders: systematic work-up of ovulatory and hormonal causes such as PCOS and premature ovarian insufficiency
• Complex surgical cases: patients whose fertility problems may require high-level laparoscopic intervention before or alongside IVF