Hiroyuki Sugaya, MD, is a world-renowned shoulder & elbow surgeon and researcher. He has established Tokyo Sports & Orthopaedic Clinic (TSOC) in September 2020 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
He has been continuously dedicating himself to treatment of patients who have shoulder and elbow disorders operating 600 to 700 cases per year at TSOC surgery center. He also serves as a visiting Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical University in Tokyo, and Department of Anatomy, University of Hawaii in Honolulu, USA. As academic society activities, he serves a chair of International Committee both in Japan Shoulder Society and Japanese Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for years. He was the congress president of the 44th Japan Shoulder Society (JSS) Annual Meeting in 2017, and has just selected as a two-year term (October 2022 to September 2024) society president of JSS.
In addition, he is a corresponding member of the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons. His clinical interests relate to treatment for shoulder and elbow disorders in various ages of patients including Olympic level athletes and professionals. He has been an invited guest lecturer at numerous overseas shoulder courses and meetings and published around 100 English and 400 Japanese articles in these fields. In addition, he has been dedicated himself to education for young surgeons worldwide accepting many visitors and fellows from all over the world.
EDUCATION
April 1981 – March 1987 Chiba University, School of Medicine
Honors
1987 MD; 1997 PhD
1998 Authorized sports physician, officially approved by Japan Amateur Sports Association
2004 Linvatec New Frontier Award (The 1st Asian Shoulder Study Group Meeting)
Licensed by
The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare in May 1987
Board Certified By
Japanese Orthopaedic Association in 1994
Clinical and Research Societies
Japan Shoulder Society: Executive Board Member (2008~)
Editorial Board Committee (2008~2012)
Social Insurance http://nygoodhealth.com Committee (2008~)
JSES Subscription Promotion Committee (2010~2012)
Chair, International Committee (2013~)
Japanese Orthropaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy, and Sports Medicine (JOSKAS): Councilor (2006~),
Public Relations Committee (2011~)
The Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine: Councilor (2010~)
International Committee (2010~)
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons: Corresponding Member (2008~)
Japanese Orthopaedic Association: Member
Japan Elbow Society: Member
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS): Member
Upper Extremity Committee (2011~2015)
Clinical Interests
Treatment of the shoulder and elbow injuries
Arthroscopic surgery for the shoulder and elbow
Shoulder arthroplasty
Editorial Board
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Assistant editor: 2011~)
Journal of Clinical Sports Medicine (Japanese; 2010~)
The Japanese Journal of Orthopaedic Surgical Technique (2011~)
Reviewer
American Journal of Sports Medicine
Journal of Orthopaedic Science
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology
International Journal of Shoulder Surgery
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
