Dr. Hiroshi Bando, MD, Ph.D., FACP
Dr. Bando had graduated from Tokushima University, School of Medicine in 1981. After obtaining the ECFMG certificate, he participated in the family practice residency training in the United States. He engaged in the research of endocrine and metabolic diseases in Tokushima University as an instructor and associate professor. He has been a board member and specialist in several medical societies, such as diabetes, primary care, anti-aging medicine, integrative medicine (IM), music therapy and sports medicine. Besides medicine, he has been a pianist with the award of a silver medal in the European International Piano Concours (EIPIC) in Japan (2013), and an athlete with an award of a gold medal in in-line skate and athletic games in Japan. He has written more than 2000 published articles including medicine, culture, music, sports, and essay and so on with more than 30 books. He has been editors of several English medical journals.
Research Interest
Diabetes
Metabolic syndrome
Primary care medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
Integrative medicine (IM)
Music Therapy (MT)
Sports Medicine
Scientific Activities
Medical Doctor License (1981)
ECFMG Certificate (1983)
Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP) (1987)
Doctors of Medicine (PhD) (1990)
Chairman of International Committee, Japanese Primary Care Physicians (1996)
Chairman of Annual Meeting, 20th Japanese Biomusic Association (1999)
Chairman of Annual Congress, 9th Japanese Association of Music Therapy (2009)
Volunteerism & Community Service Award of American College of Physicians (2011)
Chairman of Annual Meeting, 7th Japan Society of Music and Medicine (2014)
Chairman of Annual Congress, 8th Japan Primary Care Association (2017)