Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgical Hospital

Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgical Hospital (横浜新都市脳神経外科病院) is a private medical institution located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As its name indicates, the hospital is dedicated to neurosurgery and neurological care, providing specialized diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation for conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. It operates as a healthcare provider within Japan's regulated medical system, serving patients primarily from the Yokohama and greater Tokyo metropolitan area. The hospital maintains an official website at yokohama-shintoshi.jp, through which it publishes information about its clinical departments, medical services, access information, and patient guidance. Like other Japanese medical institutions, it is subject to national healthcare regulations and operates within the country's public health insurance framework. As a specialized neurosurgical facility, its scope of practice typically includes the management of cerebrovascular disease (such as stroke and cerebral aneurysm), brain tumors, head trauma, spinal disorders, and other neurological conditions. The hospital's positioning is that of a regional specialist center rather than a general hospital, concentrating resources and expertise in a focused clinical domain. Detailed public information about the hospital's founding date, ownership structure, bed capacity, and executive leadership is limited in the available evidence. The entity is recorded in Wikidata (Q117671407), confirming its recognition as a distinct institution, but further verified details would require consultation of its official disclosures or Japanese medical registries.

Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgical Hospital is a private neurosurgical institution based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The hospital is listed in Wikidata under the identifier Q117671407, which establishes its existence as a recognized medical entity. However, the available evidence does not include a founding date, founding personnel, or a detailed historical narrative. As a specialized neurosurgical hospital, its history is tied to the development of neurosurgical care in the Yokohama region. Japanese neurosurgery expanded significantly in the post-war period, with dedicated neurosurgical departments and hospitals emerging across major urban centers. Institutions such as this one typically developed to meet demand for specialized treatment of cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors, and trauma, which general hospitals were not always equipped to handle at a specialist level. The hospital operates under the Japanese healthcare regulatory framework and maintains a public-facing website (yokohama-shintoshi.jp) that provides information on its clinical services and patient access. Its name, "Shintoshi" (新都市, meaning "new city" or "new town"), suggests an association with a planned urban development area in Yokohama, though the precise origin of the name is not documented in the available evidence. No verified information is available in the supplied evidence regarding changes in ownership, leadership transitions, expansions, or affiliations with medical schools or corporate groups. The hospital's current status is presumed active given its official website presence, but this should be confirmed against current sources.

Regional specialist neurosurgical hospital in Yokohama, Japan.

• Neurosurgical consultation and surgery

  Specialized surgical and clinical services for brain and nervous system conditions.

• Cerebrovascular disease treatment

  Diagnosis and treatment of stroke, cerebral aneurysm, and related vascular conditions.

• Brain tumor diagnosis and treatment

  Evaluation and surgical management of intracranial tumors.

• Spinal disorder treatment

  Care for spinal cord and spine-related neurological conditions.

• Neurological rehabilitation

  Rehabilitation services for patients recovering from neurological injury or surgery.

1. 1Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgilcal Hospitalwikidata.org
2. 2Official websiteyokohama-shintoshi.jp