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Tomoyuki Yano
Observership supervisor
Cancer Institute Hospital
Yano directs the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR in Tokyo. The hospital’s department provides reconstruction after cancer surgery, and the JSPRS observership listing names him as a supervisor.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 23 Oct 2026
JSPRS — Cancer Institute Hospital observership factsheet ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
Profile page →Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Ryo Karakawa
Lead consultant for the observership
Cancer Institute Hospital
Karakawa is listed as a department head in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery service at The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR. JSPRS identifies him as a lead consultant for the hospital’s observership.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 23 Oct 2026
JSPRS — Cancer Institute Hospital observership factsheet ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
Profile page →Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Plastic Surgery Observership (Reconstructive Training Opportunity).
- Leadership as published
- Tomoyuki Yano — Supervisor
- Evidence reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Observership
Plastic Surgery Observership (Reconstructive Training Opportunity)
The Plastic Surgery department of the Cancer Institute Hospital in Tokyo is listed by JSPRS as accepting observers alongside a hands-on clinical course, with training in breast reconstruction, head and neck, microsurgery and sarcoma reconstruction or lymphoedema surgery. Observer-specific length and terms are not given in the factsheet.
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Duration
- Not stated for observers; the clinical course listed alongside is 6 months
- Clinical participation
- Observerships are listed as accepted; confirm the observer role and any hands-on limits with the programme
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- No salary and no application or administration fee are listed; accommodation and health insurance are not available
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
A CV and reference letter are listed as required documents. Teaching language is English.
Published training
- Breast reconstruction
- Head and neck reconstruction
- Microsurgery
- Sarcoma reconstruction and lymphoedema surgery
Application route
Contact the listed supervisor with a CV and reference letter; start dates are on a first-come, first-served basis.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: tomoyuki.yano@jfcr.or.jp
Official society listing · Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Official sources
- JSPRS — Cancer Institute Hospital host factsheet ↗
- Ryo Karakawa — JSPRS — Cancer Institute Hospital observership factsheet ↗
Source review: 22 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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