Dr. Kenji Numata
Kenji Numata, M.D, is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Emergency and Critical Medicine at St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Kawasaki, Japan, about 18 miles southwest of center Tokyo. He is currently conducting research at Brigham and Women's Hospital here in Boston. As a professional in emergency medicine, Kenji developed an interest in improving appropriate end-of-life care to patients at the end stage of life.
In the U.S, end-of-life care training courses designed to improve the Quality-of-Life of terminal patients have been developed. Kenji believes that introducing such courses in Japan, where the aging population is rapidly increasing, is crucial. He is currently working through his research to bring this course to Japan. What he plans to accomplish through his research is to enable emergency healthcare providers to deliver necessary and appropriate end-of-life care to terminal patients brought to emergency department throughout the country.
Kenji, a Rotarian in the Kawasaki Miyamae Rotary Club of the Yokohama-Kawasaki District (D2590) (there are 84,000 Rotarians in Japan) is a candidate for a Global Rotary Scholarship (Disease Prevention and Treatment). While here in the US he is an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Arlington and regularly attends meetings.
In October 2024 Kenji gave a presentation to the Arlington Rotary Club about his work in Japan, his research here in Boston and his background with Rotary in Japan. Please click on the link below to see excerpts from this presentation which was well-received by the Club.