Japan clinical insight for global healthcare teams

I help global pharma, medtech, and digital health teams design research, surveys, and expert interviews that reflect how care actually works in Japan.

Support points

• Japan-specific clinical workflows and stakeholder insights
• Survey and interview design for Japan market research
• Research execution support, including physician interviews and synthesis

Services

Practical advisory support for healthcare teams that need reliable, real-world insight into Japanese clinical practice.

Typical engagements

• A 30–60 minute expert call on Japanese clinical practice
• Review and refinement of survey or questionnaire drafts
• Interview guide development for healthcare research in Japan
• Support for expert interview planning and operations
• Japan-specific review of market-entry or research assumptions
• Advisory input for digital health, medtech, and healthcare service projects

Why work with medsuke

medsuke bridges clinical reality and healthcare business decision-making.

We help global teams understand not only what is theoretically possible in Japan, but what is practically feasible in real-world care settings. This reduces avoidable assumption gaps in research design, stakeholder interviews, and early-stage healthcare projects.

Our approach is grounded in clinical experience, healthcare innovation work, and a practical understanding of how Japanese care delivery actually operates.

About the Founder

Shota Miyakuni, MD, PhD  
Founder & CEO, medsuke Inc.
Physician | Cardiologist | Japan Clinical Practice & Research Advisor | Tokyo, Japan

Shota Miyakuni is a physician and the founder of medsuke Inc. After graduating from Juntendo University School of Medicine, he trained and practiced at institutions including The University of Tokyo Hospital and Kameda Medical Center, gaining extensive experience in clinical care in Japan. He later worked on medical device development and healthcare business planning at asken Inc. He founded medsuke to help global healthcare teams understand the realities of Japanese clinical practice and turn that insight into practical research, interview design, and healthcare project decisions.

Credentials

• MD, PhD
• Board Certified Doctor of Internal Medicine
• Board Certified Member of The Japanese Circulation Society
• Certified Industrial Physician, Japan Medical Association
• Certified Expert Advisor for Health and Productivity Management

Contact

If you are planning research, interviews, or healthcare market work related to Japan, feel free to get in touch. A short overview of your project, timeline, and research question is enough to start the conversation.

Notes:
I provide independent advisory services focused on Japanese clinical practice insights and research support. I do not provide competitive intelligence, and I may decline engagements where there is a conflict of interest or where the scope is not appropriate for independent advisory work.