Hiroshi Hirukawa, MD Vice director, Chief Surgeon, Tachikawa General Hospital Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Niigata University Professional Experience (Department of General Surgery) ・ 2004 – Today Tachikawa General Hospital, Tachikawa Medical Center ・ 2000 – 2004 Akita Kousei Medical Center ・ 1996 – 2000 Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital ・ 1990 – 1996 Tokyo Medical And Dental University, Medical Hospital Education ・ 1990 MD, Gunma University Faculty of Medicine, Japan Major Qualifications and Societies ・ President of 22nd annual congress of Japan Hernia Society 　　(2024.5.24-25 in Niigata, Japan) ・ Boad member, Japan Hernia Society ・ Board Certified Surgeon and Trainer of Japan Surgical Society ・ Board Certified Surgeon and Trainer in Gastroenterology, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery ・ Board Certified Surgeon and Trainer of The Japan Society of Coloproctology ・ Councilor, Japan Surgical Association ・ Councilor, Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) ・ Qualified Surgeon of Endoscopic surgical skill qualification system, JSES ・ General Clinical Oncologist by Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy