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Reconstructive Urologist | Professor, NDMC Hospital, Japan | Performing 200+ urethroplasties annually | Program Director, GURS Global Fellowship (Japan’s 1st)

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Akio Horiguchi
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Honored to speak at the AP-SARUS session, UAA 2025 in Taipei, alongside world leaders in reconstructive urology including Dr. Kulkarni. Great to reconnect with friends from across Asia! #UAA2025 #ReconstructiveUrology #Urethroplasty
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Honored to join Mini ISORU 2.0 Malaysia (Aug 28–29, 2025) as an Operating Faculty, performing live urethroplasty with top reconstructive urologists. #ISORU #Urethroplasty #ReconstructiveUrology
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RT @asukamaru513: Japan’s first GURS Global Fellowship site is now official!.To celebrate, we’ve introduced new GURS-branded coats and scru….
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Akio Horiguchi
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Japan’s first GURS Global Fellowship site is now official!.To celebrate, we’ve introduced new GURS-branded coats and scrubs. Proud to be part of the global reconstructive urology community. #GURS #NDMC #ReconstructiveUrology #Urology #Fellowship #Japan
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Honored to speak at #JUMP2025 in Jakarta—my first academic visit to Indonesia!.Deep thanks to Dr. Adhitama for his kind hosting, and to my longtime friends Dr. Paksi & Dr. Kuncoro for the wonderful reunion. Looking forward to future collaboration with Indonesian colleagues!
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RT @asukamaru513: Honored to announce that our program at NDMC was officially recognized as a GURS-accredited International Fellowship duri….
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RT @asukamaru513: Great memories from the AUA/JUA Joint Session at AUA2025!.Honored to moderate with amazing urorecon friends. Thank you al….
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Akio Horiguchi
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Honored to announce that our program at NDMC was officially recognized as a GURS-accredited International Fellowship during AUA2025! 🌍. Only 4 programs from Asia were included—ours among them. Proud to help shape the future of urorecon worldwide. #GURS #AUA2025 #Urorecon
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Great memories from the AUA/JUA Joint Session at AUA2025!.Honored to moderate with amazing urorecon friends. Thank you all for your contributions and friendship!.#AUA2025 #Urology #GURS #Urorecon
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Looking forward to co-chairing the AUA/JUA Joint Session on Urethral Stricture Disease at AUA2025!.📅 Apr 27 | 🕐 1–4 PM | 📍 Bellini 2106, Level 2, Venetian.Join us for expert talks, real case panels, and discussion. We look forward to seeing you there! #GURS
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Akio Horiguchi
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Issue Information - 2025 - International Journal of Urology - Wiley Online Library We are delighted to announce that an illustration from our paper has been selected for the cover of the latest issue of International Journal of Urology. #GURS.
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RT @JapanGnc: In 2008, research in oral (buccal) mucosal epithelium that we started for addressing corneal epithelial damage, took a divers….
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RT @JapanGnc: "Showcasing the achievements of the National Defense Medical College (NDMC)- led team: BEES-HAUS presentation at the 24th Ann….
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Akio Horiguchi
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After years of dedication and perseverance, I am honored to announce that our National Defense Medical College fellowship program has been officially accredited by the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS). This is just the beginning. The journey continues!
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Akio Horiguchi
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Our new study validates the LSE classification & scoring system, showing it's as effective as U-score for predicting urethral stricture outcomes. #urethralstricture #urethroplasty.
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To validate the value of the LSE classification and scoring system in predicting surgical outcomes for male anterior urethral stricture cases.
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RT @AmerUrological: Hear from Dr. Judith Hagedorn about her incredible experience as an International Exchange Scholar in Japan! ✈️. Intere….
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RT @JapanGnc: Regenerative medicine in stricture urethra: the BEES-HAUS method; Invited lecture by Dr. Akio Horiguchi in the 35th Annual Co….
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The Japanese Urological Association has released its Clinical Practice Guidelines for Urethral Stricture. I served as the chief panel for this project. I hope that the level of urethral stricture treatment in Japan will reach the global standard.
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Transurethral procedures such as direct vision internal urethrotomy and urethral dilation have been the traditional treatments for urethral strictures. However, transurethral procedures are associa...
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Akio Horiguchi
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Our new paper has just been published. We found that half of the patients who underwent EPA for bulbar urethral stricture had squamous metaplasia, a precursor lesion to urethral stricture.
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World Journal of Urology - To determine the prevalence of concomitant squamous metaplasia (SM), the initial histological change from normal urethra to urethral stricture, in bulbar urethral...
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