Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Gifu University

Takayoshi Shimohata, MD, PhD, is Professor of Neurology at Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. He received his medical degree from Niigata University School of Medicine and completed his PhD at Niigata University Graduate School of Medical Sciences. After serving as a JSPS Research Fellow, he was a visiting lecturer at Stanford University. He subsequently held academic positions at the Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, and has been Professor of Neurology at Gifu University since 2017.



Professor Shimohata’s clinical and research interests focus on neurodegenerative diseases, autonomic dysfunction, and cerebrovascular disorders, with particular emphasis on clinical assessment, diagnostic methodology, and translational approaches. He is actively involved in medical education, academic publishing, and professional societies, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and the American Heart Association (FAHA).