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March, 1991	M.D., Kanazawa Medical University Medical School
June, 1991-February, 1992	Hyogo University Medical School as a medicine staff
July, 1992	established Yoshida ophthalmological clinic
April, 1997	established Medical Corporation Yoshida Ganka and assumed the position of the Chairman of the board of directors. Yoshida ophthalmological clinic had been changed to Medical Corporation.
February, 2003	established KOBE CLINIC-SANNOMIYA as a group of medical corporation.
May, 2003	changed the name of Medical Corporation from Yoshida Ganka to Ryohokai.
July, 2003	established KOBE CLINIC-KOKURA as a group of medical corporation.
November, 2003	established KOBE CLINIC-HIROO as a group of medical corporation.
September, 2004	established KOBE CLINIC-UMEDA as a group of medical corporation.
January, 2007	established KOBE CLINIC-SAPPORO as a group of medical corporation.
January, 2010	The Director of KOBE CLINIC-HIROO (dual capacity)

Mar. 1985	Graduated with Medical Doctorate degree, Chiba University, Medical Department.
Apr. 1985~2004	Practiced as an Ophthalmologist at various hospitals and medical institutes.
2004	Completed the Authorized LASIK doctor training program. Started his LASIK practice at Kobe Clinic.

March, 1989	M.D., Ryukyu University Medical School Medical Staff at Ophthalmology Department, Tokyo Women's College
1989	Ophthalmologist, Yokohama National Hospital
February, 1990	Ophthalmologist, Shinkawa General Hospital
August, 1996	Chief Ophthalmologist, Fuchinobe General Hospital
March, 2004	Assigned as Chief Medical Director at Kobe Clinic

Dr.Onda has been a dedicated ophthalmologist for his entire career, having conducted more than 10,000 eye surgeries, including cataract, glaucoma, and refractive correction. His reputation for thoroughness is well known throughout the clinic. In his spare time, he plays the saxophone, and he believes that his music inspires his ability in the operating room.
Association / Member:

Japan Certified Ophthalmologist
Japanese Opthalomological Society, ASCRS、IOL&RS
Thesis： Rabbit Epithelium IOL Surgery Applying t-AMCHA
Reports：A Corneal Protective Film in P.E.A Cataract Surgery (ESCRS), and more

May, 1994	M.D., Gunma University Medical School
June, 1996	Ophthalmology Staff, JA Nagano Saku Central Hospital
July, 1998	Ophthalmology Staff, Gunma University Medical School Hospital
April, 1999	Researcher, Pathology, Gunma University Medical Research Department
February, 2002	Certified by Japanese Ophthalmological Society
March , 2003	Ph.D., Gunma University, School of Medical Research
April, 2003	Research Fellow, Ocular Surface Center, Miami, FL, USA
May, 2005	Appointed as Chief Medical Director at Kobe Clinic

Dr.Sawai's surgical philosophy is based on painless, fast and detailed operation. After numerous studies and much research in the field of ophthalmology, he discovered the wonder of LASIK. Dr.Sawai truly believes in the technology and improvement that LASIK provides to his patients. In fact, Kobe Clinic's Technical Advisor Dr. Berg performed LASIK surgery on Dr.Sawai, and he, like the people he
treats, counts himself as another satisfied LASIK recipient.

Japan Certified Ophthalmologist
Research works:

Sawai J, Kishi S, Si Y. Restoration of dark macula after macular hole surgery. Rinshou Ganka 50: 809 - 813, 1996.
Sawai J, Hirato J, Nakazato Y, Kurachi H. Gliosarcoma with smooth muscle cell differentiation in sarcomatous element. The Kitakanto medical journal 49:441-446, 1999.
Nakazato Y, Hirato J, Sasaki A, Yokoo H, Arai H, Yamane Y, Sawai J. Differential labeling of the pinealocytes and pineal interstitial cells by a series of monoclonal antibodies to human pineal body. Neuropathology 22:26-33, 2002.
Tsujii M, Goto M, Uehara F, Kaneko A, Sawai J, Yonezawa S, Ohba N. Photoreceptor cell differentiation in retinoblastoma demonstrated by a new immunohistochemical marker mucin-like glycoprotein associated with photoreceptor cells(MLGAPC). Histopathology 40:180-186, 2002.
Sawai J, Nakazato Y, Yamane Y, Kimura N, Kishi S. Immunohistochemical Localization of Human Pineal Tissue Antigens in Normal Retina and Retinoblastomas. Neuropathology 23:119-28, 2003.
Liu DT, Di Pascuale MA, Sawai J, Gao YY, Tseng SC. Tear film dynamics in floppy eyelid syndrome. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Apr;46(4):1188-94.

Mar. 1988	Graduated with Medical Doctorate degree, Okayama University, Medical Department.
May. 1989~Jun. 2004	Medical Staff at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Hospital
2004	Completed the Authorized LASIK doctor training program.
Jul. 2004	Became the Director of Kobe Clinic-Sannomiya.

Mar. 1992	Graduated with Medical Doctorate degree,Kanazawa Medical University.
Oct. 1998	Certified by Japan Ophthalmological Society as an Ophthalmology Specialist. Practiced as a Cataract Specialist at various hospitals and medical institutes
2004	Completed the Authorized LASIK doctor training program. Started her LASIK practice at Kobe Clinic.