| Name | Japan Surgical Society |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1, 1899 |
| Registration of Establishment | March 1, 2012 |
| Objectives | To contribute to the health and welfare of people by implementing projects that contribute to the advancement and promotion of surgery and facilitating the development of academic culture and improvement of surgical care by becoming a place for research communication, knowledge exchange, and alliance between the society members, and domestic and foreign relevant academic societies. |
| Projects | 1) Holding research presentations and academic lectures by members 2) Publication of journals and research papers 3) Communication and cooperation with domestic and foreign relevant academic societies 4) Research and investigation related to surgery 5) Training surgeons and application of the specialist system 6) Commendation for outstanding achievements 7) Promoting lifelong learning activities 8) Providing information and guidelines related to surgical care 9) Providing information and education regarding surgical care to the public 10) Proposal on medical policies 11) Other projects required to achieve objectives |
| President | (Representative Director) Akinobu Taketomi (Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine) |
| Vice President | (Representative Director) Kiyoshi Hasegwa (Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division and Artificial Organ and Transplantation Division, Graduate School of Tokyo University) |
| Number of Members* | 41,005 members (including 40,912 doctors) |
| Number of Board Members | Directors (including the President and Vice President) 22 Auditors 3 Councilors 399 |
| Journals | - “Journal of Japan Surgical Society” (Japanese, first published in 1899, issued six times a year) - “Surgery Today” (English, first published in April 1970, issued 12 times a year) - “Surgical Case Reports” (English, first published in January 2015, electronic journal only) |
| Accreditation* | Surgeons 21,863 Certified Doctors 20,501 Medical Advisors 7,651 Certified Registered Doctors 3,494 Surgeon Training Facilities 1,169 Relevant Facilities 949 |
| Annual Membership Fee | Member 10,000 yen (tax exempted) Associate Member 5,000yen (tax exempted) |
| Address | 11th floor, World Trade Center Building South Tower, 2-4-1 Hamamatsucho, Minato City, Tokyo 105-5111, Japan |
| TEL | 03-5733-4094 |
| FAX | 03-5473-8864 |
| Secretary General | Takahiro Uesawa (and 17 Full-time Staff) |
(*: as of February 1, 2026)
