M. Sato (Isehara, JP)

Tokai University School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery
PRESENT POSITION OR ACADEMIC RANK 2013 - Present; Professor; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Tokai University School of Medicine. 2007 - 2012; Associate Professor; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Tokai University School of Medicine. 2010 - Present; Director; Cell Processing Center; Tokai University Hospital. EDUCATION/POST GRADUATE TRAINING College/University: 1991 - Graduated; MD; National Defense Medical College; Saitama; Japan. 1997- 2001; PhD in Orthopaedic Surgery; National Defense Medical College; Saitama; Japan. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 2010 - Present Engaged in clinical studies on cell sheet for joint repair. 2009 - Present Handled clinical studies about the curative effects of the prostaglandin formulation in spinal stenosis and arteriosclerosis obliterans related patients. 2009 - Present Performed research on safety of the chondrocytel sheet and evaluation of its properties. 2008 - Present Engaged in intervertebral disc regeneration studies using nucleus pulposus cells activated by marrow mesenchymal stem cells. 2003 - Present Performed non-invasive diagnosis of the articular cartilage by using laser Induced photoacoustic measurement techniques (LIPA diagnosis). 2008 - 2009 Researched on peripheral artery disease related examples in the spinal stenosis. 2005 - 2007 Engaged in OP-1206 /α- CD 2nd pre-tests on cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). 2000 - 2002 Performed clinical trials of osteoporosis therapeutic drugs "Risedronate" for bone fracture restraint. 1999 - 2000 Engaged in the clinical testing project of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decopression.