Hiroshi Kato, MD

Hiroshi Kato, MD
Appointed 10/11/11
8310 Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13210

315 464-3836

Current Appointments

Hospital Campus

  • Downtown

Clinical Section Affiliations

  • Medicine: Rheumatology

Clinic/Unit

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: University of Michigan, 2011, Research Fellowship in Rheumatology
  • Fellowship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2010, Rheumatology
  • Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, 2008, Internal Medicine
  • Residency: Kasumigaura Medical Center, Tsuchiura, 2005, Internal Medicine
  • Residency: Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, 2004, Internal Medicine
  • MD: Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, 2002

Clinical Interests

  • Systemic autoimmune disease, Non-rheumatic disease mimicking rheumatic disease.

Education Interests

  • Development of organized decision making skills in complex cases.

Research Interests

  • Molecular mechanisms of T lymphocyte differentiation and functions contributory to pathogenic immune response.

Specialties & Certification

  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Diseases & Conditions Treated

  • Arthritis
  • Autoimmune Disease
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Costochondritis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Immune Abnormalities
  • Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
  • Infections of Bones and Joints
  • Knee Pain
  • Leg Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lumbar Stenosis
  • Lumbosacral Plexopathy
  • Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
  • Lyme Disease
  • Mononeuritis multiplex
  • Muscle Cramps and Spasms
  • Neck Spasms
  • Neck Strain
  • Neurogenic Claudication
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
  • Polymyosits
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Sciatica
  • Scleroderma
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Shoulder Bursitis
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thoracic radiculopathy
  • Trigger Finger

Treats

  • Adults

Treatments/Services

  • Immunization
  • Joint Aspiration
  • Steroid Injections

Current Hospital Privileges

  • Upstate University Hospital
  • Crouse Hospital
  • VA Medical Center

Languages Spoken (Other Than English)

  • Japanese
Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/katoh
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/katoh

Care Locations

UH SUNY Upstate Medical University
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IHP University Health Care Center Read More >
Hill Hill Medical Center
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VA Syracuse VA Medical Center
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Weiskotten Weiskotten Hall
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