Dr. Jun Sasaki is the CEO and Chairman of Yushoukai Medical Corporation, the largest home care clinic group in Japan, operating 25 clinics with 190 physicians and providing care for approximately 10,000 home care patients.
A general practitioner and gastroenterologist by training, he has led Yushoukai to become a national leader in community-based home healthcare delivery.
Dr. Sasaki began his clinical career at Mitsui Memorial Hospital, where he practiced from 1998 to 2003. He is a certified physician of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. In addition to his executive role, he serves as an Expert Member of the Regulatory Reform Promotion Council of the Cabinet Office of Japan and is a Board Member of the Ageing Asia Innovation Forum.
A recognized innovator in ageing and home care, Dr. Sasaki has received numerous regional and international awards, including:
• Asia-Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards (2016): Best Home Care Operator, Best Innovation Implementation – Grand Prize Winner
• Forbes Wellness Awards (2017): Publicness Category – Grand Prize Winner
• Asia-Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards (2017–2018): Best Improvement in Health Outcomes – Grand Prize Winner; Global Influencer (2018)
• Nippon Management Foundation Award (2021): Clinic Category – Grand Prize Winner
• Iwasa Prize for SDGs Japan Scholarship (2023): Medical Care Category – Award Recipient
• Asia-Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards (2023): Super Ageing Japan Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr. Sasaki received his medical degree from the University of Tsukuba in 1998.
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