MASATOSI MATUMOTO
Last Updated :2021/01/05
- Affiliations, Positions
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences(Medicine), Contributing Professor
- E-mail
- matmo10
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Basic Information
Educational Backgrounds
- University of Oxford, Department of Social Anthropology, U.K., 2005
- Hiroshima University, Faculty of Medicine, Japan, 1996
Academic Degrees
- PhD (Medicine), Jichi Medical School
- Master of Science (Anthropology), University of Oxford
Research Fields
- Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Society medicine;Hygiene and public health
- Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Boundary medicine;Medical sociology
- Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Clinical internal medicine;General internal medicine (including psychosomatic medicine)
Research Keywords
- Rural Health
- Health Policy
- General Practice
- Medical Education
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2020, Undergraduate Education, Year, Systemic Disease Control
- 2020, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice for medical research
- 2020, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Seminar on health policy & global health
- 2020, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Seminar on Health Policy & Global Health
- 2020, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Lecture on Practice of General Medicine
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- ★, Matsumoto M, et al. Geographic distribution of regional quota graduates of Japanese medical schools: a nationwide cohort study., Academic Medicine, 94(8), 1244-1252, 2019
- ★, Ikegami, et al. Japanese universal health coverage: evolution, achievements, and challenges, LANCET, 378(9796), 1106-1115, 2011
- ★, Matsumoto, et al. Policy implications of a financial incentive programme to retain a physician workforce in underserved Japanese rural areas, SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 71(4), 667-671, 2010
- ★, Matsumoto, et al. Geographical distributions of physicians in Japan and US: impact of health care system on physician dispersal pattern., Health Policy, 96, 255-261, 2010
- ★, Matsumoto, et al. Geographic distribution of primary care physicians in Japan and Britain., Health Place, 16, 164-166, 2010
- ★, Matsumoto, et al. Association of adiponectin with cerebrovascular disease: a nested case-control study., Stroke, 39(2), 323-328, 2008
- ★, Matsumoto, et al. Adiponectin and non-cardiovascular death: a nested case-control study., Metabolism, 57(6), 811-818, 2008
- Matsumoto, et al. Aging of hospital physicians in rural Japan: a longitudinal study based on national census data., PLoS One, 13(6), e0198317, 2018
- Matsumoto M, et al. Results of physician licence examination and scholarship contract compliance by the graduates of regional quotas in Japanese medical schools: a nationwide cross-sectional survey, BMJ OPEN, 7(12), e019418, DEC 2017
- Matsumoto, et al. General practice departments of university hospitals and certified training programs for general practitioners in Japan: a nationwide questionnaire survey., Journal of General and Family Medicine, 00, 1-5, 2017
- Matsumoto, et al. Follow-up study of the regional quota system of Japanese medical schools and prefecture scholarship programmes: a study protocol, BMJ OPEN, 6(4), 2016
- Matsumoto, et al. Selection and concentration of obstetric facilities in Japan: Longitudinal study based on national census data, JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, 41(6), 919-925, JUN 2015
- Matsumoto, et al. Geographic maldistribution of physicians in Japan: increasing the number of generalists is one solution., General Medicine, 16(4), 1-5
- Matsumoto, et al. Geographic Distribution of Radiologists and Utilization of Teleradiology in Japan: A Longitudinal Analysis Based on National Census Data, PLOS ONE, 10(9), SEP 30 2015
- Geographic Distribution of CT, MRI and PET Devices in Japan: A Longitudinal Analysis Based on National Census Data, PLOS ONE, 10(5), e0126036, 2015
- Do rural and remote areas really have limited accessibility to health care? Geographic analysis of dialysis patients in Hiroshima, Japan., Rural Remote Health, 13(3), 2507, 2013
- Matsumoto, et al. The impact of rural hospital closures on equity of commuting time for haemodialysis patients: simulation analysis using the capacity-distance model, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS, 11(1), 28, 2012
- Matsumoto, et al. Does the insufficient supply of physicians worsen their urban-rural distribution? A Hiroshima-Nagasaki comparison, RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH, 12(2), 2012
- Kashima & Matsumoto (co-lead authors), et al. The Impact of Travel Time on Geographic Distribution of Dialysis Patients, PLOS ONE, 7(10), 2012
- Matsumoto, et al. A guide to reporting a research paper in rural and remote health., Rural Remote Health, 12, 2312, 2012
- Matsumoto, et al. Characteristics of physicians, their migration patterns and distance: a longitudinal study in Hiroshima, Japan, RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH, 12(2), 2012
- Matsumoto, et al. Quality of care in Japan: an additional strategy, Lancet, 378(378), e17
- Matsumoto, et al. Earthquake, tsunami, radiation leak, and crisis in rural health in Japan., Rural Remote Health, 11(11), 1759-1759
- Matsumoto, et al. Self-employment, specialty choice, and geographical distribution of physicians in Japan: a comparison with the United States., Health Policy, 96, 239-244, 2010
- Matsumoto, et al. Definition of rural determines the placement outcomes of a rural medical education program: analysis of Jichi Medical University graduates., J Rural Health, 26, 234-239, 2010
- Matsumoto, et al. Rurality of communities and incidence of stroke: a confounding effect of weather conditions?, RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH, 10(3), 2010
- Matsumoto, et al. Retention of physicians in rural Japan: concerted efforts of the government, prefectures, municipalities and medical schools., Rural Remote Health, 10(2), 1432, 2010
- Matsumoto, et al. Physician scarcity is a predictor of further scarcity in US, and a predictor of concentration in Japan., Health Policy, 95, 129-136, 2010
- Matsumoto, et al. Cumulative effects of weather on stroke incidence: a multi-community cohort study in Japan., J Epidemiol, 20(2), 136-142, 2010
- Matsumoto, et al. Community characteristics that attract physicians in Japan: a cross-sectional analysis of community demographic and economic factors., Hum Resour Health, 7(12), 2009
- Matsumoto, et al. Risk chart for estimating the ten-year risk of myocardial infarction in rural community residents: the JMS cohort study., J Epidemiol, 19(2), 94-100, 2009
- Matsumoto, et al. Medical education program with obligatory rural service: analysis of factors associated with obligation compliance., Health Policy, 90, 125-132, 2009
- ★, Matsumoto, et al. A contract-based training system for rural physicians: follow-up of Jichi Medical University graduates (1978-2006)., J Rural Health, 24(4), 360-368, 2008
- Matsumoto, et al. Long-term effect of the home prefecture recruiting scheme of Jichi Medical University., Rural Remote Health, 8(3), 930, 2008
- Matsumoto, et al. Characteristics of medical students with rural origin: implications for selective admission policies., Health Policy, 87(2), 194-202, 2008
- Matsumoto, et al. Predictors of institutionalization in elderly people living at home: the impact of incontinence and commode use in rural Japan., J Cross Cult Gerontol, 22(4), 421-432, 2007
- Matsumoto, et al. Associations of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and carotid atherosclerotic lesions with silent cerebral lesions., Hypertens Res, 30(9), 767-773, 2007
- Matsumoto, et al. Consumption of dairy products and cancer risks., J Epidemiol, 17(2), 38-44, 2007
- Matsumoto, et al. Factors associated with rural doctors intention to continue a rural career: A survey of 3072 doctors., Aust J Rural Health, 13(4), 219-225, 2005
- Matsumoto, et al. High-tech rural clinics and hospitals in Japan: a comparison to the national standard., Aust J Rural Health, 12(5), 215-219, 2004
- Matsumoto, et al. Rural doctors satisfaction in Japan: a nationwide survey., Aust J Rural Health, 12(2), 40-48, 2004
- Matsumoto, et al. Rural practice evaluation: how do rural physicians evaluate their working conditions?, Aust J Rural Health, 9, 64-68, 2001
- Matsumoto, et al. Integrating traditional medicine in Japan: the case of Kampo medicines., Complement Ther Med, 7, 254-255
- Fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c as risk factors for type 2 diabetes., Diabet Med, 25, 1157-1163
- Primary care education in Japan: is it enough to increase student interest in a career in primary care?, Educ Prim Care, 18(2), 156-164
- The combination of fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin predicts type 2 diabetes in Japanese workers., Diab Res Clin Pract, 77(3), 451-458
- Evaluation of a medical school for rural areas., J Rural Health, 23(3), 183-187
- Increased intima media thickness and atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery as risk factors for silent brain infarcts., J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 16(1), 14-20
- Absence of outdoor activity and mortality risk in older adults living at home., J Aging and Phys Act, 14(2), 203-211
- Short term locum tenens for rural practice: a trial of a Japanese medical school., Aust J Rural Health, 10(2), 80-86
- Homebound status in a community-dwelling elderly population in Japan, Asia Pac J Public Health, 13(2), 109-115
- Elevated liver enzymes in women with a family history of diabetes., Diab Res Clin Pract, 79(3), e4-7
- Risk chart for estimating ten-year risk of stroke in rural community residents: the JMS Cohort Study., J Epidemiology, 19(2), 101-106
- Plasma adiponectin level and myocardial infarction: the JMS Cohort Study., J Epidemiol, 19(2), 49-55
- Transition of physician distribution (1980-2002) in Japan and factors predicting future rural practice., Rural Remote Health, 9(2), 1070
- The threshold for definition of impaired fasting glucose in a Japanese population., Diabet Med, 26(11), 1175-1178
- US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas, HEALTH AFFAIRS, 30(12), 2301-2309, DEC 2011
- Persistent fasting hyperglycaemia is more predictive of Type 2 diabetes than transient fasting hyperglycaemia, DIABETIC MEDICINE, 29(7), E75-E81, JUL 2012
- Concordance of Two Diabetes Diagnostic Criteria Using Fasting Plasma Glucose and Hemoglobin A1c: The Yuport Medical Checkup Centre Study, PLOS ONE, 7(10), OCT 17 2012
- Do Non-Glycaemic Markers Add Value to Plasma Glucose and Hemoglobin A1c in Predicting Diabetes? Yuport Health Checkup Center Study, PLOS ONE, 8(6), JUN 20 2013
- Non-physician communities in Japan: are they still disadvantaged?, RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH, 14(3), JUL-SEP 2014
- Supporting rural remote physicians to conduct a study and write a paper: Experience of Clinical Research Support Team (CRST)-Jichi, RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH, 14(3), JUL-SEP 2014
- Prevalence and characteristics of non-obese diabetes in Japanese men and women: the Yuport Medical Checkup Center Study, JOURNAL OF DIABETES, 7(4), 523-530, JUL 2015
- Career pathways of board-certified surgeons in Japan, SURGERY TODAY, 46(6), 661-667, JUN 2016
- The effect of concentrating obstetrics services in fewer hospitals on patient access: a simulation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS, 15, JAN 22 2016
- Characteristics of Physician Outflow from Disaster Areas following the Great East Japan Earthquake, PLOS ONE, 12(1), JAN 3 2017
- Low serum creatinine level is a type 2 diabetes risk factor in men and women: Yuport Health Checkup Center Cohort Study., Diabetes Metab, in press
- Internal medicine board certification and career pathways in Japan, BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION, 17, MAY 8 2017
- Have the tsunami and nuclear accident following the Great East Japan Earthquake affected the local distribution of hospital physicians?, PLOS ONE, 12(5), MAY 25 2017
- The Vanguard of Community-based Integrated Care in Japan: The Effect of a Rural Town on National Policy, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, 17, APR-JUN 2017
- Factors associated with gastric black spot, white flat elevated mucosa, and cobblestone-like mucosa: a cross-sectional study., Digestion, 98(3), 185-193, 2018
- Rural health in Japan: past and future., Rural Remote Health, 17, 4521, 2017
- Five cases of familial Mediterranean fever in Japan: relationship with MEFV mutations., Internal Med, 57(16), 2425-2429, 2018
- Board certification and urban-rural migration of physicians in Japan, BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 18, AUG 7 2018
- White blood cell count and C-reactive protein independently predicted incident diabetes: Yuport Medical Checkup Center Study, Endocr Res, 44(4), 127-137, 2019
- Low hemoglobin A1c and low BMI are associated with dementia and ADL disability among Japanese nursing home diabetic residents., Geriatr Gerontol Int, 19(9), 854-860, 2019
- The emigration of regional quota graduates of Japanese medical schools to non-designated prefectures: a prospective nationwide cohort study., BMJ Open, 9, e029335, 2019
- Geographical distribution of family physicians in Japan: A nationwide cross-sectional study, BMC Fam Pract, 20(1), 147, 2019
- Levels of fasting plasma glucose in non-hospitalized older people with high HbA1c levels., J Diabetes Investig, 11(3), 750-751, 2020
- Serum alanine transaminase as a predictor of type 2 diabetes incidence: the Yuport prospective cohort study., Tohoku J Exp Med, 251(3), 183-191, 2020
- Predictive variables for hemodialysis and death in Japanese spotted fever, and the association between distance from rivers and incidence., Ticks Tick Borne Dis, in press, 2020
Awards
- 2012/03, Teacher of the Year, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University
- 2010/03, Butterfield Award for UK-Japan Collaboration in Medical Research, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
- 2005, Msc dissertation with distinction, University of Oxford
External Funds
Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds
- 2018, 2023
- 2018, 2019
- KAKENHI, 2013, 2018
- Research Grant, 2010, 2012
- 2011, 2012
- KAKENHI, A comprehensive study on geographic distribution and effective supply of physicians in Hiroshima prefecture, 2011, 2013
- KAKENHI, A comprehensive study on geographic distribution and effective supply of physicians., 2009, 2011
- 2008, 2009
- 2007
- 2008
- 2019, 2022
- 2018, 2020
- 2018, 2020
- 2018, 2020
- 2018, 2019
- 2016, 2018
- 2016, 2017
- 2015, 2015
- 2014, 2015
- KAKENHI, 2013, 2015
- 2012, 2013
- KAKENHI, Feedback of the results about risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in Japanese, 2006, 2008
Social Activities
History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers
- 2009, Rural and Remote Health, Chief editor, The Asian Regional Editor