Dr. Harutsugi Abukawa

Welcome to Abukawa Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Website

Dr. Abukawa is an English speaking Japanese board certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon.
He was trained not only Japanese hospitals but the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Service at Massachusetts General Hospital in US.
He has performed more than 400 orthognathic surgeries, including a significant number of international patients.

Chief

Harutsugi Abukawa,
DDS, PhD, FIBCSOMS

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

2017-2020: Associate Professor, Meikai University, Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

2016-2017: Assistant Professor, Tokyo Medical University, Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

2007-2016: Instructor, Tokyo Medical University, Depnt. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

2004-2006: Instructor, Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2000-2004: Research fellow, Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

1995-2000: Resident, Hirosaki University Hospital, Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

CERTIFICATION

Fellow of the International Board for the Certification of Specialists in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (FIBCSOMS)
Japanese Board Certification of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Japanese College of Infection Control Doctor (ICD)

Our Team

Chief: Harutsugi Abukawa, DDS, PhD, FIBCSOMS (English speaker)
Attending oral surgeon: Toru Takusagawa, DDS, PhD (English speaker)
Attending oral surgeon: Jose Kitano, DDS (Spanish & English speaker)

先生集合

Anesthesiologist : Yukako Abukawa, MD, PhD (English speaker)

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Facility
Operating room

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Patient’s private room

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Orthodontic associates

We collaborate with 7 orthodontic specialist offices in Tokyo and Kanto-area. If needed, we are open for collaboration with an orthodontic office all over the world for completing your care.

English written research papers regarding the orthognathic surgery

Does salivary pH affect postoperative sore throat in the head-down position of general anesthesia?
Koike M, Abukawa Y, Kaji K, Satou K, Takahashi K, Nakamura M, Hasunuma J, Imura H, Natsume N, Abukawa H: J Oral Rehabil. 2024
Does TMJ Function and Imaging Tools Help Differentiate Between Condylar Resorption and Mandibular Hypoplasia?
Abukawa H, Ogawa T, Kobayashi M, Suzuki I, Chikazu D, Shimada J: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020
Intravenous dexamethasone administration before orthognathic surgery reduces the postoperative edema of the masseter muscle: a randomized controlled trial.
Abukawa H, Ogawa T, Kono M, Koizumi T, Kawase-Koga Y, Chikazu D: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017
A Randomized Trial to Identify the Most Effective Dose of Remifentanil During Le Fort I Osteotomy.
Abukawa H, Matsuo A, Watanabe M, Kono M, Satomi T, Chikazu D: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015
Effect of Ibuprofen on Osteoblast Differentiation of Porcine Bone Marrow–Derived Progenitor Cells.
Abukawa H, Phelps M, Jackson P, Smith RM, Vacanti JP, Kaban LB, Troulis MJ: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009
The engineering of craniofacial tissues in the laboratory: A review of biomaterials for scaffolds and implant coatings.
Abukawa H, Papadaki M, Abulikemu M, Leaf J, Vacanti JP, Kaban LB, Troulis MJ: Dental Clinics of North America 2006

Open hours	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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