Kenji Obayashi

Kenji Obayashi, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine. Dr. Obayashi earned his MD at Tokyo Medical University, and PhD at Nara Medical University, Japan. He completed post-graduate training in internal medicine and clinical fellowship in adult cardiology from Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Japan. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. His primary research interest is in exploring the exposures that influence the circadian timing system in human. Thus, Dr. Obayashi’s current special interests include epidemiology related to circadian biological rhythm (Chronoepidemiology).

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Board Certified Senior Epidemiologist of the Japan Epidemiological Association (JEA)
Board Certified Physician/Supervisory Physician for Public Health & Social Medicine of the Japan Board of Public Health and Social Medicine
Board Certified Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Expert of the Japanese Society for Hygiene (JSH)
Board Certified Fellow of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS)
Board Certified Sports & Health Physician of the Japan Medical Association (JMA)
Board Certified Occupational Health Physician of the Japan Medical Association (JMA)
Board Certified Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine of the Japan Medical Association (JMA)