Hironori Yamamoto

Hironori Yamamoto
Born
Japan
NationalityJapanese
Known forInventing double-balloon enteroscopy
Academic background
Alma materJichi Medical University
Academic work
DisciplineGastroenterology
InstitutionsJichi Medical University

Hironori Yamamoto is a Japanese gastroenterologist and academic best known for inventing double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE), a technique that enables detailed visualization and treatment of the small intestine by endoscopy. His work has significantly advanced the field of endoluminal therapeutic endoscopy.

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