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Misa Imaizumi

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki
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About

Dr. Imaizumi conducts clinical research on the health effects of radiation on atomic bomb survivors and their children. She is interested in radiation effects on the thyroid, and is continuously investigating thyroid disorders among atomic bomb survivors from various views in collaboration with the Nagasaki University. She is also involved in thyroid survey of emergency workers in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. In addition, she participates in an international consortium to examine the effects of subclinical thyroid dysfunction on various diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. In RERF, she works on clinical laboratory testing and review of study plans using biosamples. She is a physician, and a Bord Certified Thyroidologist by the Japan Thyroid Association, a Borad Certified Endocrinologist by The Japan Endocrine Society, and a Board Certified Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.

Education

1999
Ph.D. Graduate school of Medicine, Nagasaki University
1993
M.D. School of Medicine, Nagasaki University

Experience

Radiation Effects Research Foundation
  • 2017–

    Assistant Department Chief, Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki

  • 2016–

    Senior Research Scientist, Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki

  • 2013–

    Research Scientist, Biosample Research Center

  • 2012–2016

    Associate Senior Research Scientist, Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki

  • 2007–

    Chief, Division of Clinical Laboratories, Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki

  • 2003–2019

    Chief, Division of Radiology, Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki

  • 2001–2012

    Research Scientist, Division of Medicine, Department of Clinical Studies, Nagasaki

Nagasaki University
  • 2014–

    Visiting professor

  • 2006–

    Visiting researcher, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

  • 2001–2006

    Research Student, The 1st Department of Internal Medicine

  • 1993–1995

    Resident, The 1st Department of Internal Medicine

Mout Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
  • 1998–2000

    Research Scientist, Divion of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine

Selected publications

Imaizumi M. Thyroid cancer studies among atomic-bomb survivors. Journal of The Japan Thyroid Association. 2021;12(1):40-4.
Imaizumi M, Furukawa K, Ohishi W, Hida A. Thyroid Diseases among Atomic Bomb Survivors. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2018;182(1):62-6.
Imaizumi M, Ohishi W, Nakashima E, Sera N, Neriishi K, Yamada M, et al. Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases Among Atomic Bomb Survivors Exposed in Childhood. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2017;102(7):2516-24.
Imaizumi M, Ohishi W, Nakashima E, Sera N, Neriishi K, Yamada M, et al. Association of radiation dose with prevalence of thyroid nodules among atomic bomb survivors exposed in childhood (2007-2011). JAMA internal medicine. 2015;175(2):228-36.
Hayashida N, Imaizumi M, Shimura H, Furuya F, Okubo N, Asari Y, et al. Thyroid ultrasound findings in a follow-up survey of children from three Japanese prefectures: Aomori, Yamanashi, and Nagasaki. Scientific reports. 2015;5:9046.
Hayashida N, Imaizumi M, Shimura H, Okubo N, Asari Y, Nigawara T, et al. Thyroid ultrasound findings in children from three Japanese prefectures: aomori, yamanashi and nagasaki. PLoS One. 2013;8(12):e83220.
Imaizumi M, Sera N, Ueki I, Horie I, Ando T, Usa T, et al. Risk for progression to overt hypothyroidism in an elderly Japanese population with subclinical hypothyroidism. Thyroid. 2011;21(11):1177-82.
Imaizumi M, Ashizawa K, Neriishi K, Akahoshi M, Nakashima E, Usa T, et al. Thyroid diseases in atomic bomb survivors exposed in utero. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2008;93(5):1641-8.
Imaizumi M, Usa T, Tominaga T, Neriishi K, Akahoshi M, Nakashima E, et al. Radiation dose-response relationships for thyroid nodules and autoimmune thyroid diseases in Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors 55-58 years after radiation exposure. Jama. 2006;295(9):1011-22.
Imaizumi M, Akahoshi M, Ichimaru S, Nakashima E, Hida A, Soda M, et al. Risk for ischemic heart disease and all-cause mortality in subclinical hypothyroidism. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2004;89(7):3365-70.

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