# Wakayama Medical University Hospital

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## TL;DR

The 800-bed teaching hospital of Wakayama Medical University, designated by the health ministry as Wakayama Prefecture's hub hospital for cancer care.

## Summary

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare lists it as the prefectural cancer care hub hospital (都道府県がん診療連携拠点病院) for Wakayama Prefecture, the top tier of the ministry's designated cancer care hospitals. Its English page gives 800 beds and a department list that includes pulmonary medicine and medical oncology, haematology, radiology and pathological diagnosis; telephone booking is for patients with a letter of referral. It stands at 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: 和歌山県立医科大学附属病院
- City: Wakayama, JP
- Type: hospital
- Website: https://www.wakayama-med.ac.jp/english/hospital/index.html

## Sources

- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: designated cancer care hospitals (がん診療連携拠点病院等): https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/gan/gan_byoin.html
- Wakayama Medical University Hospital (English): https://www.wakayama-med.ac.jp/english/hospital/index.html

## Connected records

- institutions: [National Cancer Center Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/ncc-japan/)

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