# Yasuharu Nakashima

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## TL;DR

Orthopaedic surgeon who became Director of Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka in April 2026 after eight years as a vice director.

## Summary

Yasuharu Nakashima (中島康晴) is Hospital Director of Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka, the university's principal teaching hospital, according to the hospital's leadership list dated 1 April 2026. He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Kyushu University, a post he has held since 2016, with clinical interests in hip surgery, total hip arthroplasty, rheumatoid arthritis and paediatric orthopaedics. In his director's greeting he notes that he served as a vice director from 2018, including through the COVID-19 pandemic, before taking the top post.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; orthopaedics
- Role: Hospital Director (病院長) of Kyushu University Hospital
- Specialisms: Orthopaedic surgery; Hip surgery; Hospital management

## Sources

- Source: Kyushu University Hospital leadership list, 1 April 2026: https://www.hosp.kyushu-u.ac.jp/uploads/file/articles/16324.pdf

## Connected records

- institutions: [Kyushu University Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/kyushu-university-hospital/)

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