U.S.-trained family physician based in Japan who trained in family medicine at Brown, UPenn, UCSF and Stanford prior to coming to Japan. He has experience in academic medicine, global health, military medicine and health technology innovation. He provides patient-centered care with a focus on fitness, caring for families, and psychiatry in primary care. Outside of medicine, Dr. Kenji is a father of 3, enjoys music and anything outdoors.

U.S.- and Japan-trained family physician originally from Tokyo, with an MD from the University of the Ryukyus, residency in family medicine and geriatrics at Oregon Health & Science University, and clinical practice in Hawaii before returning to Japan in 2025. She offers patient-centered care across the lifespan, emphasizing family medicine, chronic disease management, and healthy aging.

Masahiro Yao, M.D., MSc. is a family physician in Yokohama. He completed a family and community medicine residency in Japan and a fellowship at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. Since 2015, he has led Family and Community Medicine at JCHO Yokohama Hodogaya Central Hospital—directing its residency and the Social Medicine Fellowship—and serves as Clinical Associate Professor at Yokohama City University. His expertise spans academic medicine, global exchanges, and community-based care, with a focus on integrated local services.

Lindsey Thomas is a licensed therapist with 15+ years of experience working with adolescents, young adults, and adults through life transitions, identity concerns, and emotional challenges. She offers a non-judgmental, culturally competent, LGBTQ+ affirming space for clients to explore and grow.

Her person-centered approach integrates evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, IFS, and EMDR. Having lived and worked abroad herself, she brings both clinical expertise and personal insight to support those preparing for—or adjusting to—life overseas.

Shiori Funaki is a bilingual registered nurse and clinic manager, licensed as both an RN and Type-1 school nurse in Japan. She combines hands-on care—performing blood draws and other in-clinic procedures—with seamless coordination of scheduling, records, and insurance. By uniting clinical skill and administrative know-how, she keeps every visit running effortlessly.