Toshihiko Oba, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School:
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Residency:
Tokyo Second National Hospital (General Surgery)
Keio University (Otolaryngology,Head-Neck Surgery)

Graduate School:
Keio University, Doctoral Course (Medicine)

Board Certification:
Japanese Board of Otorhinolaryngology
Japanese Board of Broncho-esophagology
Japanese Board of Industrial Medicine
Japanese Board of Sports Doctor

Area of Specialization:
Dr. Oba is a general otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon, with special interest in wearable computer for disabilities as well as oto-neurology.

Clinical Practice:
Dr. Oba's clinical practice is located at Imperial Gift Foundation, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, which is the oldest and the oldest teaching hospital of Keio University. While he continues to practice general otolaryngology and head-neck surgery, he devotes over half of his practice to the care of hearing-impaired patients and patients suffering form vertigo. Other interests include cochlear implant, skull-base surgery. He is a technical adviser of GM&M. His mother (Mrs. Atuko Oba) is the president and his wife (Mrs. Asami Oba) is the vice-president of this company.

GM&M, Ltd.
(Yugenkaisha GM and M)
#104 5-10-5 Higashi-gotanda
Shinagawa, 141-0022 Tokyo, Japan
tel&fax +81-3-3280-2882

Research Interests:
1. Wearable computer for disabilities
2. Basic Otoneurology (Immunocytochemisty)

1) A Wearable Sense of Balance Monitoring System towards Daily Health Care Monitoring. Matsushita, S., Oba, T. et al. 7th IEEE ISWC 2003,176-83.

2) The compact stabilometer without force-plate. (#80)Toshihiko Oba et al. Association for Research of Otolaryngology (ARO) Midwinter meeting 2004 Feb. Florida Daytona Beach

3) Mobile phone could be used as hearing aid? (Part 1) Oba T. et al. OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, TOKYO Vol46 Suppl.3,67-69, 2003
http://www.aro.org/archives/2003/2003_1525.html

3) Air-Larynx: The wearable and wireless speech production substitute. Oba T. et al. 6th IEEE ISWC 2002
http://iswc.tinmith.net/case-studies.htm

4)Air-Larynx: the Wearable and Wireless Speech
Production Substitute. Otsuki K, Oba T. et al. OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, TOKYO Vol46 Suppl.3,60-66, 2003

5) Heterogeneity of Phospholipase C in the Cochlea of the Guinea Pig. Oba T. et al. ORL Vol. 63, No. 5, 2001