Dr.NaokoInoshita Japan

Naoko Inoshita, MD, PhD, is a general and clinical pathologist who leads hospital-based diagnostic services in Tokyo, covering surgical and cytopathology, intraoperative consultations, and multidisciplinary conferences. While she has particular expertise in pituitary and neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs), her day-to-day practice remains broad and patient-centered. She trained extensively in gastrointestinal and urologic pathology at the Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR and at Toranomon Hospital, experiences that continue to inform her approach to complex differential diagnoses and practical, timely reporting. Her current interests include real-world classification of PitNETs, interpretation of transcription factor and neuroendocrine markers, and clinicopathological integration to guide therapy and follow-up. In parallel, she conducts anatomical inquiries into the hypothalamic–pituitary axis, aiming to connect structural insights with clinical and pathological findings. She serves on the boards of The Japan Endocrine Society (JES), the Japan Endocrine Pathology Society (JEPS), and The Japanese Society for Hypothalamic and Pituitary Tumors. In education and mentoring, she collaborates closely with clinicians to ensure pathology findings translate into actionable clinical decisions.