Primary Care
We believe good primary care is the key to good health. Our General
Practitioners can see a wide range of issues, including injuries, skin
conditions and mental health issues.
For most patients, we
recommend seeing our GPs first regarding their condition rather than
booking directly with a specialist.

Acute Illness
We offer rapid assessment and treatment for acute illnesses, including:
- Respiratory tract infections, including COVID19 and influenza
- Strep throat
- Sinusitis
- Gastroenteritis
- Kidney stones
- Rashes
- Migraine headaches
- Joint pain
- Ear infections
- Eye infections
For acute conditions, we endeavour to provide same-day appointment
availability. If you require a same-day appointment, please advise our
reception staff.
Out of hours care is also available when
the clinic is closed.
Chronic Conditions
Our primary care doctors are able to provide holistic management of chronic medical conditions, including:
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Reflux
- Eczema
- Acne
Mental Health
An important part of primary care is management of mental health. All of our primary care doctors have experience in managing mental health conditions, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Panic attacks
We also have an on-site cognitive behavioural therapist and visiting psychiatrist on our team to offer comprehensive treatment for these conditions.
Women’s Health
We offer a full range of women’s health services, including pap smears, pregnancy care, and menopause treatment. Please see our dedicated page for more details.
Men’s Health
We offer a full range of men’s health services, including STI testing, prostate cancer screening and treatment for erectile dysfunction. Please see our dedicated page for more details.
Remote Consultations
All of our primary care doctors also offer telehealth consultations.
Doctors offering
Primary Care
Consultations
Full-time

Dr Nicola Yeboah
MBBS (Medical Doctorate) London
The clinic’s managing partner, Dr Yeboah has practiced at our
clinic for over 20 years following her medical training in the
UK. Her areas of special interest are perimenopause and
lifestyle medicine.
She studied medicine at the University of London (University
College Hospital ), and underwent a general practice rotation
including pediatrics, elderly medicine and emergency medicine.
She has completed further training in Women’s Health including
management of the perimenopause and menopause. Dr Yeboah is
fluent in German.

Dr Thomas Lomax
MBBS (Medical Doctorate) London,BSc,DRCOG,MRCGP(UK)
A UK-trained GP and partner in the clinic, Dr Lomax has
special interests in minor surgery and sports medicine, and
has practiced at Tokyo Medical and Surgical clinic for over 15
years.
He graduated from London University (Royal Free Hospital) in
2000 and worked in Surgery and Emergency Medicine in St
George’s Hospital, London, for five years. Subsequently trained
in general practice, gaining experience in Psychiatry and a
doctorate in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Passed the MRCGP
(Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners)
exam in 2008 and shortly after moved to Tokyo where he has
practiced since.

Dr Ivor Cammack
MBChB (Medical Doctorate) New Zealand FRNZGP
A Kiwi-British GP and partner in the clinic, Dr Cammack has a
specialist interests in sports medicine and injury management,
and speaks fluent French.
He completed training in New Zealand and practiced injury and
general medicine in a ski resort in Hokkaido for several years
before moving to Tokyo in 2020. He has postgraduate
qualifications in Pediatrics, Palliative care and Medical
education. Ivor lived in France and speaks fluent French.

Dr Gautam Deshpande
MA,MD,FACP
A native of New Jersey, Dr. Deshpande is a U.S.-trained and
board certified internal medicine physician. A partner at the
Clinic, he has special interests in undiagnosed illness,
infectious disease, and autoimmune conditions.
After receiving a BA/MA in Human Biology and Anthropology from
Stanford University, he completed his MD at Penn State
University College of Medicine, followed by an internal
medicine residency at UC-San Diego. He has practiced in Japan
since 2009.
As well as his partnership at Tokyo Medical and Surgical
Clinic, he maintains a Clinical Assistant Professorship at the
University of Hawaii and is a Professor of General Medicine at
Juntendo University.

Dr Nicholas Rennick
MBBS (Medical Doctorate),FRACGP,Sydney Child Health Program
An Australian GP, Dr Rennick has a special interest in
pediatrics, and management of chronic conditions such as
hypertension, cholesterol and diabetes. He offers consultation
in both English and Japanese.
He graduated from the University of Sydney Medical School in
2015, and then went on to complete specialist training in
General Practice in Perth.
As a father of three young children, Dr Rennick particularly
enjoys looking after children, and has completed the
post-graduate Sydney Child Health Program. He is fluent in
Japanese, and in addition to his partnership at Tokyo Medical
and Surgical Clinic is active in teaching Japanese medical
students.
Part-time

Dr Ryu Sasae
BMBS (Medical Doctorate),MRCGP,DRCOG,DFFP
A UK-trained GP, Dr Sasae is currently the director of the
Department of International Healthcare at NTT Medical Center
Tokyo. He offers consultation in English and Japanese.
He graduated from Nottingham University (UK) in 2005 and
obtained his nMRCGP (Membership of the Royal College of
General Practitioners) in 2010. Dr Sasae practiced as a GP in
London until 2017.
Dr Sasae practices on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Dr Hiro Uematsu
MD,AAFP
A US-board certified family physician, Dr Uematsu completed
his family medicine residency in Illinois before returning to
Japan. He also has an active role in teaching medical students
and junior doctors.
Dr. Uematsu graduated from Aichi Medical University in 2006
and completed his family medicine residency at Southern
Illinois University in 2014.
He is a licensed family physician in the U.S. (American Board
of Family Medicine) and Japan with special interests in point-of-care ultrasonography.
Currently, he practices in a
community hospital and clinic and shares his expertise with
medical students and residents.