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    Dr. Koji Tachikawa was the founder and a consultant of the Doctors’ Opinion, which analyzes healthcare environments and design successful business model, since its establishment in 1990. In 1998 he joined the Healthcare Services Group of Smithkline Beecham PLC to build its business strategy and implement marketing and sales of IT integrated managed-care service in Japan. He succeeded in the first stage product development and deployment. In 2000, he co-founded Medicalstream Corp., which provides system and operation infrastructure with BPR consultancy to slim inefficient traditional healthcare supply chain. Currently Dr. Tachikawa is Director and Professor of Hospital Management Strategy and Planning, Nagoya University Hospital. He is still actively involved in consultancy work of healthcare and life science business development.
 
    Dr. Tachikawa graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 1983 and practiced clinical cardiology for seven years before jumping into business world. He plays active role in medical community as a Fellow of the Japanese Circulation Society, Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Elected Board Member of the Japanese Society of Clinical Pathway, and is appointed editorial board member of Japan Association of Health Service Management Consultants.