Hideyuki Koga

Institute of Science Tokyo

Dr. Hideyuki Koga, MD, PhD is a professor at the Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Institute of Science Tokyo. He graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 1999 and earned a PhD in 2008 focusing on cartilage regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells.
Dr. Koga conducted innovative research at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center on ACL injury mechanisms in 2010. He continues his involvement in injury prevention as a member of the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport and Academic Advisory Board member of the IOC Diploma in Sports Medicine.
Dr. Koga specializes in knee ligament surgery, meniscus preservation, and knee osteotomy. He developed the arthroscopic centralization technique to prevent meniscus extrusion and is exploring its potential for osteoarthritis treatment to delay progression and reduce the need for knee replacement surgery.
As a recognized expert with more than 300 publications, he serves on editorial boards for several journals including the KSSTA, and contributes to ISAKOS Board of Directors, Members At Large, and APKASS board. Currently he also works as a president of Japan Sports Orthopaedic Association (JSOA).