Hiroshi KASHIDA, MD, PhD, FJGES, AGAF, FASGE, FACG 1977-1983 Kyoto University School of Medicine 1983-2001 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kobe City General Hospital 2001-2010 Associate Professor, Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital 2010- Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and BOARD CERTIFICATION: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Consultant The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology Senior Councilor, Consultant The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society Senior Councilor, Consultant The Japanese Gastroenterological Association　　　　 Councilor, Consultant The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine Consultant The Japan Society of Portal Hypertension Councilor The Japan Society of Hepatology Certified European Society of Gastorintestinal Endoscopy Individual member Committee member of “Endoscopic mucosal resection of LST colonic lesions” American Society for Gastorintestinal Endoscopy Fellow American Gastroenterological Association Fellow American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)　　 Fellow AWARDS ・Best Poster Award 6th World Congress in Ultrasound (WFUMB), Copenhagen, 1991 ・Best Poster Award. 2nd United European Gastoenterology Week (UEGW), Barcelona, 1993 ・Presidential Paper Award 6th Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) , 2006 ・Best Review Article Award 2019. The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society