Dr. Misawa is an associate professor at Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital. His PhD thesis, awarded in 2015, examined the efficacy of magnifying narrow-band imaging for colorectal cancer. He maintains an active research interest in: computer-aided diagnosis; endoscopic imaging and techniques; endocytoscopy. Dr. Misawa is a member of Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology etc..