Best Reviewer of the year 2018  - Takahiro Yasui
Takahiro Yasui

September 2019

Takahiro Yasui, M.D, Ph.D., is a professor at the Nephro-
Urology department of 
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical 
Sciences. He earned his M.D. degree in 1994 and Ph.D. 
degree in 2000 from the Nagoya City University Graduate 
School of Medical Sciences. Dr. Yasui mostly specializes 
in the field of urolithiasis, laparoscopic and robotic 
surgery, and endourology. He has been a researcher in 
the field of Urology since 1994 and has published more 
than 160 scientific papers and contributed in clinical 
guidelines such as the “Clinical guideline for urinary 
stone disease” and “Clinical Guideline for urolithiasis”
Prof. Yasui is a principle member of several scientific 

organizations such as the Japanese Urological Association, Japanese Society of Endourology, 
and Japanese Society on Urolithiasis Research in which he is the director and the Japanese 
Society of Nephrology in which he is the councilor. He is also an active member of the Japanese 
Society for Endoscopic Surgery, Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology, Japanese Association 
of Endocrine Surgery, American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, 
and Société Internationale d'Urologie and an editorial board member of the “International 
Journal of Urology, Urolithiasis”. Due to his outstanding scientific contributions, he has been 
gifted several awards to name some are the Sakaguchi Prize in 2003 (Japanese Urological 
Association), First Prize for Presentation in 2007 (Japanese Society on Urolithiasis Research), 
Best Presentation in 2010 (Japanese Society of Nephrology), Medical Research Award in 
2011 (Japan Medical Association), International Journal of Urology Reviewer of the Year in 
2012, Best Poster Award in 2014 (European Association of Urology), and Best Poster in 2015 
(American Urological Association). 
“To be the best reviewer of the year 2018 of the “Urology Journal” is a great honor for me. 
Contributing to high-impact scientific journals is part of my work life. I especially consider the 
further development of urology in Asia to be important. "Urology Journal" contributes to many 
advanced and original studies and I am happy to be involved in this journal. I look forward to 
the dedication of "Urology Journal” to the improvement of medical and research level and the 
development of urology.”  
Takahiro Yasui was chosen as the “best reviewer of the year 2018” by the editorial board of the 
Urology Journal.