Masaya Higuchi

樋口 雅也

Wellness Advisor

Board-certified in Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care in the United States, and a member of Harvard Medical School. After graduating from Nagoya City University School of Medicine and completing clinical training in Japan, Dr. Higuchi moved to the United States. Following residency in family medicine, Dr. Higuchi studied geriatric medicine and medical education at the University of Hawaii, then provided care and teaching across all ages, from newborns and expectant mothers to older adults, at the Southern Illinois University Department of Family and Community Medicine. Starting in 2017, Dr. Higuchi completed a fellowship in palliative medicine, including end-of-life care, at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, and since 2018 has served as an attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Higuchi is also involved in patient care and operations at "Hibari Medical Boston." Co-authored books include "Amerika de Oishasan ni Kakaru Toki no Hon" (Hoken Dojinsha) and "Ameilog: Koreisha Iryo" (Maruzen Publishing). At U Share, Dr. Higuchi advises from a medical perspective on creating places where residents can live well in both body and mind.

Physician (licensed in Japan, Massachusetts, and California)