Dr. Takaaki Ishiyama, MD

Dr. Takaaki Ishiyama is an internal medicine physician who specializes in hospital medicine, bringing nearly three decades of medical expertise to patient care. He completed his medical degree at Niigata University School of Medicine and continued his training with a residency at St. Mary's Health Center. His extensive background spans 29 years of dedicated practice in treating hospitalized patients with complex medical conditions. Dr. Ishiyama is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Ishiyama practices at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he focuses on caring for patients with serious infections and cardiac complications. He treats conditions such as MRSA infections, pericardial effusion, and sepsis. His procedural skills include performing chest ultrasounds and placing midline catheters to support patient treatment and monitoring.