1 教室の沿革
金沢医科大学耳鼻咽喉科学教室は1974年１月１日、初代主任教授、山下公一先生のもと開設された。山下公一教授は、教育、診療、研究の仕事に加え、病院長も兼務し、草創期の大学と教室の建設と発展に全身全霊を打ち込んだ。特に臨床面において、わが国における鼻副鼻腔内視鏡手術のパイオニアとして、鼻科学の発展に多大な足跡を残した。
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Kanazawa Medical School was established on January 1, 1974, under the leadership of its first Chair, Dr. Koichi Yamashita. In addition to teaching, medical treatment, and research, Prof. Yamashita also served as the director of the hospital, and devoted himself to the construction and development of the University and the Department in its early days.
1997年４月に二代目主任教授に友田幸一先生が就任され、2008年７月まで在職した。友田幸一教授は、耳鼻咽喉科手術支援機器としてナビゲーションシステムを導入するとともに、鼻副鼻腔内視鏡手術の遠隔教育システムの開発にも力を注ぎ、山下初代教授と同様、わが国の鼻科学領域に新たな足跡を残した。
In April 1997, Dr. Koichi Tomoda was appointed as the second Chair, a position he held until July 2008. Prof. Koichi Tomoda introduced a navigation system as a surgical support device for Otorhinolaryngology, and also devoted himself to the development of a distance learning system for nasal endoscopic sinus surgery, leaving a new mark in the field of rhinology in Japan, just like the first Prof. Yamashita.
2009年５月に三代目主任教授に三輪高喜先生が就任され、2024年３月まで講座主任を務めた。三輪高喜教授は嗅覚を専門とされ、全国的にもめずらしい嗅覚・味覚外来を本学に開設した。世界初の嗅覚障害診療ガイドライン作成を始め嗅覚分野を中心に鼻科学の発展に大きく貢献した。三輪高喜教授は副学長として本学の教育事業や国際交流にも寄与した。
In May 2009, Dr. Takaki Miwa was appointed as the third Chair of the department and served until March 2024, He served as Chair until March 2024. Prof. Miwa specializes in olfaction and has established an outpatient olfaction and taste clinic at the University hospital, which was rare in Japan. He has contributed greatly to the development of rhinology, especially in the field of olfaction, including the creation of the world's first guidelines for the treatment of olfactory disorders. As Vice President, Prof. Takaki Miwa also contributed to the University's educational programs and international exchange.
2025年３月に四代目主任教授に志賀英明が就任し、これまでの嗅覚研究を発展させ世界をリードする嗅覚障害の先進医療開発を期している。また鼻科手術、耳科手術や睡眠医療などにおける良医を育て、患者さんに安心して受診していただける人間性豊かな診療科への発展を目指している。
In March 2025, Dr. Hideaki Shiga was appointed as the fourth Chair of the Department, and is expected to lead the world in the development of advanced medical treatment for olfactory disorders by advancing the research on olfaction that has been conducted so far. We also aim to develop good doctors in the fields of rhinologic surgery, ear surgery, and sleep medicine, and to develop a department rich in humanity where patients can visit with peace of mind.
2 教室の構成
名誉教授（副学長）１名、教授１名、准教授１名（金沢医科大学氷見市民病院）、講師２名（1名が能登総合病院に出向中）、学内講師１名、助教５名（1名が加賀市医療センターに出向中）、非常勤医師1名、教室秘書１名、研究補助員2名で構成されている。
客員教授には友田幸一先生、韓 徳民先生、非常勤講師には吉崎智一金沢大学附属病院長などが名を連ねている。
教育関連病院では、金沢医科大学氷見市民病院、浅ノ川総合病院、公立能登総合病院などの施設と連携している（教育関連施設参照）。
The Department consists of one Professor emeritus (Vice president), one Professor (Department Chair), one Associate Professor (at Kanazawa Medical School Himi Municipal Hospital), two Senior Assistant Professors (one on loan to Noto General Hospital), one in-house Senior Assistant Professor, five Assistant Professors (one on loan to Kaga City Medical Center), one part-time Physician, one Department Secretary, and two Research Assistant.
Visiting Professors include Prof. Koichi Tomoda and Prof. Deok-Min Han, and part-time Lecturers include Prof. Tomokazu Yoshizaki, Director, Kanazawa University Hospital.
The department collaborates with facilities such as Kanazawa Medical University Himi Municipal Hospital, Asanogawa General Hospital, and Noto General Public Hospital (see "Education-Related Facilities").