Professor and Chair of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tottori University Faculty of Medicine Vice Director of Tottori University Hospital

Professor Harada graduated from Tottori University in 1983 and he learned IVF-ET in Leeds University in England in 1985. He has been Professor since 2008.

Professor Harada has (co)authored over 140 articles in peer-review international journals. Among his publication, most cited paper is “Role of cytokines in endometriosis” published in Fertility Sterility in 2001. He has been one of chief investigators of drug development on low dose OC and dienogest for endometriosis in Japan. Phase III RCTs of both drugs were published in Fertility Sterility in 2008, 2009 and 2011. His main research interest includes endometriosis (both basic and clinical research), laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

Societies: President : Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis (2015-2016); Ambassador: World Endometriosis Society; Vice President: Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy; Managing director: Japan Society of Reproductive Medicine; Director: Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japan Society of Endometriosis