Makoto Wada

ORCID: 0000-0002-3329-4135

EDUCATION

• 1994MD, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
• 2020PhD (Doctor of Medical Science), Nara Medical University Graduate School of Medicine
• Doctoral Thesis: Isometric Contraction of the Quadriceps Improves the Accuracy of Intra-Articular Injections into the Knee Joint via the Superolateral Approach (JBJS Open Access)
• 2021–2025Research Fellow, Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
• 2025–PresentInvited Researcher, Institute of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1994–2004Affiliated Hospitals of Nara Medical University
• 2004–PresentFounder and Director, Wada Orthopaedic Clinic, Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Medical staff since the 1st Osaka Marathon
• Medical officer, Cycling Events, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
• Founder, Nakanoshima Musculoskeletal Research Group

AWARDS

• 2015Scientific Award, Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (First Author)

1. Wada M, et al. Isometric Contraction of the Quadriceps Improves the Accuracy of Intra-Articular Injections into the Knee Joint via the Superolateral Approach. JBJS Open Access. 2018;3(4):e0003.
2. Wada M, et al. The Isometric Quadriceps Contraction Method for Intra-Articular Knee Injection. JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques. 2019;9(2):e16.
3. Wada M, et al. Ultrasound Diagnosis of Hamstring Muscle Complex Injuries Focused on Origin Tendon Structure—Male University Rugby Players. Diagnostics. 2025;15(1):54.
4. Wada M, et al. Impact of Proximal Conjoint Tendon Injury on Return to Play in the BF–ST Complex: A Prospective MRI-Based Study. Diagnostics. 2026;16(1):166.