He graduated from Nagoya University School of Medicine in 2007 and trained as an orthopedic and hand surgeon before joining RIKEN in 2013, where he conducted research in imaging informatics and optical quantum engineering. After earning his PhD in 2017, he led digital transformation initiatives, including the Smart Hospital Project, at Nagoya University Hospital. His work spans clinical AI, IoT-based workflow optimization, and community-oriented digital health solutions, collaborating with industry and government projects such as SCOPE and NICT. He has been instrumental in AI education programs across medical fields. Since 2025, he also served as Deputy Director of the Startup Promotion Office at the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.

Prof. Shintaro Oyama is a Japanese expert in orthopaedics and preventive medical engineering. He is best known for developing self-powered wearable healthcare systems that leverage biofuel cells and AI-driven motion analysis for the early detection of osteoarthritis. His interdisciplinary research bridges clinical orthopaedics with photon engineering, machine learning, and image processing, advancing the field of smart diagnostics and rehabilitation technologies.