Naomi Kiyota, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at Kobe University Hospital, Japan. His clinical and research interests focus on head and neck cancer and thyroid cancer, with particular expertise in clinical trials, quality-of-life research, and patient-reported outcomes. He serves as Chair of the JCOG Head and Neck Cancer Study Group (JCOG-HNCSG), one of the largest academic head and neck cancer research networks in Asia, and Chair of the JCOG PRO/QOL Research Committee. Dr. Kiyota is actively involved in international collaborative research through HNCIG and EORTC.