Katsuto Shinohara

MD

Urologic cancer surgeon

Dr. Katsuto Shinohara specializes in urologic cancers, in particular prostate cancer. He has special interests in innovative biopsy techniques and image-guided minimally invasive treatments for prostate cancer, as well as in applying ultrasound techniques in the diagnosis, management and treatment of all urologic cancers.

Shinohara earned his medical degree from Yokohama City University School of Medicine in Yokohama, Japan. He completed a residency in general surgery at Mitsui Memorial Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, and a residency in urology at Kitasato University Hospital in Sagamihara, Japan. He then completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Shinohara is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Japanese Urological Association, Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American Urological Association and Engineering & Urology Society. He has lectured widely on urologic cancer, and his work has been published in numerous medical and scientific journals.

  • Education

    Yokohama City Univ. School of Medicine Japan, 1979

  • Fellowships

    Baylor College of Medicine

  • Academic Title

    Professor

  • Languages

    Japanese

Conditions I specialize in

Where I see patients (2)

    My reviews

    4.7

    Overall Experience
    986 Ratings
    About our process
    Aug 29, 2024
    Dr Shinohara was also wonderful, I was very happy with everything.
    Aug 28, 2024
    Dr Shinohara is a very good, caring physician. Explains well the condition and manages expectations.
    Aug 27, 2024
    I have obtained excellent service!
    Aug 23, 2024
    Dr Shinohara handled my exam very professionally, as always. He's a total pro!
    Aug 23, 2024
    Dr Shinohara always explains everything throughly & answers my questions.
    Aug 15, 2024
    A good experience involving an uncomfortable procedure.
    Aug 02, 2024
    Very pleased. Thanks!
    Jun 11, 2024
    Not all of the above actually applied, but, basicall, I trust Shinohara with my life.
    Jun 10, 2024
    I am completely satisfied with the doctor's work
    Jun 08, 2024
    Dr Shinohara is a very very good, caring, Informative and courteous urologist.
    May 10, 2024
    All excellent
    May 08, 2024
    Dr.Shinohara Hardly acknowledged me. He had a resident perform the procedure and she provided me with excellent care. She would receive a rating of 5 for all of the above. But not Dr.Shinohara. He should have made time to meet me, talk to me, and do the things his resident did.
    May 03, 2024
    Very focused on the sample collection pro
    Apr 11, 2024
    Dr Shinohara was outstanding throughout and especially listening and reacting to my concerns
    Apr 10, 2024
    Dr. Shinohara is terrific. I am grateful that he is my doctor.
    Apr 06, 2024
    I believe Dr Shinohara is highest quality in his field.
    Apr 02, 2024
    Dr Shinohara is one of the world's best; I feel lucky to have him as my doctor
    Mar 30, 2024
    Dr Shinohara is the consummate professional
    Mar 28, 2024
    I always felt like I was in the best hands possible. It's a very reassuring feeling and really helps in this situation.
    Mar 25, 2024
    Very good
    Mar 24, 2024
    Best Dr ever I am blessed to have him
    Mar 23, 2024
    The care they provide and the interest for the patient to recover their health are excellent, they look for the best options to solve the patient's health problem, I am very satisfied to have chosen them to monitor, treat my problem and my health care? In my opinion they are excellent and very professional
    Mar 20, 2024
    Best in the west!
    Mar 19, 2024
    Absolutely would recommend your services to friends and relatives.
    Mar 19, 2024
    Comfortable interaction.
    Mar 18, 2024
    Dr. Shinohara is excellent
    Mar 13, 2024
    Very satisfactory tele-visit.
    Mar 07, 2024
    Requested that care provider perform procedure, rather than a student, and he willingly agreed to.
    Jan 08, 2024
    Dr. Shinohara is a wonderful, gracious man and a most excellent physician.
    Dec 31, 2023
    This was my fifth mri & Biopsy. It was the smoothest in execution and in part due to my being "cancer free" it was the least stressful of them. In part it was due to prior experience with the failure of the PSA test as well as earlier experience with another urology practice that lacked the sensitivity and professional quality of Dr. Shinohara and his team. The latter were truly exceptional.
    Dec 21, 2023
    I was very lucky to see Dr. Shinohara.
    Dec 20, 2023
    Excellent care and treatment
    Dec 17, 2023
    The next steps are critical and the care provider gave a good overview of them.
    Nov 29, 2023
    Dr Shinohara is terrific!
    Nov 28, 2023
    Another great UCSF experience
    Nov 22, 2023
    Everyone at UCSF are so nice and comforting. Weather it's on the phone,nurses Dr. Etc.
    Nov 22, 2023
    I feel like I'm in home with my Family
    Nov 18, 2023
    Honored to be Dr Shinohara's patient.
    Nov 18, 2023
    Besides a bit of a problem with hearing Dr. Shinohara easily all was well
    Nov 18, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara and his staff provided excellent care throughout my Rezum procedure and prostate treatment.
    Nov 15, 2023
    I had to probe for answers...not a care giver I enjoyed talking too
    Oct 27, 2023
    Excellent service
    Oct 07, 2023
    Overall a very positive experience.
    Sep 27, 2023
    Did not tell me why he wanted me to discontinue certain medications. I read about it on my after visit instructions
    Sep 21, 2023
    I felt as if I were in the hands of the most highly qualified, competent, and caring doctor anyone could possibly have.
    Sep 15, 2023
    I have very high confidence in Dr. Shinohara's clinical skills. He is not a particularly good communicator, however, due in part to language issues -- and my being hard of hearing doesn't help.
    Sep 12, 2023
    He seemed disinterested. His affect was flat. I trust his skills but he eqivacated in his response to opinions, almost like he was protecting himself from scrutiny. I wanted his professional opinion I am aware it is my decision.
    Sep 09, 2023
    He proposed a treatment plan with little consideration of my request for more frequent assessment.
    Sep 08, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara and his staff are excellent. I have already recommended them and the procedure they performed to several of my friends.
    Sep 03, 2023
    Already recommended dr S many times
    Sep 02, 2023
    Formal, stoic, professional, very competent. Not overly jovial. Appropriately focused.
    Sep 02, 2023
    Dr Shinohara is GREAT.recommended him to several of my friends.
    Sep 01, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara has been very thorough and considerate throughout my treatment for recurrent post-surgical prostate cancer. If he had not ordered a biopsy of my spinal lesion I might not have found out about my liver cancer. I received a prompt and so far thorough response to the ambulatory referral to USCF GI Oncology.
    Aug 20, 2023
    Had a very good appointment.
    Aug 11, 2023
    I had a great expectation of my visit, but sadly found the provider treating me as a clinical case rather than as a patient care care. He continually insisted his research interest in biopsies and neglecting to inform me of other options, which I had to do my own research, finding UCSF own website providing more Info than the provider gave me during our visit. Would not recommend the provider to any who asks me for provider references.
    Aug 09, 2023
    Both Dr Shinohara and his resident are both amazing doctors as well as kind, much appreciated
    Aug 08, 2023
    Good
    Aug 08, 2023
    I felt Dr Shinohara wasn't fully prepared for visit.
    Aug 05, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara was attentive and unhurried.
    Jul 19, 2023
    I had a fairly brief encounter but. Follow up test and procedure was arranged to our mutual satisfaction.
    Jul 18, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara offered to provide follow up consultation himself when I voiced concerns about the PA who had failed to follow up adequately in the past.
    Jul 15, 2023
    We had to continue the discussion until all of my records were received, but I don't know enough about the process to know who is responsible for that. I suspect that it is I who needed to be more proactive in assuring than these kinds of things get done.
    Jul 01, 2023
    Outstanding care provider.
    Jun 17, 2023
    He was very helpful and had options vs surgery
    Jun 06, 2023
    He seemed very competent. I had some difficulty understanding him.
    Jun 03, 2023
    I am impressed with my Dr. He was professional and comforting. I APPRECIATE him so much.
    May 27, 2023
    Excellent
    May 26, 2023
    Good
    May 22, 2023
    Very difficult to understand.
    May 16, 2023
    Will have a follow-up visit once the lab results are back
    May 06, 2023
    Good
    Apr 15, 2023
    Procedure was done professionally and not much discussion after.
    Apr 12, 2023
    Great experience. Very professional.
    Apr 11, 2023
    Good
    Apr 05, 2023
    Caregiver didn't spend enough time explaining the situation and results. He was in a hurry to leave and I had to stop him to ask more questions. He didn't grasp my concerns and worries
    Mar 31, 2023
    We have already recommended UCSF to other friends.
    Mar 29, 2023
    Very good is not sufficient. Dr. Shinohara was excellent! I would most definitely recommend him.
    Mar 23, 2023
    Very skilled. Whole procedure took just 10 minutes
    Mar 20, 2023
    EXCELLENT CARE
    Mar 18, 2023
    Total time was 8 minutes. Seemed very matter of fact / no specific info relayed to me
    Mar 07, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara is consistently personable and professional.
    Mar 06, 2023
    Dr. Shinohara is an outstanding physician.
    Mar 04, 2023
    Excellent, efficient, and up to the point interaction.
    Mar 03, 2023
    I have recommended Dr. Shinohara to many of my friends. They all love him.
    Feb 24, 2023
    Provider did not have Prep information nor my med list from Mychart
    Feb 22, 2023
    Staff was very professional from the time I enter the building. My schedule appointment was right on time .
    Feb 15, 2023
    English is not my care provider's mother tongue, and, to be honest, it is a real challenge to understand him.
    Feb 14, 2023
    Excellent
    Feb 10, 2023
    I specifically sought UCSF because of Dr Shinohara
    Feb 08, 2023
    Excellent
    Feb 08, 2023
    Top notch doctor. We even talked about my daughter and our time in Japan
    Feb 07, 2023
    I never talked to the doctor ahead of time and barely at all during the procedure. I didn't receive any information about the gold seed implant part of the procedure ahead of time.
    Feb 07, 2023
    Very impersonal
    Jan 25, 2023
    Dr Shinohara was excellent. Great confidence In him and team
    Jan 24, 2023
    Doctor was very good providing information.
    Jan 20, 2023
    The challenge is that I always think of things to ask Dr. Shinohara after our visit is over.
    Jan 17, 2023
    I like Dr. Shinohara, he is friendly, straightforward in his questions and answers and he listens to your questions and concerns.
    Jan 14, 2023
    Very thorough, straightforward pleasant
    Jan 11, 2023
    Dr.Shinohara is very smart and well trained Doctor. I am thrilled to be his patient.
    Dec 20, 2022
    I have been a patient of Dr. Shinohara since 2016 or earlier.
    Dec 08, 2022
    Dr Shinohara is always thouro and professional and nurse as well
    Dec 06, 2022
    Outstanding staff and medical personnel. Dr Shinohara was very clear about why he recommended the Rezum.Procedure for my BPH.
    Dec 02, 2022
    Nurse Excellent
    Nov 29, 2022
    I have good respect for Dr Shinohara-san and I am grateful to be in his care.
    Nov 29, 2022
    Excellent service
    Nov 25, 2022
    Honored to be Dr Shinohara's patient.
    Nov 23, 2022
    Provider was not up to date on my other communications with UCSF providers about my case.
    Nov 22, 2022
    While Dr Shinohara is no doubt a very experienced and qualified professional, I felt like I was treated as just another case to be put through the process, with little empathy or interest in my concerns as a patient facing a potential prostate cancer diagnosis. This element of the process appears to be devolved to the nursing staff. Also, noone contacted me regarding an appointment to receive results in 7-10 days, and when I called, I was informed that the doctor was not available until two months later. This is unacceptable and shows a distinct lack of concern for actual patient care. For efficiency and continuity, the follow up should have been scheduled at the same time as the Biopsy was scheduled.
    Nov 19, 2022
    excellent discussion and follow through with accurate notes of my visit
    Nov 16, 2022
    Excellent, as usual
    Nov 15, 2022
    Looking forward. In positive way to next visit
    Nov 07, 2022
    Dr. Shinohara was a very kind and considerate person listened to my questions and concerns and was very helpful.
    Nov 05, 2022
    The doc explained and clarified any questions
    Nov 05, 2022
    UCSF medical team had my full confidence
    Nov 01, 2022
    The care provider may be very knowledgeable and skilled but does not provide help in assuring expeditious follow up and care.
    Oct 20, 2022
    Great people at UCSF!

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