Shoko Emily Abe

Dr Abe is a phenomenal doctor, I recommend and refer to her on a regular basis. She was incredibly gracious and accommodating when I mixed up the time of my appointment and arrived late, despite her busy schedule. She is outstanding.

Dr Abe is professional and personable.she's been with me through the cancer journey so far and I hope will continue to be. I always look forward to seeing her.

Dr Abe is the best! Skill wise, caring, and friendliness

Dr Abe is extremely friendly and has a wonderful bedside manner. It's easy to feel comfortable around her and she is very encouraging, which is helpful when you have cancer. I'm very happy I chose her.

I love Dr Abe

All good!

Dr. Abe really has the ability to create the feeling you are the only person she needs to see for the day. She never appears rushed or tired or a person is one on an assembly line of patients. What a wonderful doctor and person.

Dr Abe is wonderful, caring, knowledgeable and professional. I really appreciate her way of explaining everything, and I met her when I was at a most vulnerable time in my life

Dr. Abe is a kind, caring and compassionate doctor. She takes the time to know you.

I have a friend in SF who recently was diagnosed with early breast cancer and I highly recommended UCSF and Dr. Abe specifically as the surgeon. Dr. Abe's communication is always clear and compassionate. The UCSF Berkeley team is amazing.

Dr. Abe was incredibly informative, attentive, and inspired confidence in a very challenging situation/diagnosis. I deeply appreciate her care and competence.

Dr Abe was thorough, compassionate, and fully answered my questions about my upcoming surgery

She explained very well, gave me notes to take home, and is super kind. I really like her.

Dr. Abe & Dr. Hariharan were both knowledgeable, kind, and relieved my concerns.

Both the nurse and Dr Abe were kind, efficient, and took time with me. I did not feel rushed and felt well cared for.

Dr Abe is among all the superior, wonderful,caring, knowledgeable, efficient and just plain perfect providers at UCSF!!

Hands Down Excellent!!

So far very good but just beginning of my condirion

Emily Abe is a physician who can only be described in superlatives. Every interaction with her, including in the operating theatre, has been extraordinarily positive. Her care has been and continues to be a blessing in my life.

Dr.Abe is a very good surgeon.Very caring and knowledgeable.

Dr Abe was outstanding!

Dr. Abe is always attentive, respectful, and communicative. I really appreciate her style and her care.

I love that Dr Abe is just a regular human when dealing with patients. That is a rare experience. I highly recommend her.

The Doctor was wonderful!!! She answer all my questions, super personable, knowledge and honest!! Not condescending. My regard for her cannot be expressed in words.

Excellent at explaining and to the point. Provider has a clear plan about future procedures and gave me options. Made me feel at ease.

Dr Abe is the best!!

Great experience. They were very helpful. They put at at ease.

Great

I love Dr. Abe! Honestly, from my initial consultation she made me feel heard. She explained all my options and the post op appointment was no different.

Dr. Abe is great, she listens, she explains things well -- I trust her

Dr Abe is the best.

Dr Abe is a superb doctor.

Dr. Abe is wonderful!

Dr. Abe is an excellent communicator, extremely knowledgeable, caring physician who I regard in high esteem. She is a true asset to UCSF.

Dr. Abe was so thorough and covered every possible question I would have had. Excellent!!!

Very very courteous and listened very attentively to my concerns and needs.

Dr. Abe has a very kind and caring personality.

I am so happy to have Dr. Abe as my practitioner!

Dr Abe is amazing-kind, friendly, smart, and very caring.

I assume by Care Provider you are referring to Dr Abe, not the facility or 'the system' Dr Abe has been able to Increase my trust level and made me feel personally taken care of. She has made herself available whenever I have requested reassurance.

Dr. Abe was an excellent care provider. She helped me to understand my pathology, gave me detailed information and made me feel safe and cared for during my visit. I would absolutely recommend her.

I was so impressed with Dr. Abe. She listened to my concerns and questions and provided details about pros, cons and considerations as I weigh treatment options. She facilitated an appt with the medical oncologist to get additional information to inform my decision.

Dr Abe is incredible! She always takes the time to make sure I feel heard and understand my options. One of my Best Doctors ever! And always with a smile on her face.

Dr Abe and staff were so caring with me.

She great,understanding and knowledgeable about my condition.

Dr. Abe is fantastic.

Absolutely wonderful on all dimensions,

Dr. Abe spent an extended amount of time explaining and answering questions. Very caring and straightforward.

Good

Dr. Abe was warm, gracious and friendly. Moreover, she was very professional and extremely thorough in explaining my diagnosis and treatment moving forward. I left my appointment feeling very confident that I would be in good hands and receiving the treatment possible.

Dr. Abe listened to my concerns and explained new treatment and preventive options. I felt like a team member in the path forward.

I'm a physician and I refer patients to Dr Abe all the time. She's outstanding.

Dr Abe is wonderful

Cannot say enough good things about the quality of care.I feel very important and cared for.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr Abe. She is kind, attentive, explains everything in a way that I understand, empathetic and overall she is genuine and truly cares for her patients

Dr. Abe is friendly and easy to ask questions about my different symptoms I have experienced. She explain each question and showed me how to massage myself to help release fluid out of my lymphatic system.

Dr. Abe is the best and her staff is great.

An amazing caring and informative visit.No areas left out-pre,diring and after care fully explained,easily understood..Already love Dr.Abe

Dr. Abe spent so much time talking through all my concerns. She was also a great listener.

Dr Abe is a model doctor.

I have been a patient of Dr. Abe, for along time, she is fantastic.

Dr Abe is always so "available", friendly, compassionate and knowledgeable.

Dr Abe blew me away with her thoroughness, good humor, kindness and flexibility regarding what was important to me.

I had a routine appointment, but it was truly heartening to see Dr. Abe after a year of battling cancer. The level of compassion and care I received was truly remarkable, and I cannot express my gratitude enough.

Dr. Abe is the best. I rely on her entirely.

One-time, professional, very knowledgeable and caring.

Dr Abe is the best!

I felt she really cared, took time to carefully explain options and listened.

Dr Abe discussed my condition with me in frank detail. She gave me options and appropriate f/u based on my personal needs and the distance I traveled to see her. I highly recommend Dr Abe.

Dr. Abe is very thorough and emphatic.

Very impressed with Dr. Abe. She was very thorough and extremely helpful.

Dr. Abe was outstanding in providing very thorough explanations of causes, stages, treatment options and aftercare.

Dr. Abe is very thorough and clear about her explanations and what comes next.

Dr Abe is AMAZING TALENTED PROFESSIONAL KIND! Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I am grateful to have had her as my breast cancer surgeon!!!

And she set me at ease.

Excellent. Reassuring, straightforward and informative. I feel completely confident in Dr. Abe's expertise, skill and care.

Dr Abe is one of a kind. She took 50lbs off my chest. I had been feeling lost and terrified. She changed my mindset and now I feel strong and ready to tackle cancer. Thank you

I Love my doctor I followed her from Epic care she's excellent and so helpful and making sure my needs are met.

The cream rises to the top: when I needed a surgeon for breast cancer, Emily Abe's name was topped the list of everyone I asked. She is extraordinary.

Dr. Abe has the perfect balance of being smart and a friendly/compassionate manner.

Cancer is horrible. Emily Abe makes it bearable.

Dr, Abe's confidence put my mind at ease.

Dr. Shoko Emily Abe provided excellent care. Her communication style is direct, clear, and compassionate. We will continue to monitor the pain at my port site.

Dr Abe is always very approachable and friendly. So unusual these days in the medical world of rushing patients through their appointment.

Dr. Shoko Emily Abe shows compassion. She listens intently to questions and comments. Her responses are sensitive to the nuances of the questions and comments. Her presence exudes confidence and caring. She has the personality asset of a sense of humor. Her communication style is thoughtful and direct-spoken. She exhibits a professional tenderness that is beneficial in the patient's circumstance experiencing pain and challenges. In the time period between my breast cancer diagnosis and surgery day, many different medical professionals spontaneously commented to me that Dr. Abe is an excellent breast surgeon who achieves good results. Hearing these random comments from other medical professionals was reassuring. In Dr. Abe's care, I feel recognized as an individual human being; I feel my life is valued. I feel she understands my passion to live and to live with vitality and to be productive. I feel she understands my love of life and that she is there to support it. I'm grateful to Dr.Abe for her medical care and for her dedication to the surgery profession.

Dr. Abe made me feel confident and relaxed regarding my treatment moving forward. She was informative and provided easy next steps and what can look like in terms of options. I am so glad I decided to move my care to her.

Abe has always been great.

If I could give one hundred stars to Dr. Abe I would!!!! She is kind, thorough, she listens, is clear in her instructions and advice. She is reassuring and even funny. She is hands down the best doctor I have ever had.

Dr Abe's care went beyond very good to excellent and explained all my questions and more. She made me feel comfortable about my choices and didn't overwhelm me. I left her office knowing what to expect, and feeling relieved going forward.

Dr Abe us kind, personal, comp?tant, a real joy to have as a doctor.

Dr. Abe was absolutely wonderful.

Dr. Abe came highly recommended. I see why. Her expertise and ability to connect in a personal way with both me and my spouse were a winning combination that greatly encouraged us both.

Dr. Abe was incredible. She spent 90 minutes with me and really listened. She was compassionate and clear in her knowledge. I really appreciate her and am so glad that I switched to her from my old Brest surgeon.

An exceptionally patient doctor. Very kind and warm, not the typical "I am the Doctor and you are the Patient" attitude.

Excellent, explained everything in great detail

I was very impressed by the knowledge of Dr. Abe but more so her care, concern, and time she stayed with me to answer questions. She is easy to relate to and also respected for her expertise. I left confident with my future care.

Dr Abe is not only a very skilled breast cancer doctor, but her warm and light personality really helps to ease the reality of living with cancer. She has always been very very responsive to all of my concerns! Amazing!

Wonderful doctor: responsive, caring, detail oriented and professional