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
    978 Ratings
    About our process
    Dec 31, 2024
    The experience was perfect. All involved were professional & explained every aspect.
    Dec 27, 2024
    Dr. Shinahara was absolutely great, under the unfortunate circumstances. He performed an outpatient biopsy. I am awaiting the results.
    Dec 27, 2024
    Dr Shinohara took a lot of time to answer my questions and helped me understand my options.
    Dec 17, 2024
    I HAVE recommended Dr. Shinohara to several people, who sought his services
    Dec 07, 2024
    Dr. Shinahara explained well the status of my condition and what follow-up I needed.
    Nov 28, 2024
    They listened to my concern about lidocaine and acted accordingly. Very satisfying.
    Nov 17, 2024
    Thankful to be patient at UCSF. Excellent physicians and top notch medical professionals.
    Nov 08, 2024
    Dr. S and Princess - can't improve on perfect.
    Nov 04, 2024
    EXCELLENT DOCTOR!!!
    Nov 01, 2024
    Dr Shinohara is the best. Thank you for your care and expertise. He is warm and caring.
    Oct 31, 2024
    I have a high regard for Dr. Shinohara and his clinical skills. His communication skills are not his strong suit.
    Oct 31, 2024
    Doctor Shinohara listens to me and comes up with viable options. Excellent doctor.
    Oct 31, 2024
    Excellent treatment was provided to me.
    Oct 25, 2024
    I couldn't be under better care.
    Oct 18, 2024
    I think the standard protocol relying on MRIs and biopsies is too aggressive for me any many others and that Doppler ultrasound was perfect for me and I hope it will become the norm. Thank you very much Dr Shinohara. You saved me from 14 biopsies and gave a clearer answer.
    Oct 18, 2024
    Dr. Shinohara provided an analysis that no other UCSF physician has provided in the past, allowing me to not continue taking medications. Plus provided a fresh take on my situation and offered a solution that had not been previously discussed.
    Oct 18, 2024
    Hard to understand his answers.
    Oct 11, 2024
    A quiet and skilled technician with extensive experiece/knowledge.
    Oct 10, 2024
    Dr. Shinohara is a star! I've had prostate issues for 20 years and in the past two years, Dr. Shinohara has resolved all my issues. I feel like I'm living a normal life again!
    Oct 08, 2024
    Excellent service and care always.
    Oct 08, 2024
    There were small differences between My Chart and written instructions, more than once.Dr. Shinohara was great
    Oct 07, 2024
    I always appreciate Dr. Shinohara's concern and expertise.
    Oct 06, 2024
    Everybody was very professional and very nice to deal with.
    Oct 05, 2024
    What impressed me most was Dr Shinohara being even handed and forthright about another treatment offered by UCSF that he was not able to do.
    Oct 05, 2024
    Dr. Shinohara and Joy (assisting nurse) were very good about talking to me during the procedure letting me know in real time what they were doing. This aspect was much better this time compared to last. It really helped me get through this uncomfortable ordeal.
    Sep 19, 2024
    Dr Shinohara is an excellent doctor
    Sep 16, 2024
    I am so fortunate to be under the care of Dr Shinohara and his colleagues at UCSF. I am optimistic that the treatment I receive will completely eliminate my prostate cancer tissue.
    Sep 06, 2024
    Dr Shinhara is an outstanding doctor.
    Sep 06, 2024
    All my questions and concerns were addressed.
    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 .

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