Dr. Masahide Kanayama

“Patient had stage 3 endo with over 100 endometrial implants, 25 fibroids, and 5 cysts fully excised in one surgery. Surgeon has 25-30+ years experience and ~9,000 surgeries. Return rate of ~4% for stage 3. Patient praises his bedside manner, expertise, patience, and willingness to listen. Patient travels annually for follow-up. Strongly recommends against robotic/ablation surgery, advocates for hand excision. Patient is now recovering after 15+ years of suffering. He opened my eyes to how danger”

“Poster strongly advocates against DaVinci/laparoscopic robotic surgery; Dr. K uses open surgery and tactile feel to find endo. Dr. Kanayama is facing extradition to Japan (political/legal issue unrelated to medical practice). Sister had stage 4 endo since age 15, over a dozen prior failed surgeries before Dr. K. He quite literally saved her life. He's kept the endo at bay for the last 29 years.”

“Consult in 2018. Kanayama performed a 3D ultrasound that finally confirmed adenomyosis after years of suspected diagnosis. Quoted $15k to operate. Patient could not afford it after spending ~$25k on prior surgeries. I had a consultation with him in 2018 and he did a 3D ultrasound, which finally confirmed that I had adeno. I'd been suffering for years with suspected adeno but he was finally able to see it. He quoted me $15k to operate on me but my family had already spent upwards of $25k on surge”

“Consult in 2018. Performed 3D ultrasound that finally confirmed adenomyosis after years of suspected adeno. Quoted $15k to operate. Did not proceed due to cost after already spending $25k+ on prior surgeries. I had a consultation with him in 2018 and he did a 3D ultrasound, which finally confirmed that I had adeno. I'd been suffering for years with suspected adeno but he was finally able to see it.”

“Patient paid $1100 for consult. Dr. Kanayama reviewed all 100 MRI images individually and found endo that the radiology report had missed or downplayed. Previous surgeons refused to review imaging and relied solely on the inaccurate report. Patient explicitly glad she did not have her prior gyno perform excision surgery.”

“Seen for multiple endo consults and regular gyno needs over several years. Quoted outrageous prices, required tens of thousands as deposit before surgery, did not take insurance, refused payment plans. Pressured patient to schedule surgery ASAP and made family feel bad for not affording it. During a separate visit, berated and humiliated patient over a personal health issue, asking inappropriate questions. Patient never had surgery with him due to cost. Office described as only caring about mone”

“Patient had multiple consults but never proceeded to surgery due to unaffordable out-of-pocket costs (tens of thousands required upfront, no insurance accepted, no payment plans). Doctor repeatedly pressured patient and family to find money or patient would keep suffering. Doctor also berated patient for an STI (result of assault), accused patient of promiscuity, and made inappropriate comments. Patient describes as humiliating and disgusting. he would instill the fear of god in me if I didn't s”

“Patient did not see Kanayama but interacted via DM. Disliked his demeanor. He claimed robotic excision still uses ablation and criticized Dr. Liu's technique; patient found this dismissive and untrustworthy. Patient preferred hands-on (non-robotic) approach he claimed to use. I hated the way kanayama responded to my dm I hate kanayamas demeanor”

“Patient DMed Kanayama and disliked his demeanor and response. He claimed robotic surgery always uses ablation, which patient disputed. Patient chose not to pursue him. Uses hands (non-robotic) for excision. No actual appointment or surgery described.”

“Patient had a DM exchange with Kanayama and disliked his demeanor. He claimed robotic surgery always uses ablation (patient and others disagreed). Patient did not see him in person. I hated the way kanayama responded to my dm and kept saying a robot even with excision is using ablation. I hate kanayamas demeanor but apparently he uses his 'hands' for excision.”