Hiroko Kunitake, MD, MPH, is a board-certified colorectal surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital.
She received her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed her general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital followed by a fellowship in Colorectal Surgery at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Kunitake’s clinical areas of expertise include Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, anorectal disease, and colonoscopy. Her particular areas of interest are in minimally invasive approaches to the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and sphincter preservation techniques for rectal cancer.
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Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
52 Second Ave.
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-643-5166
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-5166
Medical Education
American Board Certifications
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Dr. Kunitake's research interests include Inflammatory bowel disease, Colon and Rectal cancer and Cancer survivorship.
Hi, my visit with her was very efficient. Before I saw her, I had reviewed the images of my CT scan. She was exceedingly polite, attentive, listened to me carefully. I would vote her actually one of the best providers I have ever seen. Thank you.
She was great, she was caring, she was thoughtful, she was very communicative and shared her screen with me so I could visually see my test results and make sense of it. When I had a question, she answered it and she tried to limit her medical jargon.
Very caring and listened to my concerns and responded to them in a very respectful and friendly and caring way. Very professional and gentle in the treatment process.
She's an amazing doctor, very attentive, considerate, and helpful.
My experience with Mass General Hospital is very excellent. I like it and will recommend many people to go to Mass General Hospital because they take care of people very well. I went they took care of me and welcomed me well. That made me happy and I am happy to have surgery at Mass General Hospital, so I am saying thank you to all the nurses and ... Read More
Yes, she was very informative and very easy to talk to and I definitely appreciated the conversation from my issues.
Dr. Kunitake was very professional and explained what exactly is going on with my condition. I left her office with a clear understanding of what was going on. Dr. Kunitake was awesome!!!!
Dr Kunitake is thorough, compassionate, and a very kind provider. She listens to your concerns and answers with detail. I would highly recommed Dr Kunitake.
Dr. Hiroko Kunitake is an unusual type of doctor that would, she tries to solve the problem instead of treating just the symptoms. She shows compassion for your views on your health and makes, she's just an unbelievable provider. She's very conscientious.
Dr. Kunitake always goes above and beyond. She always listens and is attentive and spends as much time as needed to make sure my worries are addressed and questions are answered. She always follows up personally and has a wonderful bedside manner both while I'm in the hospital, in the office, on the phone. I really can't say enough about her. I'm ... Read More