Gordon T Sakamoto, MD

I’m writing this reviews based off of first impressions. First off, 5 points for punctuality. Our appointment was at 4:20, which means you’d better be punctual, or better yet… early. We were shown into the exam room, where the nurse immediately took vitals and a short explanation. Time 4:23…next? the nurse practioner came in, did a quick exam and some questions. Time? 4:25… Cue to Dr. Sakamoto, who came in and in a very cursory and cut and dry way explained the scoop? Any questions? We have a few, which we (I as the caregiver) felt that we were wasting his time. My husband was very numb by the news he was given and probably did not ask his question in a clear manner. Dr. Sakamoto looked at him and said he didn’t understand the «essence» of the question. Not a blue collar Doctor by any means. At this point, I kind of took over the questioning. Dr. Sakamoto kept looking at his watch, as though he just wanted to move onto his next appointment, because it seemed more important to keep on time than anything. Perhaps I read this whole appointment wrong. But he’s supposed to be the «go to» guy. If you’re looking for bedside manner and a personable Dr… he is not that guy… our appointment was done by 4:35…

I can recommend dr Gordon Sakamoto highly.
He was very concerned on how I felt thru the whole surgery and aftercare.
He performed a bilateral S5/​s1 discectomy.
I was in so much pain before. Now at least I can continue a normal life.

I can only say that Dr. Sakamoto saved my wife’s life. He had help from Dr. Jackson for a six hour operation and was a total success. They described her tumor as one of the top 5 they ever saw or operated on. The success was 100%. Recovery is natural and part of what you get with a softball size tumor in your brain.
Hats off to this incredible team

My mother was admitted to Mills Peninsula with a C1 C2 fracture. This is, from what I’ve discovered, is a deadly, or at best a paralyzing scenario. She seemed to have dodged that bullet. With luck.
This doctor was absolutely unavailable to discuss her outcome. Not only did he not attend to her… he was unable to speak to what procedures, medications, or what she had experienced in his care. He was asking a heavily medicated and injured woman what her chart could have told him, in a grossly condescending and dismissive way. It was other-​worldly. David Lynch could have directed it.
This guy is a weird automaton. He came in to a patient’s room, 36 hours after a life threatening injury, and released her, with no instructions or care provisions. I’m talking gross negligence.
I get it, surgeons are mechanics, not doctors, they don’t see a whole person. This surgeon didn’t see even a fraction of this person, or her care, or the fact that releasing her in this condition could have meant death or total paralysis. We were, are, lucky so far.
This guy could have changed our world, for the best, if he had taken that opportunity. To give us a safe way home, and a way to look for the best explanation of how to care for this injury. He could have done it for the better, but he doesn’t seem capable of that. Thanks to all the care givers who cover for this kind of negligence… his nurses and fellow doctors, who collectively seem to get it that they need to pick up the slack for his incompetence in this aspect of patient care.
Can I do no stars and a big flag to stay away? That’s my review.

For those looking for a Neurosurgeon, please do yourself a favor and go see Dr. Gordon Sakamoto! That man saved my husbands life last year.
My husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor and of course our lives turned upside down. My husband was referred to Dr. Sakamoto immediately following his MRI that determined his brain tumor. When we arrived at his office he reviewed the scans with us immediately and said that this tumor needs to be removed as it was cutting off the brain fluid that runs rapidly through your brain. Dr. Sakamoto explained in detail what he was going to do to remove the tumor and explained that it was a dangerous surgery and was very frank with us that he may not make it. He always asked how I was doing and I wasn’t even the patient. He scheduled the surgery a few weeks later because he wanted some surgeons from Stanford to assist him. Well, fast forward one week and my husband was not feeling well and I called Dr. Sakamoto immediately and he took my call and moved around the schedule to see my husband that day. He wanted to put my husband in the hospital until his surgery to watch him but my husband refused and Dr. Sakamoto told me that he would see me probably in the ER. He was so right, that night Dave was having alot of pain and I took him to the ER at 2am. They did the MRI and it showed a blockage. Dr. Sakamoto showed up in the ER and said surgery could not wait. He arranged everything, the operating room, he watched as they did the MRI mapping, sat with us in his room and made sure we were clear what was going on. Dr. Sakamoto in my eyes is my hero! He is an exceptional Dr. and he is the most caring, compasionate Dr. I know. That man is a genious! I could go on and on about him. If you have any brain, spine or nerve problems, please go to the best and that is Dr. Sakamoto!!! Dr. Sakamoto if you are reading this, words can not describe the man you are. You are my hero, you saved my husbands life. Without you, my husband would not be here today for me and his four kids. Dr. Sakamoto works out of Mills — Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame. Dr. Sakamoto you are the BEST!