Taro Yokoyama, MD, PhD

Dr. Yokoyama is one amazing cardiovascular surgeon! He conducted a very risky triple bypass surgery on my father who had 100% blocked carotid arteries in his neck which could have led to a major stroke due to the blockage. Risk vs. reward, everyone agreed to move forward. The surgery went smooth but due to the condition my father was already in with his clogged arteries, he suffered a minor stroke but recovered quickly. It’s been five months since and he is ready to lead a normal life. If he had not gone forward with the surgery he would have been buried by now.
All in all, Dr. Yokoyama is an extremely skilled and well educated surgeon who has been operating his entire lifespan (he’s an older gentleman). I would rather be in the hands of an experienced medical professional than sit there doubting and questioning every possible negative outcome.
What moved me to write this review was noticing the one and only review he had which was negative and based on meritless verbal communication alone. Our experience with Dr. Yokoyama was superb. He was humble, answered all questions we had prior to surgery, checked up on my father and his condition several times prior to his procedure, ran all sorts of tests, mri’s, and so forth to ensure a smooth outcome. The scar left on his inner thigh due to harvesting the great saphenous vein is small, about 2 – 3 inches in length. Nothing over-​dramatically large like the other reviewer had noted.
Read more of his successful high-​risk procedures here: