Tohru Sato
Experienced in Proctitis

Dr. Tohru Sato

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
301 Industrial Rd, Level 2 GI, 
San Carlos, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Proctitis
CommonSpirit Health
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
301 Industrial Rd, Level 2 GI, 
San Carlos, CA 
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Overview

Tohru Sato is a Gastroenterologist in San Carlos, California. Dr. Sato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Colorectal Polyps, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sato is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
State University Of New York At Stony Brook
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
Fellowships
Stanford University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Stanford Health Care
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Palo Alto Medical Foundation
301 Industrial Rd, Level 2 GI, San Carlos, CA 94070
Call: 650-596-4130

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sato has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Total Publications

Use of the over-the-scope clip to treat massive bleeding at the transitional zone of the anal canal: a case series.
Use of the over-the-scope clip to treat massive bleeding at the transitional zone of the anal canal: a case series.
Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published: October 21, 2015
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