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Tohru Sato, M.D.
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Tohru Sato, M.D.

Palo Alto Center 795 El Camino Real Lee Building, Level 2 Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • View Map of 795 El Camino Real,Palo Alto,CA 94301
(650) 321-4121
1 Additional Location
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Specialties:

Gastroenterology

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Professional Interests

Gastroenterology

  • Acid reflux, Argon plasma coagulation, Barrett's esophagus, C difficile, Celiac disease, Colitis, Colon cancer, Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer, Colorectal cancer screening, Colorectal neoplasia, Crohn's disease, Diverticular disease, Endoscopic mucosal resection, Eosinophilic esophagitis

  • Esophageal disease, Esophageal varices, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), Fecal occult blood tests, Gastrointestinal bleeding, GERD treatment, Heartburn, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), PEG tube placement, Peptic ulcer disease, Polyp biopsy, Rubber band ligation, Sigmoidoscopy, Upper GI endoscopy, Variceal ligation
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Affiliations

Medical Affiliations

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

-  Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

Sutter Medical Network

Practice Locations

View Map of 301 Industrial Road,San Carlos,CA,94070
Address:
San Carlos Center301 Industrial Road Level 2 San Carlos, CA 94070
  • View Map of 301 Industrial Road,San Carlos,CA,94070
(650) 596-4130
(650) 508-8416 fax

View Map of 795 El Camino Real,Palo Alto,CA,94301
Address:
Palo Alto Center795 El Camino Real Lee Building, Level 2 Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • View Map of 795 El Camino Real,Palo Alto,CA,94301
(650) 321-4121
(650) 853-2820 fax

Board Certifications

BOARD CERTIFIED IN:

  • Gastroenterology

Credentials & Notables

Medical School:

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Residency:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Fellowship:

Stanford University Medical Center

Languages

Primary Language(s)

English

Publications

Role for CXCR6 in Recruitment of Activated CD8+ Lymphocytes to Inflamed Liver.

  • Article
  • The Journal of Immunology

Sato T, Thorlacius H, Johnston B, Staton TL, Xiang W, Littman DR, Butcher EC.

1/1/2005

Short-term homing assay reveals a critical role for lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 in the hepatic recruitment of lymph

  • Article
  • Journal of Hepatology

Sato T, Habtezion A, Beilhack A, Schulz S, Butcher E, Thorlacius H.

6/2006

Prevalence of nonpolypoid (flat and depressed) colorectal neoplasms in asymptomatic and symptomatic adults.

  • Article
  • The Journal of the American Medical Association

Soetikno RM, Kaltenbach T, Rouse RV, Park W, Maheshwari A, Sato T, Matsui S, Friedland S.

3/5/2008

Additional Information

Colon cancer screening, endoscopic mucosal resection of polyps, and inflammatory bowel disease

Personal Interests

Dr. Sato enjoys spending time with family and going for a run whenever possible.

Philosophy of Care

I chose to practice at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) in order to provide compassionate care to the local community. 

Before joining PAMF, I had the opportunity to be a clinician and researcher at many local hospitals, including Stanford University Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, and Kaiser Permanente at San Jose and Santa Clara. My earlier research was on liver inflammation but evolved to more clinical research in colon cancer screening and management of flat polyps.

I was born and raised in New York and did much of my education on the East Coast at Brown University and State University of New York. However, after coming to the West Coast to complete my fellowship and getting married, my wife and I decided to settle in the Bay Area.

My philosophy is to provide care in a collaborative manner. Rather than dictating a plan, I prefer to provide options, making decisions with patients and family to determine the best plan.

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