Physician

General Surgery

James T. Kakuda practices General Surgery. He went to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is one of the top medical schools in the US. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is ranked 13 in research and 7 in primary care medicine He has 1 awards "Regional Top Doctor". James T. Kakuda, MD is also a published doctor. He has 7 publication published. The most recent publication is: Characteristics of patients less than 45 years of age compared with older patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• The role of pelvic exenteration in the management of recurrent rectal Cancer.
• Systematic postoperative radiologic follow-up in patients with non-small cell lung Cancer for detecting second primary lung Cancer in stage IA.
• Status of scintimammography and its relationship to other detection methods for breast Cancer.
• Objective assessment of axillary morbidity in breast Cancer treatment.
• Characteristics of patients less than 45 years of age compared with older patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
• CT guided needle localization for video-thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary nodules.

Schools

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• University of California At Los Angeles

• La Co Harbor UCLA Med Center

Procedures Preformed

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• Adrenalectomy
• Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Pain
• Adrenal Gland Cancer
• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Choice Plus POS II
• Blue Card PPO
• CHAMPVA
• Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Preferred Provider/Comp Med
• Humana
• Kaiser Permanente
• Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• Meritain Health
• MultiPlan
• Simplifi
• Tricare
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor

Education

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• Harbor - UCLA Medical Center
• David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1306997739
NPPES Provider LastName		KAKUDA
NPPES Provider FirstName		JAMES
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		967014713
NPPES Provider State		HI
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		80.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		36.0
Percent Opioid Claims		45.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1306997739
Last Name Of The Provider	KAKUDA
First Name Of The Provider	JAMES
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