Akira Ishiyama

I didn't want to believe the negative reviews for both Gail Ishiyama and and Akira Ishiyama ... but, after my experience, I must post this warning...Do NOT waste your time and JEOPARDIZE your health! As a high-risk cancer patient, my cancer team needed an urgent biopsy of a growth inside my ear from an ENT. UCLA/Ishiyama's office(s), initially scheduled me with the wrong Ishiyama, then insisted that I get an expensive pre-appointment test that all my doctors said were unnecessary and a "money grab." After getting the runaround, countless delays and switching appointments over 6+ months, I got a call that my appointment needed to be rescheduled AGAIN. I found a referral for an exceptional doctor (outside UCLA system) that made room in his full schedule to do the biopsy the next day after my initial call. Again, Do NOT waste your time and JEOPARDIZE your health!

After several years of chronic otitis media and botched ear surgery's he diagnosed my large cholestoma in my ear in minutes. He saved my hearing and my life. -Sometimes dealing with UCLA (travel, billing) can be a challenge. He is worth it. Love, respect & recommend Dr Ishiyama.

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This has been one of the worst experience's I have had with a doctor by far. I went to visit Dr. Ishiyama because I have been dealing with ringing in the ears. After looking inside of my ear and doing nothing else ( no tests, no cleaning) He told me that I needed surgery on my right ear to shave down some bone growth. When I told him the ringing was worse in my left ear, he dismissed it and sent me to a particular imaging place to get an MRI of my brain. For this 10 minute appointment he charged me $1,290.00!! After insurance I was still responsible for $583!! Not only that, the MRI place he sent me to charged me $2,838, which, after insurance I had to pay $902. If I had gone somewhere else for my MRI, the cost would have been significantly less. Also, when I went to get an 2nd and 3rd opinion by other specialist I was told I DID NOT need surgery and that the bone growth was not the cause of the ringing in my ears. I'm still dealing with UCLA to get this resolved, and have had to get the Dept. of Insurance and a Medical Advocate involved. This has been one of the worst experience's I have had with a doctor by far. I went to visit Dr. Ishiyama because I have been dealing with ringing in the ears. After looking inside of my ear and doing nothing else ( no tests, no cleaning) … More

Amazing Surgeon Thank You Sir!!!

This man is extremely dangerous, unethical, and dishonest. He told me I needed a mastoidectomy and said it would not worsen my hearing. I received 4 opinions from other Otolaryngologists not to follow through Ishiyama's mastoidectomy and 1 told me to sue him if he recommends it. I should have listened to the 4 doctors. After the mastoidectomy I lost ALL my hearing.

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Dr. Ishiyama did surgery on my right ear to improve my hearing. It was a failed surgery! I am totally deaf in my right ear now! How I wish I didn’t have that surgery. Now I only have my left ear that isn’t good at all. With the hearing gone in my right ear it makes the hearing in my left ear hard to understand when people talk, the tv or radio.

3 days post op for bilateral implants with Dr. Ishiyama. I felt very well informed and taken care of and there were no unexpected surprises. The staff from the beginning was very helpful and supportive.

I had a Tympanoplasty/mastoidectomy a week ago with Dr. Ishiyama. He was very comforting and caring with my condition. I went to him for a second opinion on. Perforated eardrum and possible mastoiditis. He was very proactive and I had surgery to repair my eardrum and clear out my mastoid. He is a brilliant surgeon. Tomorrow is my post-op appointment. I am anxiously awaiting the results of my procedure. I highly recommend the entire UCLA staff. Thank You. I had a Tympanoplasty/mastoidectomy a week ago with Dr. Ishiyama. He was very comforting and caring with my condition. I went to him for a second opinion on. Perforated eardrum and possible mastoiditis. He was very proactive and I had … More

My daughter had a bilateral cochlear implant done last year. Best experience and great doctor (Ishiyama) and staff. Coming from NV, they kept us informed and I was able to follow up here with our old Dr and audiologist. Saved us another trip there. I recommend patients who are able to get cochlear implants with this doctor, he did an amazing job, ????! NV Medical is horrible waiting and getting approvals from everyone and they don’t do bilateral here. My daughter had a bilateral cochlear implant done last year. Best experience and great doctor (Ishiyama) and staff. Coming from NV, they kept us informed and I was able to follow up here with our old Dr and audiologist. Saved us another … More

He's definitely in the top 3 worst doctor I ever met. Completely ignore what I said and just assumed what my vertigo symptoms are caused from and charges for ear inspection test which I didn't get. Tells me anyone who ever has a migraine is prone to vertigo and will most likely get it. Tell me the root cause is vestibular canal Crystal's are out of place. No you dumb I can read medical information to online too, but that's a symptom and not root cause you idiot. Other ENT agrees that's not the root cause, but a symptom of a root cause. I would never recommend him to anyone I've seen way better ENT who actually cares. Ruins ucla health dept as a standard and I will avoid going to ucla health period. Maybe you want to learn to listen instead of trying to over talk me when listening to my questions which I have. Also tried to get me to pay more money as he doesnt believe other test results I provided him.

He's definitely in the top 3 worst doctor I ever met. Completely ignore what I said and just assumed what my vertigo symptoms are caused from and charges for ear inspection test which I didn't get. Tells me anyone who ever has a migraine is prone to vertigo and will most likely get it. Tell me the root cause is vestibular canal Crystal's are out of place. No I can read medical information to online too, but that's a symptom and not root cause you idiot. Other ENT agrees that's not the root cause, but a symptom of a root cause. I would never recommend him to anyone I've seen way better ENT who actually cares. Ruins ucla health dept as a standard and I will avoid going to ucla health period. Maybe you want to learn to listen instead of trying to over talk me when listening to my questions which I have. Also tried to get me to pay more money as he doesnt believe other test result.

This doctor is mentally sick predator. He is dishonest, sneaky. He deceives innocent patients. He originally said it was a simple surgery. I had 4 general anesthesia surgeries after he mess up the first surgery. It has been the worst nightmare. Never never recommend this doctor. Each time when i asked the cause he kept changing. At the very beginning it is from long time swimming, he changed to overuse of Q tips then 2 years later he said he doesn't know the cause. His abuse of medical jargon to a patients. What is the point..to confuse patients more to avoid liability. i read reviews of other patients called him mentally sick doctor AFTER my first surgery went wrong. His face is nightmare. During office visit he asks personal questions to make patient to deviate from main issue. He is very careless, unethical, unprofessional, the worst doctor i ever met in my life. i wonder how he still practice medicine... teaches students. This is sin & a crime. Absolutely he does not know who he is. It is scary. He has mental/psychiatric problem he doesn't want to accept. Pathetic...DON'T GO TO HIM!!!

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Dr. Ishiyama was highly attentive, knowledgeable, caring and experienced. I read every peer review article on my condition which is fairly rare ISSNHL. He hit every recommendation from all the literature that I read and put the treatment plan in place as quickly as possible. A frightening experience yet he made me feel as though he really cared about my condition and was very sympathetic. I believe healing comes from not only the medical practice you receive but also from making a person feel they matter. He spent so much time explaining and reassuring me everything was being done and it was. A rare Dr. in a world filled with fast paced practices.

Fascinating doctor , trusted team. Thanks

Dr. Ishuyama disgones my daughter with cholesteotoma. He said surgery is needed and it's needed fast. He said CT scan was not necessary. His staff called the next day to schedule the surgery. We went to Children's Hospital, did CT scan. It showed NO sign of cholesteotoma. Surgeon at CHLA agreed to take her tubes out and exam both her ears in OR with camera just to be sure. NO CHOLESTEOTOMA!!! Yet, Dr. Ishiyama was ready to cut her open asap.

My 15month Daughter got a bilateral cochlear implant and it was a wonderful experience being from out of state and not traveling as much. Wonderful staff who were caring and had great customer service. I was very pleased with the recovery and outcome of the surgery, not noticeable at all, Thank you!!

I want to start by saying, I have never left a review for anything in my life. After seeing this doctor 3 times, I deeply felt the need to warn other people not to see him. Ishiyama insisted I get surgery for an inner ear infection that "antiobiotics couldn't heal." I saw a 2nd and 3rd ENT specialist and both said it was crazy and that I didn't need surgery. I went back to Ishiyama and he still insisted I needed surgery. He would hardly explain why and made my ear bleed a ton from poking it.

Careless, inattentive. Went to Dr Ishiyama for heaviness and air feeling in my ear. Performed hearing test, blood test, and MRI. He saw me for less that 5 minutes and said everything is normal. No diagnosis at all. When I asked him about the next step, he suggested me to have hearing aid. When I asked him if the hearing aid would correct my current problem, he did not respond. I went to another doctor and fixed my problem just by blowing into a balloon for a week. Careless, inattentive. Went to Dr Ishiyama for heaviness and air feeling in my ear. Performed hearing test, blood test, and MRI. He saw me for less that 5 minutes and said everything … More

People, Don't trust this man. If you are planning on having a major surgery with him, seek 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th opinions preferably from various locations to reduce chances of getting biased opinions. Dr Ishiyama told me that a Mastoidectomy would improve my hearing. I obtained 4 different opinions who said Dr Akira Ishiyama was wrong and 1 of the other ENT's told me I should sue Ishiyama for telling me a mastoidectomy would help my hearing. Dr Ishiyama has a way of making patients trust him with his smiling face. Don't fall for it. Ask questions to every doctor you see and take everything Dr Ishiyama says with a grain of salt because he is dishonest. I paid the price of trusting him and consequently lost all my hearing in my left ear. People, Don't trust this man. If you are planning on having a major surgery with him, seek 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th opinions preferably from various locations to reduce chances of getting biased opinions. Dr Ishiyama told me that a … More

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After various ear specialist missed my ear infection...Dr Ishyama saved me! I was seen, given a diagnosis and was scheduled for surgery the next day. I have recovered all thanks to Dr Ishyama...and his team!!!

I went to Dr. Ishiama about my hearing loss. He was thorough. He checked my ears and throat and neck and had me take an mri to make sure there was nothing wrong including tumors in the ear area and brain. Dr. Ishiama presents himself wth total confidence and makes you feel that you are in the hands of a very seasoned professional. I recommend him to everyone. I went to Dr. Ishiama about my hearing loss. He was thorough. He checked my ears and throat and neck and had me take an mri to make sure there was nothing wrong including tumors in the ear area and brain. … More

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People. Don't trust this man. He is very careless, dishonest and too eager to perform dangerous invasive unnecessary surgeries. I trusted him despite getting 4 other opinions informing me "not' to go through a surgery he recommended and consequently lost all my hearing caused by the surgery he performed on me.

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Dr. Ishiyma performed a surgery to improve my hearing called Stapedectomy . This was done 8 months ago. From what I understand he is one of few who still perform it. The surgery went very well. My hearing improved to almost normal level and the quality of my life improved greatly. He is very competent and pleasant. I highly recommend him.

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After more than 20 year, Dr Ishiyama knew what my problem was, explained my condition simply, two mastoidectomys later he saved my life. Highly recommend waiting for him, he is the best. The UCLA system can have some challenges, deal with it, it's nothing because he is worth it.

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Dr. Ishiyma was part of a two-man neurosurgical team that performed a very difficult (16 hour!) surgery to remove a benign but life-threatening tumor (acoustical neuroma). The procedure was a success. I will be forever grateful to him.

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This surgeon is scary! He claims that a second surgery for an AN tumor (wrapped around facial nerve was 'easy') I ended up going to Harvard and Stanford surgeons (entire education including undergrad, residency, and specialization). I had all kinds of complications and I went to leaders in their field that are the most experienced etc.. This surgeon proclaimed to work with another surgeon and that doctor did not agree with anything this one said (he was head of neurosurgery at the time). YIKES!

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Dr. Ishiyama has been my doctor for several years. No matter how complex my symptom he has always put me at ease. He's diagnosed and referred me to the best of doctors. He diagnosed my TMJ Disorder and Migraines in 2000 and later Vertigo. I can always trust him for the truth. I have one doctor that monitors my Tinnitus for the past 15 years.

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