Hiroko Kunitake, MD

Hiroko Kunitake, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.925664 average rating from 113 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Waltham, MA
  • Boston, MA

Hiroko Kunitake, MD, MPH, is a board-certified colorectal surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital.

She received her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed her general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital followed by a fellowship in Colorectal Surgery at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Kunitake’s clinical areas of expertise include Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, anorectal disease, and colonoscopy. Her particular areas of interest are in minimally invasive approaches to the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and sphincter preservation techniques for rectal cancer.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: University Of Minnesota, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2013
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, General Surgery, 2012
  • Medical Education: David Geffen School of Medicine, 2005

Board Certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.925664 average rating from 113 reviews

  • Dr Kunitake provided me the fastest service of any doctor I have had. Day 1 she saw me immediately and arranged a surgery 2 business days later. On top of that, she is clear spoken, addressed all of my questions and has a warm welcoming personality. She is exceptional.

    2026-07-08

  • The doctor was very thorough, thoughtful, very put me at ease regarding a kind of uncomfortable situation and I'd highly recommend. And yeah, thanks.

    2026-06-25

  • Thank you so much for Dr Hiroko Kunitake care!

    2026-06-18

  • She is thorough and I never feel rushed. Just amazing.

    2026-06-08

  • Dr Kunitake and her staff were excellent. They answered all of my questions and put my mind at ease. They were professional and compassionate. I was truly happy with the visit.

    2026-06-04

  • Very good.

    2026-06-04

  • Dr Kunitake is a wonderful provider and I always feel well cared for after a visit with her.

    2026-06-02

  • Very compassionate and supportive

    2026-06-01

  • Dr. Kunitake is excellent! She explained everything in detail, was receptive to questions and concerns, and is a lovely person as well as a great practitioner!

    2026-05-21

  • Dr. K is kind, sweet and fun Nurse was hilarious and fun Both professional and awesome

    2026-05-20

  • Dr. Kunitake has come highly recommended and for good reason. She is a gifted communicator, a compassionate and kind person, and I have complete confidence in her diagnosis and recommendations. I consider myself very fortunate to have been referred to her. I feel she understands my concerns and will be patient in addressing them.

    2026-05-13

  • She is an extraordinary provider.

    2026-04-23

  • Could not thank her enough - she saved my life.

    2026-04-21

  • Dr. Kunitake is brilliant, extremely competent and kind. Her bedside manner is very winning and builds trust. She is able to explain information in a compact and easy to understand fashion. I feel lucky to be under her care.

    2026-04-18

  • Dr. Kunitake has the specific training and experience to treat my particular gastroentetological disease. I will feel confident and reassured to be under her treatment care. Thank you for accepting me as your patient.

    2026-04-08

  • Very informative, caring, and just wanting to get me healed and back to normal life.

    2026-04-06

  • This care provider is very compassionate and listens very well and is extremely knowledgeable about this area of practice. They suggested procedural and medications that I had not been suggested before and gave me much more hope for the condition that I am experiencing right now. This has been a really honestly life-changing interaction for me to be seen by this doctor.

    2026-04-03

  • An excellent and amazing doctor, I will always recommend her.

    2026-04-03

  • Dr. Kunitake is very good. I love her dearly. She is a great, great doctor and she's very thorough. She's very professional. She's wonderful. I would recommend her to anybody. She's a great person and a great doctor.

    2026-04-01

  • I had a really great experience. I was super grateful to be seen on short notice, and everyone I interacted with was very friendly and kind and did their best to put me at ease. In particular, I really appreciated that my doctor made sure that I was comfortable during my visit. I had to have a small incision, and she was incredibly thoughtful about making sure I was thoroughly numbed up before doing anything. This was a much better experience than I had with some of my visits with other care providers in the past (for the same issue). I felt better right away after my visit, and continued to feel better over the next few weeks. It is very comforting to know that if I encounter this issue again, I will be in good hands.

    2026-03-31

  • Dr. Kunitake is an extraordinary doctor and human. She is calm and listens incredibly well, and she talks very clearly and calmly, too. If I mistakenly interrupt her, she pauses her thoughts and lets me interject my thought before she continues finishing her initial response. I couldnt be more satisfied and comfortable with her!!!

    2026-03-27

  • I would recommend him to anybody else. He's a very, very good doctor. Kind and loving. Caring.

    2026-03-27

  • I really enjoyed it. Dr. Kunitake was very helpful, she listened to my questions and answered them clearly so I could understand. She always talked to me, examined me, and the nurses were also very pleasant. Everything was great. I felt very comfortable asking questions. In short, I really enjoyed it. I really like reading Kuna Pak. I would recommend it many times to anyone.

    2026-03-26

  • I had nothing but professional help. They were excellent and I would recommend them to anybody. And I appreciate everything they've done very much. Thank you.

    2026-03-23

  • Dr Kunitake always takes the time to answer my questions and explain exactly what is going on . Her drawings and Diagrams are very helpful for me! She has a Great bedside manner!

    2026-03-18

  • Very satisfied

    2026-03-18

  • I think Dr. Kunitake is truly wonderful. She has an incredible bedside manner. She even like when I was calling the office happened to see that I was the one calling and picked up and answered the phone and made the appointment herself. I think she's really wonderful. She's a great surgeon. She's very knowledgeable and I feel very fortunate to have worked with her.

    2026-03-06

  • The good doctor remembers me after only seeing me a few times many months ago. She was familiar with my medical history. She is easy to talk with and considered my needs. She has a great sense of humor, which keeps a serious situation light.

    2026-03-02

  • I saw Dr. Hiroko Kunitake. She's one of the best doctors I've ever had experience with. I was getting basically a second opinion from a colorectal surgeon in Rhode Island that couldn't figure out what my ongoing problem is. And at my very first visit, Dr. Kunitake did, and she has ordered prescriptions and basically a battle plan for my care. And I'm so grateful for her. She's both professional and incredibly confident and just a very, very nice person. Thank you.

    2026-02-20

  • The doctor was very knowledgeable, very helpful and took her time to explain what the problem was and what she would do to alleviate it. She is very personable and communicates very clearly. She offered to help with other things, if I needed it. And she followed through

    2026-03-02

  • I had a great experience with Drs. Kunitake and [redacted]. They are both great. Very knowledgeable, thoughtful and caring. I would not imagine having a better experience with the treatment of colorectal and endometrial cancer. Also, the nurses and rest of staff were exceptional.

    2026-02-26

  • Dr Kunitake is professional, knowledgeable, and kind. She is thorough in explaining the medical aspects of a procedure without condescension. She anticipates issues and raises concerns with delicacy. I very much appreciate having had her as my surgeon.

    2026-01-19

  • Dr Kunitake is the most caring person. She listens to my concerns and very thorough. She made feel comfortable and explained every aspect of my procedure. She fit me in for my appointment to make sure I was seen for my emergency...

    2026-01-17

  • [redacted] I find everyone to be very nice and competent to me at Mass General. [redacted]

    2026-01-16

  • I love Dr Kunitake. She listens to everything that I have to say, she makes decisions based on what I'm telling her is my current experience with my health. She makes me feel comfortable and confident that she knows how to treat my ailment and makes decions by involving me and explaining everything to me in detail and always appreciates the questions that I have and answers them at length. I would recommend her to anybody and everybody. She is wonderful.

    2026-01-15

  • Dr Kunitake was just superb in all respects. Most comforting finally to be in her care.

    2026-01-12

  • My experience with Dr. H. Kunitake was all that I could ask for. She was kind, respectful, professional, and caring. I had two of my children with me. She was as respectful to them as to me. Answered all there questions.

    2025-12-24

  • Very helpful and caring

    2025-12-09

  • Dr.Kunitake is an asset for MGHB: thorough, patient and very supportive.

    2025-11-30

  • It was my first appointment. I was very pleased.

    2025-11-26

  • She made me feel very confident and comfortable during my visit/procedure.

    2025-11-19

  • The doctor was very attentive to my issues and decided immediately the course of action. I had my operation and she definitely did an excellent job .!!!!

    2025-11-16

  • Excellent!!

    2025-11-06

  • Dr. Kunitake is an excellent physician. She is a personable, helpful and reliable healthcare provider. [redacted]

    2025-11-05

  • Dr Kunitake is the best, wish more doctors were as good as she is

    2025-11-02

  • It's always a joy to have an appointment with this doctor, she's always so supportive and thorough.

    2025-11-01

  • I saw Dr. Kunitake and the RN at the ostomy clinic. Dr. [redacted] has been very involved in the episode by phone. My doctors have communicated with each other and with me. I am grateful for the excellent care.

    2025-10-29

  • Everything was fine. I felt comfortable talking with her and got good feedback, etc., etc. I really appreciated it. Thank you.

    2025-10-10

  • Dr Kunitake explained clearly about my condition and the steps we could take to treat it.

    2025-10-10

  • Dr Kunitake was attentive and followed up with me when I had issues after surgery.

    2025-10-06

  • Dr Kunitake was also knowledgeable, respectful, appropriately humorous and was a pleasure to meet with. I would definitely recommend her.

    2025-09-24

  • Provider was friendly and efficient and offered multiple options to my concerns.

    2025-09-22

  • Dr. Kunitake was prompt, pleasant, prepared, knowledgeable in her field and clear. She used a colored picture to show me what anatomical area was problematic. She also explained using film taken of my abdomen. She clearly was familiar with my records. Dr. Kunitake answered all my questions and gave me additional information about my condition. To my astonishment, she followed up a few days later via email with an appointment for a future virtual visit, which will occur after my appointment with my PCP. I feel that I can trust her judgment and compassion to help me make the best decision for my health.

    2025-09-22

  • she was very easy to speak to, and she was extremely informative & attentive

    2025-09-15

  • Over all , every thing from the directions at the front desk to the receptionist., the asistant was excellent and efficient. Dr Kunitake was exceptional .

    2025-09-10

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Wellpoint
  • MassHealth
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Humana
  • WellSense
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Fallon Health
  • Medicare
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Medicaid CT
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • WellSense NH
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid ME
  • Maine Community Health Options
  • Cigna
  • TriCare
  • Railroad Medicare
  • United Health Care
  • Coventry
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Aetna
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care