When I found out I was pregnant with my little Silicon Valley "pandemic baby" baby, I suddenly realized I needed an OBGYN in the area. I'm a worrier and, for me to chill out, it takes a doctor with both a) the bedside manner and b) expertise elements. I first chose Dr Inouye based on his reviews, but then our first appointment 100% sealed the deal. This brilliant, beautiful saint of a doctor cared for me & my little girl through my pregnancy and childbirth. Additionally, he thoroughly, attentively, and calmly handled the scary post-birth complications I had. He constantly had our back physically, mentally, emotionally throughout my pregnancy, the birth, & postpartum. I felt completely safe and at ease with my life, and my baby's life, literally in his hands. Will always have a place in my heart for this doc & his practice. Edited to add: when I mentioned "pandemic baby" I wanted to emphasize I was pregnant during a very abnormal time in history for the medical profession. My husband (or any guest or even caretaker of any patient) was never allowed into any doctor's appointment with me during the pandemic, especially as the San Francisco Bay Area was more "locked down" and following distancing protocols much more strictly than the rest of the country. I had to go to all my pregnancy appointments alone. The first time my husband had the chance to meet my Dr Inouye was about an hour before I had our baby. So keep this in mind when you think about how good of a doctor, how calming and steadying of a presence, you would need if you're anxious (especially when pregnant!) like me. This man is a gem of a doctor and I hope he's able to take some breaks from his work and check out sometimes, since he seems to always be available and on call for the patients relying on him. read more

Dr. Inouye is one of the most knowledgeable and genuine doctors I have met. He provides valuable and reasonable suggestions. I was so comfortable to ask any naive question and he would provide his best recommendation. He is polite and warm with great bedside manners. It's such a pleasure to have him as our doctor. read more

I never thought I'd say this - but going to a gynecological appointment - and coming away feeling overwhelmed by sheer humanity and kindness and caring - is the experience I have every time with Dr. Inouye. I haven't seen him for years and recently returned to the Bay Area - and though I live in the south bay and work in San Fran - I would travel to wherever he is because of the type of human/man/doctor that he is. I am grateful for him and his staff and highly recommend him to anyone looking for that touch of humanity and kindness in every interaction. read more

I don't think it's possible to have had a better experience than we did with Dr. Inouye. He was recommended by friends of a friend and I'm eternally grateful. As other reviews mention, his bedside manner is impeccable and he makes you feel comfortable, heard, and completely taken care of. Pregnancy can be incredibly stressful at times and Dr. Inouye always put our worries at ease, while ensuring we had any questions or concerned answered and addressed to the fullest. He was incredibly punctual for our appointments and always available/prompt to answer our messages in the MyHealthApp when additional questions arose. I could just go on and on - I highly recommend Dr. Inouye! read more

He delivered our daughter as a rainbow baby almost 16 years ago... He was incredibly supportive. I will never forget the care and love he gave me when I was in so much pain after two pregancy losses... I will never forget him. Thanks to him I got the strenght to have my children. God bless this doctor. Jana read more

Overall, he is a good doctor but there are some negatives to working with docs in the PAMF network when you are pregnant. Positives: He is smart and through when he is with you. And, patient answering your questions when you are in his office. My negative experiences: 1. At twelve weeks I went to the bathroom and saw a meaningful amount of blood. I spoke to the Doctor and I left the call feeling like the situation was being brushed off. I asked to come in for an ultrasound to check if the baby is okay and they would not allow it. I asked if I should go to ER and he said it was up to me but didn't clarify what I should do. I pushed him for a recommendation given the amount of blood and his tone made me feel he was irritated with me. My husband made me go to the ER and we learned I miscarried there. 2. When we induced labor at home to remove the fetus I became very ill. When I called the doc to let him know the issues it took an hour to hear back (this is the problem of being part of a PAMF group) and he said the cause of symptoms was the pain killers. I was in extremely bad shape. I expected a much faster response time during my miscarriage and forewarning of possible complications so we would have been equipped to handle them on our own. 3. While great in person, email replies sometimes leave more to be desired. read more

Fantastic Doctor!!!! After a false miscarriage diagnosis from the urgent care and a horrible examination by a doctor who clearly didn't know what he is doing!! I went to see Dr. Inouye today because my regular dr. was out for the day. He calmed me down immediately and expressed his doubts about the diagnosis after he listened to me (my symptoms, my previous trimester visit, and looking at my files). He did what the other dr. didn't do (although I asked him so many times to do it)... he did an ultrasound right away and when we looked at the screen we saw our baby jumping around being upside down from left to the right, up and down.. like telling us look daddy and mommy I am healthy and happy!!! We were even able to listen to the heartbeat for the first time! I can't tell you enough how thankful I am to Dr. Inouye and his calmness and even the pelvic exam was just great (not the most favorite part... ). He is just great!!!!! read more

I don't think I can express in words how much I appreciate and respect Dr. Inouye. I have had three babies with PAMF. Dr. Inouye delivered my first baby and was my OB with my third pregnancy. After a bad experience with the doctor who delivered my second baby (another PAMF doctor who has since retired, thank goodness!), I was beyond nervous about the same horrible doctor being the doctor who would deliver my third baby. My fears were magnified by a bad experience I had earlier in life, before any of my pregnancies. Realizing that I was terrified, Dr. Inouye actually told me if that particular doctor I was scared of was on call for my labor I could call and he would come down to the hospital and deliver my baby himself. I didn't end up needing to call him, but knowing I could made a world of difference for me. He's a knowledgeable doctor who genuinely cares about his patients. He listens to concerns and actually addresses them. He's a rare find. As a side note, if you're a woman with a difficult experience in your past (sexual abuse, assault, etc.) which makes pregnancy and childbirth and all of the awkward exams, etc. scarier and more triggering than what is typical, I want to tell you that Dr. Inouye is a safe person who will treat you like a human being who matters. read more

Dr. Inouye is an excellent doctor. It's not just me who thinks so, but the nurses over at El Camino Hospital too. When I went in to deliver my baby, one of the first things that the nurse told me was that Dr. Inouye was their favorite OB to work with. I think it's a testament to his professionalism and the level of care that he is able to provide. He always made me feel at ease during my office visits. Since this was my first child, he was very patient in answering all of my questions. For anyone who is not sure of which OB to go with, I would highly recommend Dr. Inouye. read more

Fantastic doctor, both intelligent and caring. Dr. Inouye has helped me over the years with a number of issues, including fertility. He did everything possible, and eventually referred me to specialists for in-vitro. I was recommended to him by my best friend, whom he also treated for fertility problems. Every time she looks at her two children she is reminded what an effective physician he is. In addition to being a great doctor, he is also a kind person. I remember how nervous my friend was when she was pregnant the first time, and he consistently calmed her fears without being dismissive. It would be difficult to find another doctor as wonderful as Dr. Inouye. He is helpful and patient, and always gives his full attention to each case. Teresa, his assistant, is also great. She's very helpful, smart, and friendly. read more

Just had my third child with Dr. Inouye as my OB. Given my pregnancies are not easy, it is always made more tolerable because of his caring and advice. He even offered to try to make the delivery (for safety reasons, most OBs now do deliveries on rotation) since this was our third and final child, but he had just finished off a grueling shift when I got to the hospital, so I opted not to disturb him. His biggest fans are his patients many of which are the nurses and doctors of Palo Alto Medical Foundation and El Camino Hospital. Many of them commented that he is their OB too! read more

Dr. Inouye Is the best OBGYN ever .. He is a very caring doctor and he is genuinely cares about you .. He never rushes you and takes his time with you .. I live in Colorado now and I still make my yearly visits with him all the way In California. i don't think I will ever find another Doctor like him .. read more

He was my doctor for a blip before I miscarried. When I called him with a question, prior to the miscarriage, he would pass my concerns off as insignificant, the concerns of someone who hasn't been through pregnancy before. I called his office on the day of the miscarriage while on the floor in my bathroom, bleeding. His nurse told me to go the ER, so I did. While being seen by an ER physician, who was concerned about the blood loss, someone from his office called to tell me it was "probably a miscarriage and 'most women' could handle this at home." Negative stars to physicians or staff who try to diagnose a situation over the phone. read more

I chose Dr. Inouye because of his perfect rating on Yelp. So feel the necessity to write down my experience, so that women like me can have better information before making their choice. First of all, bedside manner wise, I think Dr. Inouye is very good, being polite and even humble. He probably gets 4 to 5 star, as pointed out by previous reviews. However, I was looking for an OB who turely cares about his patient and Dr. Inouye failed badly in this aspect. I decided to go for induction early on in my 2nd trimester, and asked Dr. Inouye who will be on call around my due date, so that I can book a date when a favorable OB is on call (if you agree with me, there are OBs you love and OBs you want to avoid; and this is why you are reading this post). He told me that he only knows the schedule 2 weeks aheah of time. Well, this sounds reasonable. So I waited till about 10 days before due date and asked again about the schedule. This time, he told me he does not know who will be on call in advance, and all OBs here are equally good and I should not worry. That he does not know the schedule beforehand was obviously a lie, as the OB who delivered my baby said they usually have a schedule planned well in advance. I certainly can see professionalism in this (colleagues are equally competent, equally perfectly good). After delivery, I stayed in El Camino Hospital for 4 days, and Dr. Inouye did NOT show up a single time to check me. Not that his show is essential for my recovery, but normally your OB should check you in person at least once after delivery. The no show said something well enough. Third day after I went home, I deverloped a extremely high fever and was very sick. I suspected it was due to infection, so I called the office and literally begged them to let my OB to check me immediately (this was on regulary hour around 9am). Two hours later, his nurse returned the call, asked me to go to the ER, because Dr. Inouye was busy and fully booked for appointments. Well, the doctor at ER frankly told me my OB should treat me in such situations no matter what. These were my experiences. Yelp is full of pure praise for this doctor. Hopefully my experiences add some details. Choose carefully. read more

He was referred and recommended from some Japanese friends. We needed OB for back up of midwife service. First thing he said to my wife was he will do everything she don't like to do. We did not get it what does it mean until later. As I talked on the phone, he said negative about midwife service and unwelcomed to refer him. He also told me how unhealthy my wife and baby. He tried to induce labor 3 weeks earlier than due date from his diagnosis, which was not accurate or biased. We were very lucky to have second opinion from other OB and also got accurate ultra sound check up. We are also very happy about not using him and had healthy birth at home by midwife. It might be good for people like Japanese style men's OB. But it did not work for us. Overall our experience was not pleasant. It could affect mother and baby's life. Thank you read more

Hands down, the best doctor I have ever had. I have a long, long history of female reproductive problems which I will spare this audience but the point being that throughout the last 20 years, I've seen my fair share of OBGYN's and though I've only been a patient of Dr. Inouye's for a relatively short period of time, (about 6 months now), he is by far the best of everyone I have ever seen. Last summer, we moved back to the Bay Area after being away for about 10 years. In November of 2011 I discovered quite unexpectedly that I was pregnant. This was a huge shock because we struggled to conceive our last child given my infertility issues and had to conceive via IVF. Couple my history with the fact that I was being treated with the Mirena IUD for Fibroids and you can imagine my shock. In any event, I didn't have an OB in the area yet so of course I turned to Yelp. I really liked what I read about Dr. Inouye so I decided to call his office to see if he was accepting new patients and to my delight, he was. I had to wait a couple more weeks to get his first opening but I am so glad that I did. As others have mentioned, he is an all-around great doctor. He listens and respects what you want to achieve for yourself and how you want to do that. That doesn't mean he will necessarily agree and if you are way off base, he will respectfully present data and facts to support why one path may be better than another but he never and I mean NEVER makes you feel like 1. you are an idiot (like some doctors do), 2. like you don't have a say in your own treatment, 3. like you are some commodity simply there to ensure he can bill your insurance and make a living. So many doctors rush you in and out, don't listen, and act very condescending. He is the complete opposite of that. The few times I've had to call the office to leave a message for him, he has returned my call in minutes. He has also proactively called me or emailed me "just to check on me." His nurse, Teresa is also awesome. It is clear they make a strong team and that they truly care for their patients. I have yet to deliver but have had a high risk pregnancy and I am so glad that I have Dr. Inouye treating me. Our little bundle of joy should be arriving very soon and I am so excited that Dr. Inouye will bring her into the world for us. I would highly recommend him to anyone searching for a smart, compassionate OBGYN. read more

He cannot handle infertility cases. If yours is a easy straight forward case maybe you can see him. But I would not recommend him at all. He orders unnecessary tests and you end up spending a lot of money. read more

Dr Inouye is capable. I would recommend getting a second opinion if you have a life or death situation. He has made a pretty major mistake with me. His assistant Teresa is wonderful. read more

Dr Inouye rocks. The other posts pretty much sum up my impression of him. He genuinely cares for his patients esp. in the OR where he may delivery bb for other doctors. Now that's rare! My 2 experiences with on-call dr. so far were horrendous (one of which was under my other review w/ Dr. C Hill). For someone to compliment him as an on-call dr. says alot. I know for a fact that the nurses and wives of the doctor at camino medical group would go to him to delivery their babies. Need I say more. Good luck with getting onto his calendar! read more

I found Dr. Inouye approachable, kind and capable of individualizing his interview to my specific concerns and questions. Highly recommended! In this area of care, a compassionate yet effective doc is precious. read more

Am writing this review on behalf of my wife, and I can tell you that Dr Takeshi is simply the best OBGYN in the bay area, period. Listens to your concerns and makes sure to give you enough time in your appointment. Does not push his opinion and respects your personal beliefs. He is skilled and loved by the Hospital staff because he is a true gentleman and knowledgeable doctor. Our first son's birth was difficult, but could have been longer and more complicated if it wasn't for his skill. He is dedicated and keeps his promises. He made sure to attend the birth although it was the holidays and he was on vacation. read more

My wife and I moved to the Bay area last November. In December, we learnt that my wife is pregnant. Being new to the area, I looked up on Yelp and then called PAMF to see which doctors were accepting new patients. Dr. Innouye was accepting new patients, and we signed up. My wife is currently in her 9th month, and everything so far has been super-smooth. Dr. Takeshi is excellent and spends good time with his patients answering all the questions. We are from India, but we found Dr. Innouye's English excellent and easy to understand. He is very soft spoken, and explained us all the pros/cons of the different available optional tests. Throughout the pregnancy, Dr. Takeshi regularly monitored some vitals such as Thyroid and Iron and adjusted the medicine doze as needed. I was very impressed at this pro-active way of doing things. I highly recommend Dr. Innouye Takeshi. You will not regret. [UPDATE] My wife delivered a baby boy who is about to turn 3 months. I still highly recommend Dr. Innouye. My wife has called him several times after delivering - his staff and Dr. Innoye himself have always answered everything patiently. read more

Dr. Inouye is a wonderful doctor. He is caring, gentle and patient to all my questions. When I went into labor, he was not on call, so another doctor delivered my baby. But Dr. Inouye came to check on me everyday when I was in hospital. His assistance Teresa is also great. I will definitely recommend Dr. Inouye to my friends and have him as my ob again when I carry my second little one. read more

Hi! Dr Inouye is really very friendly, patient & trustworthy. He was recommended to me by my friend who is also a doctor in the El Camino group. He would always ask if you have any questions or concern. I hate long wait during doctor appointments but he is very good with keeping his schedule. Ususally the wait is not more than 15 mins & he will apologize politely for the wait. We only had to reschedule once because he had an emergency op. at the hospital & couldn't make it back. I asked him if I could eat sushi when I was pregnant because I am a sushi lover. His answer was "yes" but go to reputable ones when they serve fresh & good fish. He said Japanese eat sushi when they are pregnant. I was very happy after hearing that & had a few satisfying sushi meals during my pregnancy. He delivered my twin boys last year & they were borned at abt 7 lbs each. He advised that I should go for C-section but I wanted t try natural delivery since they were both head-down. After 20 hours & I was only dilated for 6 cm, I gave up & we decided to have a c-section. He was always very reassuring. The surgery only took about 10 minutes. I lost a lot of blood at post surgery room because of the long labor & needed transfusion. I was awake throughout the surgery but wasn't scared at all because I trusted him. He came to check on me regularly after the surgery & did his round very early in the morning. Overall, you feel that you & your baby are in good hands. I still go to him for my anual check up & also recommended him to my friend who is delivering in May 07. They love him too! read more

Dr Inouye provided the ante & post natal care for the birth of our second daughter and he was exceptional. He has infinite patience, competence and professionalism. His gentle mannerism and calm approach put us at ease from day 1. We are not quiet sure how he does it, but he always runs on time and is very thorough - always ensuring we are 100% satisfied and comfortable with our visits and the information he provides. We are not planning any more children but would certainly be returning to him if we were. read more

I visited Dr Inouye since I was 7 month pregnant. He carefully went through my prior reports in Chinese. During all my visits, he always made sure he answered all my concerns. Sometimes you can tell he was busy but I never had to wait for a long time. He is smart, patient and professional. I had a C section which we did not expect but when I looked back I believe Dr made a good suggestion considering my conditions at that moment. Basically my experience is really good and he has my trust. If I plan to have a second baby and I am still in this area, I will definitely continue visiting him. read more

Dr. Inouye is wonderful. I hate going to any doctor appointment, but he is caring, calm and understanding. I don't feel weird about asking embarrasing questions. He is thoughtful and is able to make me feel at ease. He is a very great doctor and I highly recommend him. read more

Dr Inouye delivered both of my kids. He is wonderful and patient, the best OB I had by far. An excellent listener and address any minor concern you might have. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a good OB, read more

This review is way beyond past due. Well, since my previous review (12/20/2010) I gave birth to my daughter, Ella, in 2011. Dr. Inouye was there for my husband and I all over again and as expected he treated us with much respect, kindness and genuine care. The overall process was so easy and uncomplicated. He treated my third pregnancy as important as my first which I appreciate so much. The overall delivery and follow up care was fantastic and could not have asked for better. If you are looking for a doctor who has passion for what he does, is knowledgeable, dependable and nice, than Dr. Inouye is your guy! read more

Dr. Inouye was an AMAZING doctor. I have never felt so comfortable with a doctor before (and he's a male)! :-) He really took the time each visit to listen to my concerns and his calm manner helped me throughout my pregnancy. We are expecting our second child now and I plan to return to him. read more

Dr. Inouye delivered my baby. I was really exhausted and couldn't push hard anymore, but with his help, we got the baby out in 10+ minutes. Everything ended quickly and ended well after he stepped into the room. I thanked him for his professional judgment on how to deliver the baby safely and quickly, and he was very humble to tell me it's all my credit. We have very good impression about him. read more

I'm only giving him a second star because he handled my wife's first pregnancy well. He made a major mistake with our second pregnancy, wasn't able to identify it at all and thought it was tubal. Had her scheduled to take a radioactive pill to kill whatever he couldn't see. Keep in mind her hcg numbers showed she was pregnant. Went to another doctor 3 hours after leaving his office & they found the heartbeat immediately. We had seen him 3 times every other day & he could never find the heartbeat. So for routine things he seems fine. Anything that seems strange I would get a second opinion!!! read more

I would agree that Dr. Inouye seems capable. He has good bed side manner. But he made a fairly big error on my prescription that my pharmacist luckily caught. He also did very little followup. read more

Awesome OB! Both my kids were delivered by Dr. Inouye. Just delivered my 2nd one 6 weeks ago. If I had a 3rd, I'd be going to him again. No doubt at all! read more

Dr. Inouye orderd induction when I was 41 weeks, the procedure was 11 hours and extremely painful, unfortunately, it's still ended up csession. My baby was 9 lb 14 oz, and I am 5'2" tall. All nurses said it was impossible to me to naturally deliver a such big baby, Dr. Inouye admiited he did not expect I had A big baby even he checked me from the first sign of pregnancy. read more

My friend who found out she was pregnant a few months before me was seeing Dr. Inouye and recommended him highly. Trusting her opinions, and having no other doctors in mind already, I went with her recommendation. I am so glad I did. What a wonderful doctor! I am the type of person who is more into fact based medicine than anything, and Dr. Inouye's style worked quite well for me. He isn't one of those doctors that insists you MUST stop eating sushi, can't have coffee in moderation, etc. And I love that he backs it up with data. For instance, I kept being told by friends that I shouldn't have my latte in the morning. I asked Dr. Inouye to confirm. Not only did he say it was okay, he dug up some research on the subject and made me a copy so I could read it myself and make an informed decision. When I asked him questions, he would always point out the pros and cons and would never pass judgment on the decisions I would make. His bedside manner is excellent. While he is a facts-based kind of doctor, he is also incredibly kind and gentle in his delivery. When I was in labor at El Camino hospital, all the nurses would ask who my doctor had been throughout my pregnancy; when I would tell them Dr. Inouye, they would always comment that he was one of their favorites because he was not only good to his patients, but incredibly kind to the nurses. While he wasn't my delivery doctor, because he wasn't on call on the day my baby decided to enter into the world, he definitely would have been if I had to schedule a delivery. He did make it a point to visit with me each day of my hospital stay to check on my progress and answer all my questions. As an added bonus, his assistant, Theresa is awesome, too! 5 star doctor all the way! read more

Dr. Inouye is a phenomenal OB. We were really hoping our OB (Dr. Lynn Gretkowski, who we adore) would deliver our baby, but we knew that our chances were very slim that she would be on call. We were very uncomfortable with the thought of not knowing who our doctor would be, if the doctor would respect our birth plan/wishes and if we would feel at ease. I had requested a female OB. The first OB who saw me when I checked into the hospital was a woman, however, when it got closer to the time of delivery, the two OB's on call were men. Dr. Inouye came in to introduce himself while the nurse had stepped out and my family was resting. He put me at ease immediately. I am sure he had several other patients in labor to attend to, and he made me feel like the only patient in labor and delivery, so attentive, so calming and so understanding. He listens to you, and you can tell he loves his job. He asked me if I had any questions, and when I asked him his thoughts on a few things, he provided me with answers that made me feel so reassured. Before introducing himself he had already reviewed our birth plan and had some questions to go over with me to make sure everything was clear. Other mothers I spoke to before having our baby told us not to waste our time with a birth plan, that doctors don't have time to review it and it won't change anything. This is not the case with Dr. Inouye. He cares about his patients and sees to it that everything goes as smoothly as possible. He respects your birth plan. He is personable, has incredible bedside manner and is very professional. Dr. Inouye was coaching me when it came time to push along with our fabulous traveling nurse Kelley Garcia. I had such a wonderful team of support in the delivery room. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Dr. Inouye moved so quickly and meticulously to make sure our baby arrived safely, smoothly and healthy. There were no complications. He made his job look easy. He made me feel like a superstar afterward. He was so kind and sincere. I think the most important thing is that you feel that you can trust your OB, and we trusted him 100%. The nurses spoke so highly of him, and you could tell enjoyed working with him. Even weeks after when people asked me who delivered our baby, people said, oh he's one of the best; you are so lucky to have had him. If you are fortunate enough to have Dr. Inouye as your OB, you are in good hands! read more

He is a fantastic doctor. I switched from a female ob/gyn in the beginning of my pregnancy to him because I did not like her. My friend strongly recommended Dr Takeshi and I was very happy with the switch. He is very patient, knowledgeable and anwsers all your questions. He always makes you feel very comfortable and is a very very kind person. He did not deliver my son but Dr Catherine Hill delivered. She is good too. read more

Dr. Inoue (and Dr. Jaki) was the 3rd doctor my wife tried in trying to resolve issues with her bladder. Both are great and Dr. Inoue's fertility treatment worked the 1st time and my wife delivered a wonderful, healthy baby boy! read more

I have been going to Dr. Inouye for years now. I know some women don't like having a male OB/GYN, but he has a gentler demeanor and gentler hands than any GYN I've known. He always takes the time to answer every question you have, rather than rushing you out the door, and has knowledgeable and practical answers. He recently guided me through my prenatal care, and my baby is healthy and happy... my only regret is that I was not able to get Dr. Inouye himself for the delivery (he's part of a larger group that rotates doctors). But I am deeply thankful to have had him for my baby's care up until then! read more