Dr. Shuntaro Shinada, MD

He is always prompt to my appointments. He listens and is compassionate about your needs and complaints and never in a rush as some doctors are. He doesn’t dismiss any issues I have and is willing to help with whatever tests or treatments he thinks are best.

I would not recommend Dr. Shinada to anyone. If you want a provider who is professional, empathetic, and timely, I urge you to look elsewhere. I initially chose Dr. Shinada to be my rheumatologist because of the hundreds of positive reviews and his years of experience. There were a few people who seemed to have negative interactions with him, but I chose to ignore them, which I regret. Looking back at those reviews now, I can relate to the same frustrations including lack of timely follow up and responses to emails (voicemails are literally never answered), even in regards to more urgent matters like authorizations for pain medication. To me, his bedside manner was indifferent and impersonal, at most he was cordial, but there never seemed to be any empathy or genuine concern. My experience with Dr. Shinada and his team has been by far the worst -- to the point where I transferred care to a new provider.

I saw Dr. Shinada one time. He ordered lab tests and told me to message him through the patient portal when I got the lab work done, which I did. I did not get a response from him, or USC for a follow up. I messaged again a few months later when symptoms increased, no response. This was my first time to a rhuematologist, I live in a rural area and drove 5 hours to see him. Some kind of response or instruction would have been appreciated.

With hands down this is one of the best doctors my husband has seen at USC. He has great people skills and takes time and explains everything. Compassion is the best word to describe him. What a great and wonderful doctor!

Been under Dr. Shinada's care and I must admit that he is an excellent medical provider. I trust his knowledge and appreciate his care toward my needs.

Dr. Shinada is very kind, professional and respectful. He has been taking care of me for my Lupus and daughter for RA for more then 10yrs. I also see him when my PMD is too booked to get a appointment and I can see him within 24 hrs. or sooner. He is the Best !! He really care about the whole person.