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Robert T Yanagisawa, MD
Endocrine, Diabetes and Bone Diseases (Endocrinology)
About Me
Robert T. Yanagisawa, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and is the Co-Director of the Mount Sinai Global Health Program in Japan. Dr. Yanagisawa has also made significant contributions in advancing global medical partnerships as the President of the Japanese Medical Society of America. On 3/11/2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami triggered a nuclear power plant fallout involving evacuation of over 470,000 people. He helped to mobilize a disaster response team from US in partnership with a Japanese DMAT. Subsequently, he has partnered with a disaster psychiatrist, Dr. Craig Katz, to establish a new training site in Japan for Disaster Medical Sciences in Fukushima, through the Arnhold Global Health Institute Training Program at Mount Sinai. Students have raved their co-mentorship as “the highlight of our medical education” and several students have been awarded M.D. degrees with a distinction in research. Drs. Yanagisawa and Katz have introduced a new multidisciplinary approach with collaborations between disaster psychiatry and radiation biology for a long-term post disaster recovery in Japan. He leads 3/11 and 9/11 Survivor Exchange Program as a Global Health outreach project. The innovative efforts have been commended by former First Lady of Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Reconstruction Agency of Japan. It has been featured as one of the four “Innovative disaster responses in Japan that are worth emulating in future disasters around the world” by the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE). In New York, under Dr. Yanagisawa’s leadership for quality improvements, the hospital Endocrinology clinic has earned the highest rating for Physician Communication Quality by the Cullman Institute for Patient Experience. With the COVID-19 pandemic, he was among the 1st faculty members to serve the Mount Sinai Health System COVID-19 Frontline Team and received a special recognition from the Ambassador of Japan and Japan Society for “making all the Japanese Americans very proud.”
In the News
Dr. Yanagisawa discusses weight loss in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up.
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Language
English, Japanese
Position
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Goiter
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Parathyroid Disorder
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Consultation
- Thyroid Nodule
Education
MD, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Residency, Internal Medicine
Miriam Hospital
Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
2020
Among the 1st Faculty Member to serve Mount Sinai Health System COVID-19 Frontline Team
2019
Hosting the Minister Kato of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan
and the President Yokokura of the World Medical Association in NY
2018
Highest Rating 2017-18 Physician Communication Quality
The Cullman Institute for Patient Experience
2017
Citations for promoting the for Physician's Career of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate Prefectures
Through Tohoku Medical Resident Visiting Program
2017
Attending of the Month
Mount Sinai Health System Ambulatory Care
2016
Hosting the First Lady of Japan Akie Abe's Office visit to the 9/11 Tribute Center
2015
Featured “Innovative Disaster Responses in Japan that are worth emulating in future disasters around the world
Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)
2014
The Paul Harris Fellow for Humanitarian
Rotary International
2013
Lecturer and Co-Chair, International Academic Conference
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
2013
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
2011
Best Grand Rounds Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA
2009
Clinical Professor
Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
2007
Endocrinologist of the Year
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA
2007
Commended for demonstrating substantial compliance for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
1990
Honors Degree with Thesis, East Asian Studies
Brown University
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Medical Access and Care Continuity: Qualitative Assessments of Patients with Breast Cancer and Family Members' Experiences Following the 2011 Triple Disaster in Fukushima, Japan. Priya Singh, Stephanie Montesino, Akihiko Ozaki, Michio Murakami, Yudai Kaneda, Toshiki Abe, Tianchen Zhao, Chika Yamamoto, Naomi Ito, Isamu Amir, Erika Yamashita, Hiroaki Saito, Toyoaki Sawano, Kenji Gonda, Hiromichi Ohira, Robert Yanagisawa, Craig Katz, Masaharu Tsubokura. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- “I’d like to let people know what we did:” values of Fukushima medical students following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Anna Stacy, Marcia Lange, Craig L. Katz, Satoshi Waguri, Robert Yanagisawa. BMC Medical Education
- Post-traumatic Growth and Resilience among American Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cynthia Luo, Gabriel Santos-Malave, Kanako Taku, Craig Katz, Robert Yanagisawa. Psychiatric Quarterly
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
5 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
5 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.9 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Yanagisawa during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Board Service
- The Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA)
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.