

Oncology
Osamu Sakai, M.D.
Professor of Radiology, Chief of Neuroradiology
Osamu Sakai, MD, PhD, is a neuroradiologist specializing in head and neck radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. He primarily interprets imaging for conditions including head and neck cancer, sickle cell disease-related neurological complications, amyloidosis, aging-related brain changes, and trauma. Dr. Sakai serves adult patients, focusing on complex diagnostic cases requiring advanced neuroimaging expertise. His signature approaches involve high-resolution CT and MRI techn
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology (American Board of Radiology)
- Neuroradiology (American Board of Radiology)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Yamagata University School of Medicine (MD, 1988)
- Graduate School: Jichi Medical School (PhD)
- Residency: Jichi Medical School Hospital (Diagnostic Radiology, 1993)
- Fellowship: Boston Medical Center (Neuroradiology, 2003)
Years in Practice
35+ years
Peer Recognition
2023
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Languages
English, Japanese[2]
Conditions Dr. Sakai treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- Fallon Community Health Plan
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- The Health Plan
- Tufts Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- Univera Healthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
- WellSense Health Plan
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/osamu-sakai-md
- https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/23549/osamu-sakai
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/osamu-sakai-neuroradiology-118cc000164
- https://www.bostonmagazine.com/find-a-doctor/osamu-sakai/
- https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/offices-services/groups-offices/media/spotlight-on-diversity/faculty-directory/osamu-sakai/
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-osamu-sakai-3flq5
- https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/profile/255935670











