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Maximiliano A Tamae Kakazu

Maximiliano A Tamae Kakazu, MD

Pulmonology

LGBTQIA+ Safe & Affirming
Accepting New Patients
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Need help scheduling? Call (616) 267-8244

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Affiliations

  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
  • Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
  • Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
  • Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital

About Maximiliano A Tamae Kakazu

About the Provider

Maximiliano A. Tamae Kakazu, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary, critical care and internal medicine. After earning his medical degree from National University of Rosario in Argentina, Dr. Tamae Kakazu completed his internal medicine residency and pulmonary and critical care fellowship at John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County in Chicago. He also completed a fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Tamae Kakazu is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

His clinical interests are COPD/asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, sleep disorders and narcolepsy.

Dr. Tamae Kakazu is fluent in Spanish.

LGBTQIA+ Safe & Affirming

To earn the "Safe and Affirming" designation, providers individually complete an online training program which includes modules developed by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center. For more information, click here.

Locations

  1. Corewell Health Pulmonology - 4100 Lake Dr SE
    • phone: 616-267-8244
    • fax: 616-267-7272
  2. Corewell Health Sleep Disorders Clinic - 4100 Lake Dr SE
    • phone: 616-391-3759
    • fax: 616-391-3052
  3. Zeeland Physicians (Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine)
  4. Corewell Health Pulmonology - 705 S Greenville West Dr
    • 705 South Greenville West Drive, Suite 202, Greenville, MI 48838
    • Get Directions
    • phone: 616-267-8244
    • fax: 616-267-7272

Experience

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine, Sleep Medicine, 2013
  • Fellowship: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2012
  • Residency: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Internal Medicine, 2009
  • Medical School: Universidad Nacional de Rosario Facultad de Medicina, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2002

Board Certifications

  • Sleep Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2013
  • Critical Care Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
  • Pulmonary Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009

Insurance

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  • Aetna/Cofinity
  • Align Senior Care MI
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
  • BCBS PPO
  • BCBS Traditional
  • Blue Care Network
  • Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
  • Blue Cross Complete
  • Cigna
  • Coventry First Health
  • HAP/ASR
  • Humana Military (Tricare East)
  • McLaren Commercial
  • McLaren Medicaid
  • McLaren Medicare Advantage
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Meridian AmBetter
  • Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
  • Meridian Medicaid
  • Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
  • Molina Medicare
  • Priority Health Choice Medicaid
  • Priority Health HMO/PPO
  • Priority Health Medicare Advantage
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Trinity Health Plan of MI
  • UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
  • UM Health Plan
  • United Health Care Commercial
  • United Health Care Dual Complete

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

28 ratings, 12 reviews

Corewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/7/2026

    Explained everything well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/1/2025

    He is very kind and explained the next steps and offered some additional help

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/22/2025

    He makes the visit pleasant.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    Kind and caring

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/18/2025

    He is kind, listens, explains, cares

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/4/2025

    Dr. Max has a very nice quality about him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    Have known for many years - all OK

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/24/2025

    Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/24/2025

    He was concerned and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    Everything went great.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    Very kind, and listen to what I had to say.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/6/2025

    He deeply cares about my well being!