Dr. Sonoda graduated from Yale University School of Medicine with a medical degree in 1993. He went on for his postdoctoral training as a general surgery resident for two years at the University of California, San Francisco and then completed his residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1998. He completed a laparoscopic fellowship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1999 and performed an administrative chief residency in Colon and Rectal Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation from 1999-2000. Dr. Sonoda has consistently been rated highly throughout his years at both organizations.