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FEATURES 20 How Healthy Are We, Really? With rising cancer and diabetes rates and the myriad diseases prevalent among Native Hawaiians and those in underserved communities, Hawai‘i isn’t the model of health it’s touted to be. Plus, meet a few local physicians making a difference. BY MARY VORSINO, PROFILES BY DIANE SEO

30 Castle Connolly Top Doctors   We turned to Castle Connolly to provide us with a list of the 913 Top Doctors in Hawai‘i in 73 specialties, plus 19 Rising Stars.    DEPARTMENTS 6 Editor’s Page ALIGNING WITH YOUR IKIGAI

I think that’s what makes many people featured in the magazine stand out.

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Ava Taesali opened Kava Queen in Waialua. See page 11.

9 Currents A major milestone for Hōkūle‘a, a new kava bar, affordable housing developments and other ways to enrich your life.

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It’s a contentious topic, but it’s time to declare what’s what. BY MELISSA CHANG

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Aligning with Your Ikigai I think that’s what makes many people featured in the magazine stand out.

it, Raymond describes various Japanese words that refer to philosophies or principles to live more intentionally. As its title suggests, one is ikigai, or discovering your life calling or primary source of intrinsic motivation. Raymond suggests thinking of various endeavors that pique interest, then assigning a numeric ranking to each of the following questions: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Could this be my passion and how much do I love this skill? Could this be my vocation and how good am I or could I be at this skill? Could this be my mission and how does this skill benefit the world? Could this be my profession and how likely am I to be paid well for this skill?

“You must remain vigilant in pursuit of your ikigai, persistently scanning the horizon, ever ready to sample new curiosities, new hobbies and career prospects as they avail themselves to you.”

By scoring possibilities, your ikigai may come to light. “You must remain vigilant in pursuit of your ikigai, persistently scanning the horizon, ever ready to sample new curiosities, new hobbies and career prospects as they avail themselves to you,” Raymond writes. “When there is harmonious alignment with our innate passions and our chosen skill set, that’s where the magic happens.” In reading this, I thought about Pursuits, a magazine series we launched last year featuring Hawai‘i people who are pursuing their passions, whether it’s through work, interests or other endeavors. Since its February 2024 debut, we’ve covered artists, athletes and others, including a former economist who now leads Buddhist talks and group meditation at a Pālolo temple; a musician performing as part of the new Cirque du Soleil ‘Auana show (this month’s feature); and a Stage 4 cancer patient who completed the Kona Ironman in hopes of inspiring others with terminal conditions to keep fighting. I love these stories, and after thinking about it, I realize they’re about people pursuing their ikigai. But the concept extends to articles beyond the series. For this month’s Top Doctors issue, we profile two doctors, Dr. Christina Marzo and Dr. Jerald Garcia, who in interviews relayed their passion for their specific areas of medicine. Marzo’s interest in family medicine was sparked in childhood, after seeing how her grandfather struggled to advocate for her grandmother, who had diabetes. She wants to be not only the medical advocate for her own family, but for her patients, especially those who are powerless. Meanwhile, Garcia reveals how as a 5-year-old he was fascinated with his doctor play set. He says being a doctor feels like his destiny, and he wound up in a specialty that satisfies two big interests—working with his

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hands and helping relieve people’s chronic pain, sometimes immediately. Both of them tapped into their ikigai and ended up with successful careers that serve the community. In this early part of the year, as many of us embark on our resolutions, I’ve been thinking about the importance of having purpose. More than ever, in this crazy world we’re living in, we need meaning in our lives, and perhaps one way is to make contributions that are intrinsic to our nature. I hope you’re aligned with your calling or are at least considering how you can be. For me, life is more consequential when I’m invested in whatever I’m doing. And to be honest, being able to share stories in this magazine may very well be my own ikigai.

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THIS YEAR, AS HŌKŪLE‘A COMMEMORATES THE MILESTONE, it sails as C E L E B R AT I O N S

Hōkūle‘a’s 50th Anniversary

a proud symbol of Polynesian navigation on a continuing journey that’s helped spark a Hawaiian renaissance in culture, music and language. Back in 1975, the scrappy replica of a traditional voyaging canoe struggled through skepticism and squabbles before proving that celestial navigation—without the aid of modern instruments—could guide crews across oceans and around the world. During its three-year Mālama Honua journey that started in 2014, crew members visited 150 ports in more than 18 countries. Join the celebrations at hokulea.com. —Robbie Dingeman, photo by Polynesian Voyaging Society/Bryson Hoe

MARCH 2025

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March Picks Top events this season.

CONVENTION Kawaii Kon March 14–16 Hawai‘i Convention Center / From $60

Dress up and bring your shopping bags to Hawai‘i’s largest anime and pop culture convention, with guest panels, cosplay events, games and fan art galore. kawaiikon.com, @kawaiikonofficial

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GALA Susan G. Komen’s Pink Tie Ball March 8 / 5:30–10 p.m. ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach / $500

THEATER Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu: Kupukupu March 15–16 Leeward Community College Theatre / From $10

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FESTIVAL Honolulu Festival March 8–9 Multiple venues / Free admission

FOOD & DRINK BrunchFest March 23 / 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Ho‘okupu Center / From $75

CONCERT Kehlani March 26 / 7–9:30 p.m. Waikīkī Shell / From $59.50

The cross-cultural festival returns with a bon dance, sake and food festival, Japanese product bazaar, parade, live performances and Nagaoka fireworks.

Breakfast lovers unite for the brunchiest event of the year, with everything from eggs and waffles to mimosas and bloody marys, all unlimited.

The two-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter brings her hard-hitting themes to R&B and neo soul music on the last stop of her world tour.

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The Hawaiian sportswear brand has opened a flagship store in Kapahulu in view of Lē‘ahi, with items only found there.

The bounciest Chinese noodles around are back, now at a brick-and-mortar in Chinatown that offers sit-down dining and takeout.

Places that have opened recently.

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Support the breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen at this year’s Pink Tie Ball, where the Paniola in Pink theme will feature music, dance and a gourmet meal inspired by Island country culture.

Leeward Community College Theatre concludes its 50th season with Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu: Kupukupu, a production featuring modern hula and a 10-piece musical ensemble directed by kumu hula Patrick Makuakāne.

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All Hail the Queen As the drink trends nationally, Kava Queen serves traditional kava in Waialua.

HILE K AVA (OR ‘AWA, AS IT’S KNOWN IN HAWAI‘I) has been around

for thousands of years, it’s having a moment with the rising popularity of hip sober bars across the nation. One of O‘ahu’s latest purveyors of the drink, Kava Queen, serves traditional and nontraditional versions at the Waialua Sugar Mill silos. The North Shore business started selling powdered and prepared kava at Farm Lovers farmers markets in 2021. This past October, owner Ava Taesali opened her bar in the building that also houses Mele Mele Bakery. You’ll find Taesali pouring 8-, 16- and 32-ounce servings of traditional kava, along with flavored varieties when available, daily from 4 to 8 p.m. (9 p.m. on weekends).

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Experienced kava connoisseurs can indulge in concentrated shots, while newbies are led to more straightforward preparations, both of which are believed to have medicinal qualities that help relieve anxiety and stress. Taesali loves to explain the history of kava, made from the roots of a pepper plant native to Pacific islands. We try a version from Vanuatu before watching her make ‘awa from Pu‘u O Hoku Ranch on Moloka‘i, which comes in the form of frozen pulp and is never dried. Distinctly less earthy, its taste and smell are reminiscent of fresh-cut grass. And while it yields less than the dried powder, it’s worth trying for comparison. As the late afternoon sun pours through the back door and illuminates us in a soft glow (or was that the kava kicking in?), everything feels right. Kava Queen gave us exactly what we came for: community, culture and connection in a beautiful, relaxing space. 67-106 Kealohanui St., Waialua, @kavaqueenkavabar

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At the artisanal chocolate brand’s new flagship location in the Royal Hawaiian Center, customers can select flavors for custom boxes of four to 25 pieces.

Lan Chung’s newest boutique has opened in the former Mānoa Gallery space in Mānoa Valley, and it’s chock-full of apparel, accessories and homewares.

Along with Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture, the Moon Gate clinic in Kapahulu offers cupping, gua sha, massage and aesthetic services.

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MARCH 2025

CURRENTS  From top: Lehua Kamalu, Kayla Kalepa and Kai Hoshijo

Wāhine Wayfinders As Hōkūle‘a celebrates 50 years of sailing, female navigators carry a message of cultural resilience and hope to a worldwide community. BY ROBBIE DINGEMAN

HILE STEERING HŌKŪLE‘A MILES FROM SHORE, navigator Lehua

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Kamalu relies on the sea and sky rather than GPS and satellites. “It’s really hard for anything else actually to penetrate into your focus because you just are constantly looking at the ocean, looking at the waves, looking at the sky, taking every possible clue and cue that’s out there,” she says. “They’re all trying to tell you what’s going on, where you are, and you’re really trying to make sense of it all.” Kamalu, a captain with the Polynesian Voyaging Society, grew up speaking Hawaiian, immersed in cultural learning at Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Pu‘ohala in Kāne‘ohe. Now 38, her first encounter with the canoe was during a field trip as a student there before she transferred to Kamehameha Schools. After receiving her mechanical engineering degree, she landed full time with PVS in 2013 and underwent extensive training with veteran voyagers. For Hōkūle‘a’s worldwide voyage, she coordinated logistics. She believes the widely publicized voyage showcased Native Hawaiian culture and linked Hawai‘i more deeply to the rest of the world. “I think we’ve come to a place of really embracing that much larger global community, allowing Hōkūle‘a to be this connecting point between Hawai‘i, its place and its people and

everything that it represents to the wider world,” says Kamalu, who was interviewed in Tahiti, where she’s planning future journeys. Master navigator and PVS CEO Nainoa Thompson estimates that about 650 crew members have served on Hōkūle‘a over the past 50 years, including about 60 navigators. He sailed with the first two female crew members, Keani Reiner and Penny Rawlins, from Tahiti in 1976. He now estimates that the number of female crew members has grown to roughly 1 in 3. Thompson says PVS has always functioned as a values-based organization with women playing critical roles. “Women are very focused; they’re disciplined,” he says. “And they come to the training with an open mind, open heart.” Crew member Kayla Kalepa, 19, is among the youngest aboard. She grew up around the canoe because of her father, renowned Maui lifeguard captain and waterman Archie Kalepa. “When I was little, I didn’t understand why my dad was sailing around the world,” she says. “When I turned 14, that’s when I started sailing, because my dad built his own canoe, a 30-foot replica of Hōkūle‘a, and after that, I was hooked.” Meanwhile, having sailed on Hōkūle‘a to Tahiti in 2022, Kai Hoshijo, 27, appreciates the life skills of training at sea. “We’re going to be resourceful and flexible and resilient based on what our voyage might be, whether it be a task or a job, and there’s huge value in that,” she says.

HŌKŪLE‘A TIMELINE 1973: The Polynesian Voyaging Society is founded by artist Herb Kawainui Kāne, anthropologist Ben Finney and waterman Tommy Holmes.

March 8, 1975: The society launches Hōkūle‘a for the first time, from Hakipu‘u, Kualoa, O‘ahu.

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1976: Hōkūle‘a sails to Tahiti and back for the first traditional deepocean voyage from Hawai‘i in 600 years.

1980: Nainoa Thompson navigates Hōkūle‘a to Tahiti and back, making him the first Native Hawaiian since the 14th century to complete a voyage using only traditional wayfinding techniques.

2013–2017: The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage takes Hōkūle‘a across the globe to 18 countries and 150 ports.

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Hawai‘i-born actor Jason Momoa is committed to replacing them with recyclable aluminum bottles. BY DIANE SEO

MANANALU POWERED BY BOOMERANG WATER

HE BATTLE AGAINST single-use plastic water bottles has gained significant momentum with technology fostering the use of recycled aluminum water bottles at several Hawai‘i hotels and Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. What’s pushed the aluminum bottles into the spotlight? Call it big-time star power. Hawai‘i-born actor Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman, owns Mananalu Water and has partnered with Boomerang, a North Carolinabased reuse company, to roll out a high-tech machine that can be stationed at sites to sanitize and fill aluminum bottles with his water. Standing racks for guests to place empty bottles have been strategically placed at several hotels, including The Twin Fin, Romer House Waikīkī, ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach, Four Seasons Resort Hualālai, Four Seasons Resort Lāna‘i and Four Seasons Resort Ko Olina. Momoa and his business partners expect more hotels, visitor destinations and schools to come aboard soon. Eventually, they want to usher in a new norm, where people return water bottles for reuse instead of disposing of them. “I originally launched Mananalu to challenge the drinking water industry to shift away from single-use plastic bottles that are destroying the health of people and the planet,” Momoa said at a January press event at The Twin Fin. “This technology is a game-changer, and I’m honored to be able to bring it to Hawai‘i first … to help restore the local ecosystem.” If guests in each of the 50,000 or so hotel rooms in Hawai‘i drank from just two water bottles a day, that’s 100,000 bottles a day—a staggering waste, according to Boomerang’s Jason Dibble and Jerrod Freund. And not only do plastic bottles fill up landfills, transporting them is costly to the environment, too. As people become more mindful of their carbon footprints, “You’ll find that people want to do the right thing and return” the bottles, Dibble says. He adds that about 95% of bottles are returned at sites where the machines are stationed around the country.

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Hot Shots These new high-tech golf systems can help perfect your swing. BY THOMAS OBUNGEN AND BRIE THALMANN

TOPTRACER AND COSMIC DRIVE AT OLOMANA GOLF LINKS The Windward course is the first on O‘ahu to install the Toptracer Range system, which uses camera sensors to track balls in flight, capturing distance, height, launch angle and speed in real time. Each of the 30 bays has a monitor that lets you tackle virtual courses, play games and compete with friends. The range also offers Cosmic Drive, which employs LED lights and glowing targets and golf balls for fun evening sessions. 41-1801 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Waimānalo, (808) 259-7926, olomanalinks.com, @olomana.golf.links

FLIGHTED GOLF SIM Recently opened in Honolulu, this indoor studio features eight hitting bays—including one in a private party room—outfitted with Foresight Sports simulators that provide instant shot feedback. Opt for driving range or short game settings or play on virtual versions of famous courses. Pro golf instructors are also available for private lessons. 1500 S. King St., (808) 366-1477, flightedgolfsim.com, @flightedgolfsimhawaii

KING SWING HAWAI‘I The setup at Central O‘ahu’s newest indoor golf simulator includes a driving range bay and putting green bay powered by Golfzon technology. Along with immediate swing analysis, the system boasts a slew of cool features, including a virtual caddie that offers recommendations, an adjustable swing plate that mimics angled terrain and 250 course options. 99-115 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, Unit 208, ‘Aiea, (808) 888-0014, kingswingsims.com, @kingswingllc

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DEVELOPMENT

On the Rise Two new affordable rental communities are set to open in Central O‘ahu in 2025. RE

BY BRIE THALMANN

LEARN

Find Your Inner Artist You can feed your creativity at Fishschool. BY ANDREA LEE

F YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO sew,

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craft jewelry, throw pottery or work with clay, Fishschool offers beginner-friendly instruction in Kaka‘ako, taught by local artists. Tucked into the Fishcake store, the popular community art school offers a breadth of classes, from one-time workshops and weekend series to weekly classes over a few months. The ceramics classes, in particular, are well worth the price as they include all materials and kiln firing. I was fortunate to attend one of 104-year-old artist Esther Nowell’s last ceramic workshops before she passed away in January. The class ($60) focused on maneki-neko or lucky cats, the Japanese figurines often placed in businesses to bring good fortune. Nowell guided us through shaping the cat with clay, from forming the body with pinch pots to attaching arms and a fish or coin for it to hold. In the second session, we glazed our cats, letting our creativity flow through colors and brushstrokes. “Do you know the Dr. Seuss quote?” asked Nowell as she admired our unique creations. “‘Today, you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.’ That’s what we show with our art.”

NLIKE URBAN HONOLULU, new developments are few

and far between in Central O‘ahu. So, when a fresh build hits the skyline, we take notice. Seated on the 3.45-acre site of the former ‘Aiea Sugar Mill, Aloha Iā Halewilikō is a $62 million project from nonprofit developer EAH Housing, planned for completion in October. An affordable rental community for seniors age 62 and older, the three-story building includes 83 studios and 56 one-bedroom apartments; some of those units will be designated for households at or below 30%, 50% and 60% of the area median income. Along with elevator service, a multipurpose room, tech lounge and fitness room, Aloha Iā Halewilikō will also feature outdoor gathering spaces, gardens and a dog park. An on-site resource coordinator will facilitate gatherings, educational courses, wellness activities and health care services. EAH is also partnering with Lanakila Pacific to provide meal distribution. Taking shape on a 3.11-acre site in lower Hālawa, across the highway from the USS Arizona Memorial, the $168.1 million Hālawa View II development is slated for completion this summer. Born from a partnership between the state of Hawai‘i, the City and County of Honolulu and California-based Pacific Development Group, the 18-story, 302-unit building will offer one-, two- and four-bedroom rental units. The new build is phase two of the Hālawa View Apartments project. In phase one, a 1970s Hālawa high-rise was remodeled in 2014; it’s easily recognizable for its 14-story mural by local artist Kamea Hadar. Along with barbecue and picnic areas, amenities will include a fitness center, sky lounge, study lounge and kids club. Select units will be reserved for households earning up to 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% of the area median income, with five units designated for chronically homeless individuals or those receiving public support services. eahhousing.org, @eah.housing, pacificdg.com, @pacificdevgroup

COURTESY: EAH HOUSING

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Q&A

The Reformer In her third try, in 2024, Kim Coco Iwamoto finally defeated longtime incumbent Scott Saiki to represent District 25 in the Hawai‘i House of Representatives, which includes Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako and Downtown. We check in as part of ongoing discussions with local leaders.

BRAD GODA

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ONE OF YOUR PRIORITIES HAS BEEN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING SECURITY BY INVESTING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. HOW WILL YOU APPROACH THIS ISSUE AT THE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL? Even our newly constructed affordable housing is unaffordable. We need more rental subsidies to keep people housed. My vacant home surcharge bill will raise the needed funds by collecting the general excise tax revenue that would have been collected had that home been rented and occupied by residents. … I’ve also introduced a bill to help kūpuna with home equity stay housed. It’s inspired by an existing federal HUD program. Many retirees cannot keep up with exorbitant cost increases in maintenance fees, assessments and property insurance. My bill would authorize the [Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corp.] to step in to cover those unexpected costs and keep kūpuna housed, ideally in their own home.

CONDO OWNERS HAVE BEEN PASSING DOWN TO RENTERS ASTRONOMICAL COSTS RELATED TO INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASES. HOW DO YOU PLAN TO KEEP SUCH A CONDOHEAVY DISTRICT AFFORDABLE FOR LOCALS? My previous landlord had to raise my rent for that reason, so I moved into a more affordable building with less amenities. One of my bills directs the insurance commissioner to create standards for three new insurance models: self-insurance, mutual insurance, and what I’m terming building life insurance, or a life insurance policy for a building.

When premiums and deductibles skyrocket, many businesses consider self-insuring, and when they do decide to self-insure, they are now incentivized to invest in practices and policies that minimize risk. Mutual insurance is really a hui of selfinsured buildings offering each other backup. So if you’re in this hui you’re going to pick hui partners that are as financially healthy as your own building. And then finally, there’s building life insurance, which would be ideal for new construction and would be a long-term insurance contract, kind of like life insurance, that would lock in premiums for the life of the building, as long as the preset maintenance schedule and safeguards are followed.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH BY THE END OF THE SESSION? I introduced six bills that will increase [government] transparency, accountability and ethics. One is legislative term limits, so not more than 16 years. No. 2 is remove the Legislature’s exemption from the Sunshine Law. No. 3 is to restore the legislators’ compliance with ethics laws that apply to all other state employees. No. 4, candidate campaign funds should not be allowed to carry over indefinitely, resulting in million-dollar war chests. No. 5 prohibits campaign donations from state and county contractors, grantees and lessees, their owners, officers, consultants and subcontractors and anyone sharing a joint account with any one of them. And then finally, increased standards and transparency when leasing public lands. And that mostly applies to the governor, so he’s not allowed to just sign over leases willy-nilly to a really bad tenant from the past. … Even if none of these bills pass, we learn so much about legislative leaders when they kill these kinds of bills.

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Garden Respite Bali meets Japan in this harmonious Hawai‘i Island home.

Meet Teal Kealohi Salvador, the 28-yearold designer from ‘Aiea whose Active by Teal line has skyrocketed in popularity since its launch in 2022, and garnered a cult following among Gen Z fitness fans for its ultrachic jumpsuits.

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FIT TO BE TRIED I’ve always been an active person. I go to the gym every morning. I do yoga, Pilates and hike. I thought, maybe I can do activewear. ONE-PIECE WONDERS The jumpsuit from my first collection sold out within the same month, so I knew we were on to something. When designing them, I wanted something that would shape to your body and follow your curves rather than squish you in. Our newest jumpsuit, the Aura, sold out in 30 minutes.

UP NEXT I have a lot of swim pieces that I want to launch by this summer. And I’ve been wanting to go into more ready-to-wear pieces, like button-downs or flowy pants, an oversized cargo or a cute little skirt to go with a jumpsuit or bodysuit. I also have a collab with Fighting Eel in the works. —Brie Thalmann activebyteal.com, @activebyteal

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TEAL SIGHTINGS It’s the best feeling ever when I see a girl at the gym, at the mall or a coffee shop [in my design]. Sometimes they’ll say how appreciative they are for what I’ve created and how confident they feel in the piece. That’s one of my main goals—body positivity.

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it’s best to start with good bones—core elements that have held up well over time. In the case of the Pedicini Residence, a grand 1979 home on the Kohala Coast, recently reimagined by architect Paige Wilburn and interior designer Marion Philpotts-Miller, those bones included a rare find—an enchanting Japanese Zen garden that the team restored to its former glory. Originally commissioned by a German baron for his mistress, a member of Thai royalty, the home is constructed as a Balinese pod house, featuring pavilions that wrap around and offer views of the garden space. Adorned with hand-painted sakura wallpaper and glowing silk lanterns, the teahouse-like dining room is perched above the garden’s glassy koi pond replete with water lilies. And from the modern onyx-clad kitchen one can take in the garden’s woolly mondo grass, rounded natal plum hedges and strawberry guava trees, trimmed bonsai-style. —BT

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FAMILY STYLE My dad was lead designer for Crazy Shirts and started his own company, Nalu Blue, designing Hawaiian-themed stickers and decals. I worked for him since I was 8, 9, 10 years old, and by the time I was 12 to 14, I was packing orders, doing invoices and helping at craft fairs. So, from that age I knew I wanted to get into something similar.

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 Mock orange and Hong Kong orchid trees mingle with refurbished Japanese stone lanterns.

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Little Big Fun Charm abounds at Kaimukī’s newest gift shop. IF THE NEON SIGN AND SHIMMERING DISCO BALL didn’t tip

you off to the vibe at Small Kine Gift, the shop’s floor-to-ceiling candy lei installation should confirm that this is a place where fun and creativity thrive. The new Kaimukī boutique from journalist Mitchell Kuga and artist-graphic designer Adam J. Kurtz offers artwork, books, homewares, souvenirs and snacks from small, design-focused brands—think everything from Dusen Dusen oven mitts and Moon Collective gear to witty finds from Kurtz’s Adam JK label. Be sure to also keep an eye out for the store’s in-house line, consisting of playful pins, patches, key chains, stickers and more. —BT 3424 Wai‘alae Ave., small.kine.gift, @smallkinegift

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Tomi Bratland’s whimsical botanical beauties. FOR A VISCERAL REMINDER TO SLOW DOWN and tune in to the nuances of the

natural world, we suggest slipping on a piece of Nature Metal Works jewelry. From her Honolulu studio, designer Tomi Bratland so realistically captures the delicate intricacies of leaves, seed pods and blooms that you’d swear they were born of silver and gold. In her deft hands, lotus root slivers make for lovely cuff links, koa haole beans translate to striking brooches, and pendants draw inspiration from oleander and taro shadows. —BT

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Welcome Home In the past two years, four affordable housing developments have been completed Downtown. BY K AT R I N A VA LC O U RT

Chinatown, with new hotels, renovated commercial and office spaces, and other projects attempting to bring life back to Honolulu’s urban core. A third of 15 upcoming projects we mentioned in our December 2022 issue focused on affordable housing, with four of them now open.

HALEWAI‘OLU SENIOR RESIDENCES One- and two-bedroom units for ages 55 and up start at $1,303/month. Residents must make between 60% and 80% of the AMI. Opened in September 2023.

HOCKING BUILDING The historic Hocking Building was built as a hotel in 1914 before becoming a commercial space. Opened in November 2024, the revamped affordable housing project offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for those earning 30% to 50% of the area median income. Rent starts at $600/ month for a studio. 1010 Nu‘uanu Ave., hockingbuilding.com

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Offices were converted to studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for those making 80% or less of the AMI ($78,000 for a single person). Rent starts at $1,950/month for a studio. Occupancy began in September 2024.

Affordable apartments for ages 55 and older opened in October 2023. Rent is $1,310/ month for studios 255 to 368 square feet, with maximum income limits starting at $58,500 for a single person.

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F YOU’VE SEEN ‘AUANA, Cirque du Soleil’s new Waikīkī production, you know it’s superlative. World-class acrobatics, circus antics, wondrous artistry: For 80 minutes the show dazzles. But in the quiet before it starts, as the audience fills the small theater, a lone guitarist plucks the notes of “He Mele Lāhui Hawai‘i”—Queen Lili‘uokalani’s anthem for her kingdom—then picks up a Hawaiian nose flute. “People may not be aware of what they’re listening to, but it’s a way of acknowledging and honoring where we are,” says musician John Signor, who’s also the show’s musical director. “It allows me an intimate moment with the audience to welcome them into our space with loving intention.” Born and raised in ‘Ewa Beach, Signor at 65 is the senior among the local cast, which includes hula dancers, singers and other musicians. It’s not his first time in the role—he was also musical director for the visitor show Waikīkī Nei and before that, ‘Ulalena in Lahaina, Maui. A music professor on leave from Leeward Community College, he leads ‘Auana’s musical energy. It’s an all-in role because the music, by turns energizing and lyrical, is an enveloping presence that helps drive the dazzling totality. In the lineup with the band, Signor twists and bobs on his acoustic guitar. You’d never guess his favorite instrument is the nose flute. “It’s as if I’m in the backyard and I’m just playing to relax,” says Signor about the moments before the show. Once it revs up to high energy, “It’s so much fun and the music and lyrics are amazing. It just clicks.” —Mari Taketa, photo by Cirque du Soleil ‘Auana

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With rising cancer and diabetes rates and the myriad diseases prevalent among Native Hawaiians and those in underserved communities, Hawai‘i isn’t the model of health it’s touted to be. BY MARY VORSINO

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It’s “really very worrisome,” Dr. Jennifer Carney, Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group’s chief of hematology and oncology, says of the rise in early onset cancers. “Some of these patients aren’t even in the screening age groups yet.” In fact, screening recommendations have changed to address the situation. Colonoscopies are now recommended for people starting at age 45, rather than 50. A woman with an average breast cancer risk should get a mammogram every other year starting at 40, also earlier than previous guidelines. Patients in their 30s and 40s who are grappling with serious cancers often have different concerns than those in their 60s and 70s, Carney says. Younger patients, she says, might have school-age children or be concerned about fertility, and they’re probably still working, whereas older patients are more likely to be retired.

In rankings of the healthiest states, Hawai‘i often comes out on top, or close to it. Year after year, surveys and reports suggest that our state’s residents are more active than their counterparts on the continent, breathe cleaner air, are happier and live longer. But that’s far from the full story. Tucked behind those rosy statistics, doctors say, are rising rates of cancer among patients under 50, genetic links to cancer that affect many Island residents, worrisome increases in obesity and such chronic diseases as diabetes, and persistent gaps in health care for communities that need the most help.

Younger Cancer Patients The state’s medical community is scrambling to understand what’s driving the rise in cancer rates among younger, preretirement-age people. From 2000 to 2021, breast cancer among Asian and Pacific Islander women under 50 soared, from 36 to 55 cases per 100,000 patients, according to the National Cancer Institute. Oncologists also are seeing more people under 50 with colon, pancreatic and lung cancers, and it’s not clear why.

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Along with younger oncology patients, doctors say genetic factors are increasingly being linked to malignant growths. For example, liver and gastric cancers tend to be more prevalent among Asians, while Native Hawaiians are at higher risk for several cancers and are more likely to present with more progressed disease. “Part of this is the social determinants of health,” Carney says. “There is also something biological.” The leading cause of cancer deaths nationwide is lung cancer, and in the Islands, Dr. Ayman Abdul-Ghani says he and other doctors see more of it among nonsmokers than the national average, typically among Asian women. Lung cancer rates are also higher among Native Hawaiian women. “Often, the cancer is found when patients go in for something else,” says Abdul-Ghani, a thoracic surgeon at Hawai‘i Pacific Health. “I’ve seen patients who go for shoulder X-rays or computerized tomography scans for their neck or abdomen, and the doctors find lung cancer in the part of the chest covered in the scan.” Native Hawaiians also have a 60% higher chance of developing pancreatic cancer than others, says Queen’s Health Systems oncologist Dr. Jared Acoba. “If you have a Native Hawaiian male who has two risk factors, say who smokes and has one family member with pancreatic cancer, his risk of pancreatic cancer is five times the population.”

Trying to Outsmart Cancer Fortunately, the medical community’s arsenal to fight cancers is growing. In addition to traditional treatments, doctors are using targeted therapy to go after the DNA mutations fueling malignant growths and deploying immunotherapy drugs to stimulate a patient’s own immune system. They’re also using genetic counseling to target higher risk patients. At Kaiser Permanente, for

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Rebecca Yee Bassett, right, Kaiser Permanente Genetic Counseling section chief, consults with a patient.

example, some cancer survivors and patients with family histories of certain variations of the disease qualify for genetic testing to assess their risk. While genetics can’t always accurately predict the future, genetic counseling can encourage patients to seek regular screenings to catch cancers earlier, says Rebecca Yee Bassett, Kaiser Permanente Genetic Counseling section chief. “Family history can be really critical for people to be aware of,” she says, noting that genetic counseling likely will be more readily available in the near-term. “This is precision medicine, where we use our genetic information to help guide doctors and treatments. It’s the ultimate in individualized health care.” Nearly six years ago, Olena Heu, a former local TV news anchor who now runs her own marketing firm, underwent a preventive double mastectomy after genetic testing predicted an increased breast cancer risk. Heu’s grandmother had breast cancer, and her mother and aunt both died of the disease. In 2019, a year after her mother’s passing, the 44-year-old decided to remove both breasts to reduce her risks, and opted out of reconstructive surgery because implants pose risks of their own and would have required additional recuperation. “I think it might have been one of the best medical decisions in my life,” says Heu, who

documented her journey via YouTube videos that reached people around the globe. “It really empowers me to go forward and do all the things I want to do and not have to be worried. Because of science and preventative care, we can make these decisions that will essentially help prolong our lives. We live in a time where we’re given those opportunities.”

Addressing Inequalities in Care is Key While advances in screening and cutting-edge treatments are giving doctors new tools in fighting disease and giving patients better long-term prognoses, socioeconomic inequalities continue to drive health disparities among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. In many rural and remote areas of the state, for instance, there’s a lack of health care providers, and it’s these residents often hit hardest by Hawai‘i’s rising cost of living. “Multiple family members are working two or three jobs to afford the high cost of making ends meet. It’s really hard to exercise, be healthy if you’re always busy and stressed,” says Dr. Jennifer Loh, chief of endocrinology at Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group. “It’s a lot more expensive to eat healthy as well.” To address inequalities in cancer care, including preventive screenings, the John A. Burns School of Medicine recently partnered with the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and Hawai‘i Cancer Consortium members, who represent several top medical groups. The effort, called Ka ‘Umeke Lama, or “Bowl of Enlightenment,” aims to “erase disparities in cancer outcomes” in the Islands by advancing cancer education, deploying oncology providers and early cancer detection units to rural and underserved communiMARCH 2025

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ties, launching targeted clinical research trials and developing telehealth systems. The group has its work cut out. Across the state, Native Hawaiians have historically had the highest mortality rates for all types of cancers compared to white residents. Pacific Islanders are also far more likely to be diagnosed with some cancers. Ka ‘Umeke Lama is aimed at developing a “strong and integrated oncology infrastructure” in Hawai‘i and the Pacific, says Dr. Naoto Ueno, director of the UH Cancer Center. He believes cancer care should be equitable and rooted in both innovation and cultural understanding. “Everyone should have access to high-quality cancer care,” he says.

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Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise in Hawai‘i When it comes to health disparities, though, cancer isn’t the only concern. Over the past decade, the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in Hawai‘i has increased by more than 50%. Today, more than 11% of the population—or about 150,000 people—have Type 2 diabetes and 40% are living with pre-diabetes. The most common causes of Type 2 diabetes in adults are a poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle and high stress. When diabetes is untreated or poorly treated, it can lead to a host of other chronic conditions, including heart and kidney disease, nerve damage, mobility problems, and even depression and dementia. Like with other chronic conditions, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are at higher risk of developing diabetes—2.5 times higher compared to the overall population—the Office of Minority Health reports. They’re also at greater risk of dying from heart disease, the state’s top killer. New research from the American Heart Association shows Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have far higher death rates from heart disease than Asian Americans, and the second highest among all ethnicities, races and other groups behind only Blacks.

Obesity in Local Children a “Significant” Problem Alarmingly, Hawai‘i doctors are also seeing rising rates of obesity among children—and more cases of Type 2 diabetes, too. The Na-

tional Institutes of Health has called childhood obesity in Hawai‘i a “significant” problem, with some communities seeing rates of 40% or more. Overall, a third of all Hawai‘i keiki are overweight or obese. “Before, we would rarely see Type 2 diabetes in children,” Loh says. Now, doctors nationally are finding about 18 cases per 100,000 children, the latest federal data shows, with the highest rates among Blacks, Latinos and Pacific Islanders. Dr. Nadine Tenn Salle, chief of pediatrics for The Queen’s Health Systems, says chronic conditions in childhood must be dealt with holistically. Kids aren’t put on diets, she says, but are encouraged to try healthier foods and activities. Cultural competency is key, too. Dr. Leimomi Kanagusuku, president of the Hawai‘i Academy of Family Physicians, grew up in Wai‘anae and is part Native Hawaiian. She thinks of health as an “intricate web” of factors and tells her patients so. Genes aren’t the only thing that determine health outcomes— daily habits and environment count too, she says. As a family medicine physician with Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Kanagusuku says her patients want to be healthier but need resources and guidance. “Instead of telling patients to eat healthy, you ask them about their day and who cooks.” By tapping into specifics, she offers actionable advice. “So much of health has to do with our surroundings. Native Hawaiians have lower socioeconomic status, more asthma, more cancer, more alcohol use, higher rates of mental health issues.” Untangling it all to help patients is both daunting and rewarding. She recalls one of her younger patients with diabetes and extremely high blood sugar. He didn’t want to go on medication, so Kanagusuku had “some very real conversations” with him about turning his life around. He did, even getting his blood sugar levels below the goal.

What About So-Called Wonder Drugs? For Loh, the endocrinologist, “game-changer” drugs like Ozempic are powerful but not the only answer. “It has certainly been impressive” to see the success of Ozempic and similar drugs, she says. “But we don’t know the longterm effects.” The class of drugs that includes Ozempic works by mimicking a hormone to make you feel full faster and likely requires long-term usage. “It’s not a one-sizefits-all,” she says. “But it can play a part in your weightloss journey.” Another part might be monitoring your blood sugar if you have prediabetes. Over-the-counter blood glucose monitors can quickly show patients how food choices, like sweets or rice, impact their blood sugar and how they feel throughout the day. “Some people find it very enlightening,” she says. “That can be empowering.”

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No Pain, A Lot to Gain

Dr. Jerald Garcia appeared destined for a career in medicine as a 5-year-old, when his favorite activity was playing with his doctor toys. Fast-forward a few decades, and Garcia’s childhood pastime has resulted in a successful career leading a rapidly growing chronic pain management operation. It’s been 15 years since he first started his practice, a small O‘ahu office where he was the doctor and his wife was his assistant. Today, he operates the Hawai‘i Institute for Pain at three locations—two on O‘ahu and one on Maui—with a team of doctors and medical staff. Garcia’s core work is interventional chronic pain management, which includes high-tech, minimally invasive procedures, including implanting spinal cord stimulators. This year, Garcia is expanding his Hale Pāwa‘a practice to become a “one-stop,” comprehensive center, with cutting-edge surgical, rehab and wellness divisions, along with a new regenerative unit that offers stem cell treatments. As more patients become aware of new treatments, the whole area of medicine will continue to grow and advance—and Garcia wants to be on the cusp of that in Hawai‘i. “This comprehensive approach is the gold standard of treating patients suffering from chronic pain,” he says. “Right now in Hawai‘i, the treatment in this area is very 26

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Dr. Jerald Garcia is leading the way in Hawai‘i in offering comprehensive, one-stop chronic pain management.

“You almost immediately see the effect of your interventions—and I love that.”

disjointed. You see this doctor to get your injection, then go to another place for therapy, and another place for rehab or behavioral therapy. My goal is to consolidate all those services.” Although trained in anesthesiology, Garcia decided early in his career to devote himself to his sub-specialty of chronic pain management, fueled by the often immediate, dramatic results he was seeing. “You’re using your hands a lot, doing injections, microsurgeries, and you almost immediately see the effect of your interventions—and I love that,” he says. He says patients sometimes come to him in wheelchairs because they’re in such severe distress they can’t walk. After being treated, he says, they walk out the door themselves. He adds that he once implanted a spinal cord stimulator in a debilitated Maui paddleboarder, who was overjoyed to be able to return to the water. “Things like that make it a very gratifying and satisfying specialty,” Garcia says. —Diane Seo

All in the Family

As a young girl, Dr. Christina Marzo’s diabetic grandmother suffered a series of strokes that eventually left her wheelchair-bound and unable to communicate. No one in her family knew much about health care, and it frustrated her to see her grandfather, who immigrated from the Philippines, unable to navigate a complicated medical maze. Now as a family physician at The Queen’s Medical Center, the 39-year-old helps others struggling to advocate for sick loved ones. “I see this exact scenario with many of my patients, and my philosophy with medicine is to be that person for my patients,” she says. “People don’t always understand their disease and how to make the right decisions.” Hawai‘i’s reputation as one of the healthiest states is deceiving, Marzo says. So many people are battling diseases and issues— battles that can be exacerbated by Hawai‘i’s high cost of living. “They need housing and groceries, and there are lots of strains on our health care system,” she says. “I don’t necessarily have the means to address all of these things, but I’m trying to do what I can.” Family medicine is the ideal practice for the Punahou grad, because she says, more than with other medical specialties, she can get to know her patients and their

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Dr. Christina Marzo, a family physician, wants to be her patients’ advocate.

“People don’t always understand their disease and how to make the right decisions.” families well. She often treats multiple generations of families and knows how family dynamics impact their health. “It’s a field of medicine where you’re part of your community and need to understand community issues to provide the best care,” she says. She also loves having medical students shadow her. She learned so much from her own mentors, recalling how they went out of their way to give her valuable learning experiences. Now, she does the same, motivated to help shape the next generation of Hawai‘i’s family physicians. While family medicine sometimes is cast as less academically rigorous or prestigious than other medical fields, Marzo tells students they don’t need to be specialized surgeons to make positive impacts on people’s lives. “In fact, you can probably have a bigger impact on people’s lives if you are a super solid primary care doctor,” she says. —DS

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Our health, and the health of our families, is top of mind right now. And choosing the right doctor is a key part of our decisions. That is why we partnered with Castle Connolly to bring you a list of the 913 top doctors in the state.

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“As a father, I just want the best for my kids.”

“It’s just having that peace of mind that no matter what happens, HMSA allows them to get the best health care they can get.” - Kade Hashimoto, dad, HMSA member, and Ewa Beach resident

For 86 years and counting, HMSA has had the privilege of providing our members with access to quality, dependable health care. Mahalo to Hawaii’s health care providers for your dedication and hard work in advancing the health and well-being of our members and communities. Watch the Hashimoto family’s story and learn more at hmsa.com/alwaysthere.

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that doesn’t mean they aren’t a great physician. Many factors go into choosing Top Doctors, which you can read about online at castleconnolly.com. As with all of our professional series, no one can buy his or her way onto the list.   Each doctor is listed under just one specialty, even if he or she is board-verified in multiple areas. Anyone with a special expertise, such as in skin cancer or arthritis, is marked with a . Go to honolulumagazine.com/hawaiitopdoctors in April for a listing that includes each doctor’s full information, including hospital affiliations and special expertise categories.   We’ve included the office address for each physician, though many doctors practice at multiple locations across the state. You’ll find a key to the most common addresses below. Always make sure to call ahead and ask if you’re thinking of switching to a new doctor.

A KEY TO ADDRESSES Kaiser Honolulu Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office, 1010 Pensacola St. Kaiser Māpunapuna Kaiser Permanente Māpunapuna Medical Office, 2828 Pa‘a St. Kaiser Moanalua Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, 3288 Moanalua Road Kapi‘olani Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, 1319 Punahou St. Pali Momi Pali Momi Medical Center, 98-1079 Moanalua Road, ‘Aiea

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Queen’s The Queen’s Medical Center, 1301 Punchbowl St. Queen’s POB I The Queen’s Physicians Office Building I, 1380 Lusitana St. Queen’s POB II The Queen’s Physicians Office Building II, 1329 Lusitana St. Queen’s POB III The Queen’s Physicians Office Building III, 550 S. Beretania St. Straub Benioff Straub Benioff Medical Center, 888 S. King St.

With over 30 years’ experience researching, reviewing, and selecting Top Doctors, Castle Connolly is a trusted and credible healthcare research and information company. Our mission is to help people find the best healthcare by connecting patients with best-in-class healthcare providers. Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Its online nomination process is open to all licensed physicians in America who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated physician(s) is, in their opinion, among the best in their region in their medical specialty or among the best in the nation in their medical specialty. Then, Castle Connolly’s research team thoroughly vets each physician’s professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history and if available, outcomes data. Additionally, a physician’s interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, and instilling trust and confidence, are also considered in the review process. The Castle Connolly Doctor Directory is the largest network of peernominated physicians in the nation. In addition to Top Doctors, Castle Connolly’s research team also identifies Rising Stars, early career doctors who are emerging leaders in the medical community. Physicians selected for inclusion in this magazine’s “Top Doctors” and “Rising Stars” feature may also appear online at www. castleconnolly.com, or in conjunction with other Castle Connolly Top Doctors databases online and/or in print. Castle Connolly is part of Everyday Health Group, a recognized leader in patient and provider education, attracting an engaged audience of over 82 million health consumers and over 900,000 U.S. practicing physicians and clinicians to its premier health and wellness digital properties. Our mission is to drive better clinical and health outcomes through decision-making informed by highly relevant information, data, and analytics. We empower healthcare providers and consumers with trusted content and services delivered through Everyday Health Group’s worldclass brands. For more information, please visit www.castleconnolly.com. 2024

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ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY Steven Lambert Chaplin

Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health, 91-2301 Old Fort Weaver Road, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 671-8511

Akila Sreedharan

Aloha Allergy and Immunology, Queen’s POB II, Suite 603 (808) 521-2712

Faye F. Tachibana

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Pia FranciscoNatanauan

Joselito M. Amparo

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 850 (808) 373-7588

ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY Abigail S. Harada Hawai‘i Allergy Institute, Queen’s POB I, Suite 604 (808) 523-2020

Jeffrey C. Kam

Straub Benioff, Floor 2 (808) 522-4310

Philip H. K. Kuo Sr.

Medical Clinic, 414 Uluniu St., Kailua (808) 261-8345

Dayna LucuabFegurgur Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Megan S. Motosue Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Marina Ostroukhova

Aloha Allergy and Immunology, Queen’s POB II, Suite 603 (808) 521-2712

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Adam Arita

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

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Oren Bernstein

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9884

Alexander Buls

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Andrew Bussey The Queen’s Medical Center, 1253 S. Beretania St. (808) 847-5385

Tiffany L.W. Ching Island Medical Consultants, Queen’s POB II, Suite 604 (808) 531-1116

Lynn Choi

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Donald E. Fancher Jr.

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Summer L. Gardner

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Jared Tadashi Hamamoto

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Michael Koon Jun Hee

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Colin Higuchi

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Michael W. L. Ho Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jason Mitsuki Isa

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9884

Chad Iwashita

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Millicent Khaw Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Daniel Curtis Hiromi Kidani

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Cindy M. Ku

Neil Kinzo Manago

Robin Haruo Takata

Derek Ken Matsushige

Alan Kenichi Tanaka

Maki Morimoto

Yvonne Ora Tatsumura

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Ryotaro Nagai

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Jon Narimasu

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Mark Reid Nishijo

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Kelly Okazaki

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Jay Tokeshi

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

David Y. Ueunten Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Peter Wang

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Jana Yakushiji

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

BARIATRIC SURGERY

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Steven F. Fowler

Michael Pi

Brian K. Wong

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Michael Shigemasa

Connie E. Luk

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Carolyn Shiraki

Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 300, Kailua (808) 263-5176 Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Jeffrey H. Chung

Straub Benioff, Floor 2, Palma Building (808) 522-2547

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Jeremy J. Lum

Straub Benioff, Floor 2, Palma Building (808) 522-2547

Kimble Poon

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

David K. Singh Queen’s Heart Institute, Queen’s POB III, Suite 610 (808) 691-8512

Samuel Wang

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Michael W. Chan MWC Cardiovascular Consultants, Pali Momi, Suite 655 (808) 486-6200

Debleena P. Dutt Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Chari Y. Hart Straub Benioff (808) 522-4222

Christopher M. Hom

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Albert Ing

Adventist Health Castle Cardiology Care, 46-001 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 202, Kāne‘ohe (808) 263-5037

Brandon K. Itagaki Straub Benioff (808) 522-4222

Ali Z. Merchant Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Edward N. Shen Queen’s POB I, Suite 701 (808) 587-8200

Sonny J.H. Wong

Heart and Vein Hawai‘i, 25 Maluniu Ave., Suite 202, Kailua (808) 261-2441

CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Cathy K. Bell

The Kāhala Clinic for Children & Family, 4211 Wai‘alae Ave., Suite 208 (808) 888-5228

Vanessa H. Eaglin (Hawai‘i Island) 180 Kino‘ole St., Suite 202, Hilo (808) 470-6754

Amber L.R. Kawamura (Maui)

State of Hawai‘i Adult Mental Health Division, 121 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 984-2150

Gina R. Kellner

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services - Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1600 (833) 833-3333

Kevin W. Kuich

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd. (833) 833-3333

Kisun Lee

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services - Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1600 (833) 833-3333

Jay D. Parikh

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Tina R. Melendrez-Chu

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services - Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1600 (833) 833-3333

Gehan Devendra Pulmonary & Critical Care Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 107 (808) 691-5252

Emilio A. Ganitano Jr.

CHILD NEUROLOGY

Aloha Critical Care Associates, Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Keith K. Abe

Jacqueline O. King

Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 950 (808) 983-6676

CLINICAL GENETICS Julie Won Ireland Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 300, Kailua (808) 263-5022

David Ng

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY Jonathan P. Kuehne

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

George Lisehora

Colorectal Associates, Queen’s POB I, Suite 614 (808) 524-1856

Rebecca Sawai Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Ronald J. Wong

Colorectal Associates, Queen’s POB I, Suite 614 (808) 524-1856

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Dan Bendtsen

Adventist Health Castle, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua (808) 263-5250

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Sailaja Kolli

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Sreenandh Krishnagopalan Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Peter K. Lee

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Sunghyun J. Lee Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jonathan D. Paladino

Aloha Critical Care Associates, Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Hiro Sung

Aloha Critical Care Associates, Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Philip A. Verhoef

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

DERMATOLOGY G. Todd Bessinger

Hawai‘i Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Centers, 970 N. Kalāheo Ave., Suite C108, Kailua (808) 218-7889

John Douglas Boyer

John D. Boyer MD LLC, Queen’s POB II, Suite 501 (808) 521-1102

Alex Samuel Carcamo

Complete Dermatology, 100 Kahelu Ave., Suite 226, Mililani (808) 621-1000

Kevin L. Dawson

Kory H. Kitagawa

Kitagawa Dermatology, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 610 (808) 533-4434

Yun Sun Lee

Dawson Dermatology, Queen’s POB I, Suite 412 (808) 599-3780

Pacific Medical Dermatology, 1888 Kalākaua Ave., Suite C104 (808) 989-6828

Theresa S. Devere

Rebecca B. Luria

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Patrick Michael Ellison

John D. Boyer MD LLC, Queen’s POB II, Suite 501 (808) 521-1102

Erin Fuller

Dawson Dermatology, Queen’s POB I, Suite 412 (808) 599-3780

Miki S. Garcia

O‘ahu Dermatology, Queen’s POB II, Suite 109 and Suite 209 (808) 536-9888

Spring K. Golden

Golden Dermatology, 2226 Liliha St., Suite 302 (808) 585-8008

Sarah J. Grekin

Dawson Dermatology, Queen’s POB I, Suite 412 (808) 599-3780

Timothy Hiroshi Hagino

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office, 74-517 Honokōhau St., Kailua-Kona (833) 833-3333

Sarah M. Howell

Hawai‘i Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Centers, 970 N. Kalāheo Ave., Suite C108, Kailua (808) 218-7889

Hawai‘i Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Centers, 407 Uluniu St., Suite 314, Kailua (808) 218-7889

Joseph R. McKinlay

1003 Bishop St., Suite 380 (808) 528-1717

Carla J. NipSakamoto

O‘ahu Dermatology, Queen’s POB II, Suite 109 and Suite 209 (808) 536-9888

Parwathi V. Paniker

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office, 74-517 Honokōhau St., Kailua-Kona (833) 833-3333

Amy K. Reisenauer

(Maui) Reisenauer Dermatology, 1300 N. Holopono St., Suite 215, Kīhei (808) 874-3444

Greg K. Sakamoto

Sakamoto Dermatology, Queen’s POB III, Suite 603 (808) 447-7454

Ryan Sato

Sato General & Cosmetic Dermatology, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 309 (808) 585-9222

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Monica M. Scheel

(Hawai‘i Island) 73-5618 Maiau St., Suite A204, Kailua-Kona (808) 329-1146

Shannon Mei Yen Sheu

Matsuda Dermatology, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 703 (808) 949-7568

Allyson SpenceShishido

Jeffrey K. Okamoto

Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 950 (808) 373-7555

Mari Uehara

Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 950 (808) 373-7555

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Jason W. Suszko

Donald R. Blair

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Rodd H. Takiguchi Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Annie R. Wang Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Mika L. Yamazaki

Straub Benioff Medical Center Hawai‘i Kai Clinic, 7192 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Suite A200 (808) 396-6321

Deborah J. Yang

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

May M. Zhang (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

DEVELOPMENTALBEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS Michael S. L. Ching

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Kryss Y. Kojima

Straub Benioff, Floor 2 (808) 522-4220

Kevin N. Kon

Kapi‘olani, Imaging Department (808) 983-8626

Shephard Kosut Hawai‘i Diagnostic Radiology Services, 2230 Liliha St., Suite 106 (808) 949-0091

Donn Kumasaki

Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St. (808) 522-0190

Queen’s Radiology Associates, Queen’s POB III, Suite 403 (808) 748-4700

Randy K.M. Lau

David W. Camacho Jr. (Hawai‘i Island)

Troy Maetani

Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates, 670 Ponahawai St., Suite 110, Hilo (808) 933-2540

Eric H. Chen

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Rosalyn Cheng

Straub Benioff, Floor 2 (808) 522-4220

Scott R. Grosskreutz

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates, 670 Ponahawai St., Suite 110, Hilo (808) 933-2540

Bryan J. Gushiken

Kapi‘olani Women’s Center, 1907 S. Beretania St., Floor 5 (808) 973-5967

Craig A. Hamasaki Queen’s Radiology Associates, Queen’s POB III, Suite 403 (808) 686-4811

Queen’s POB I, Suite 1007 (808) 748-4700

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Ryan T. Matsuo

Queen’s Radiology Associates, Queen’s POB III, Suite 403 (808) 686-4811

Jason C. Merchant

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Lex A. Mitchell Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Lee M. Mitsumori Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

Lee E. Miyasato

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Kristen T. Nagata

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Chuong Nguyen

Queen’s Radiology Associates, Queen’s POB III, Suite 403 (808) 686-4811

Earl K. Nishimura

Jeffrey K.C. Yeoh Hawai‘i Diagnostic Radiology Services, 2230 Liliha St., Suite 106 (808) 949-0091

Albert S. Yeung

Straub Benioff, Floor 2 (808) 522-4220

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Ming Y. Peng

Nathan Angle

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates, 670 Ponahawai St., Suite 110, Hilo (808) 933-2540

Tae H. Rho

Queen’s (808) 691-4711

Robert Saito

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates, 75-5653 Kuakini Highway, Suite 110, Kailua-Kona (808) 329-7314

Michael J. T. Seu (Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates, 670 Ponahawai St., Suite 110, Hilo (808) 933-2540

James S. Sheperd

Straub Benioff, Floor 2 (808) 522-4220

Jayme M. Takahashi

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Kristi S. M. Takaki

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Mark T.T. Takaki Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Peter H. Takeyama

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4000

David O. Bailey Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Orn-Usa Boonprakong

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Benjamin T. Brown

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Daniel Cheng

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Kyle Chong

The Emergency Group, The Queen’s Medical Center - West O‘ahu, 91-2141 Fort Weaver Road, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 691-3000

Samuel N. Cooper

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

James S. Ford Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

David Fujiwara Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Brandi Gary

The Emergency Group, The Queen’s Medical Center - West O‘ahu, 91-2141 Fort Weaver Road, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 691-3000

Evan M. Grosjean

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Reid K. Honda

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Timothy S. Honderick

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Daniel J. Hutchens

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Robin R. Inaba

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Ken S. Inamasu

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Jay Ishida

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Eric S. Kiechle

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 691-1000

William B. Lee Straub Benioff (808) 522-3781

Kyle R. Perry

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Jonathan B. Redenbaugh (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Laura Ann Russell Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

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William E. Sandusky

Straub Benioff (808) 522-3781

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM

Daniel W. Seitz

Sheri Y. Chinen

Jessica J. Siu

Mariko K. Johnson

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778 The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Jocelyn Sonson Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Gregory A. Suares

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Stanley Hyun Sung

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Sherrie M. Suzuki

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Kelly Tam-Sing Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Julie K. Wachtel Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Wynn T. Wakuzawa

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

Pali Momi, Suite 600 (808) 522-4344

Queen’s POB III, Suite 202 (808) 691-8526

Jennifer Loh

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Alan A. Parsa

Kuakini Physicians Tower, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 601 (808) 526-0303

Jolene T. Yehl

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Michael A. Yehl

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 597-8778

David D. Bell

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Anne E. Biedel

(Maui) Maui Medical Group, 5095 Napilihau St., Suite 114A, Lahaina (808) 249-8080

Elizabeth A. Catanzaro

Cindy Pau

Frank D. Singer

Lehualani K. Concepcion

1585 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1500 (808) 531-6886 Straub Benioff (808) 522-4344

Kamonkiat Wirunsawanya Straub Benioff (808) 522-4344

Lisa L. Wong Queen’s POB I, Suite 506 (808) 524-6922

Emily M. Yap

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Kailua Clinic, 602 Kailua Road, Suite 200, Kailua (808) 263-9100

Emilani J. Crow Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Laura C. Devilbiss Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Clinic, 2239 N. School St. (808) 791-9400

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FAMILY MEDICINE Sharita B. Abbott

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic, 2301 Kā‘anapali Parkway, Lahaina (833) 833-3333

Janine Y. Among

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333 40

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Kai Clinic, 6700 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Suite 111 (833) 833-3333

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Family Physicians, 75-5870 Walua Road, Suite 200, Kailua-Kona (808) 323-3107

Dana T. Watanabe

Straub Benioff (808) 522-3781

Vincent Au

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Jason R. Egloff

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Sachin N. Gandhi

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hilo Clinic, 1292 Waiānuenue Ave., Hilo (833) 833-3333

Gregory R. Gatchell

Elizabeth A.S. Kim

Straub Benioff Medical Center - First Insurance Center Clinic, 1100 Ward Ave., Suite 700 (808) 544-2600

Clara Krebs

Queen’s POB I, Suite 300 (808) 691-7546

(Kaua‘i) Clear Medical, 5460 Kōloa Road, Suite G202, Kōloa (808) 427-2250

Anthony Giasolli

Siuling Y. Kwan

(Hawai‘i Island) Hāmākua-Kohala Health, 45-549 Plumeria St., Honoka‘a (808) 775-7204

Melissa S. Gosland

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waimea Clinic, 67-1125 Māmalahoa Highway, Kamuela (833) 833-3333

Mii A. Hawkins

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333

Timothy S. Hiura

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Amanda N. S. Ho Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

Katsuya Iizuka

Straub Medical Center - Ward Village Clinic & Urgent Care, 1001 Queen St., Suite 102 (808) 462-5200

Andrew K. Jun

Queen’s Health Care Centers, Department of Family Medicine, 1215 Hunakai St. (808) 686-4200

Central Medical Clinic, Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 201 (808) 523-8611

Kimberly Kay Lund

Trade Winds Family Medicine, 970 N. Kalāheo Ave., Suite C306, Kailua (808) 263-7383

Kathy M. Manzoku-Kanja Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

Christina V. Marzo

Matthew T. Murray

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office, 74-517 Honokōhau St., Suite 3700, Kailua-Kona (833) 833-3333

Jena Y. Nakata

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Owen K. Nishikawa

Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 304 (808) 536-5383

Jessica A. Ono

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente West O‘ahu Medical Office at Kapolei, 401 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei (833) 833-3333

Gabriela M. OrtizOmphroy

Queen’s POB II, Suite 307 (808) 686-4656

Mary Savio Medical Plaza, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 118A, ‘Aiea (808) 488-4342

Traci T. Masaki Tesoro

Kimmie S. Ouchi (Maui)

Queen’s Health Care Centers, 1215 Hunakai St., Floor 2 (808) 691-8200

Kapua K. Medeiros

(Kaua‘i) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Līhu‘e Clinic, 4366 Kukui Grove St., Suite 101, Līhu‘e (833) 833-3333

Daniel M. Muench

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic, 2301 Kā‘anapali Parkway, Lahaina (833) 833-3333

Corilyn K.S. Pang

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

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From Left: Dr. Neda Nikpoor, Dr. Tyrie Jenkins & Dr. Jeffrey Peterson

For over 30 years, the Jenkins Eye Care Team has been on the cutting 2025 edge of new technologies to improve your vision. We offer Hawai‘i patients the best options for treating glaucoma, and correcting vision with laser cataract surgery, LASIK and EVO ICL. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Neda Nikpoor to our team of doctors. A fellowship-trained and board-certified ophthalmologist, she performs cataract, cornea and laser refractive surgery. Dr. Nikpoor has made a positive global impact during her career, and we are thrilled to have her bring this wealth of knowledge and expertise to the people of Hawai‘i. Visit Jenkins Eye Care for advanced and compassionate eye care in an ‘ohana setting.

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Russell Alan Parker

(Hawai‘i Island) Mango Medical, 64-1032 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 306, Kamuela (808) 769-5010

Yogi R. Patel

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333

Marie E. Pescador

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Thomas H.N. Quattlebaum

Pali Momi Medical Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 3030, ‘Aiea (808) 627-3200

Cherie L. Raffelson

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente West O‘ahu Medical Office at Kapolei, 401 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei (833) 833-3333

Darlene E. Ramones

Straub Medical Center - Kapolei Clinic & Urgent Care, 91-5431 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 1706, Kapolei (808) 426-9300

Elizabeth A. Ranft

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Serena A. Reed

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office, 74-517 Honokōhau St., Kailua-Kona (833) 833-3333

Donna C. Rumbaoa

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente West O‘ahu Medical Office at Kapolei, 401 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei (833) 833-3333

Catherine J.S. Tsang

Waimānalo Health Center, 41-1295 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Waimānalo (808) 259-7948

Thomas B. Williamson (Kaua‘i)

Larissa Fujii-Lau

Queen’s POB III, Suite 501 (808) 691-8955

Daryl Fujiwara

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Kīhei-Wailea Medical Center, 221 Pi‘ikea Ave., Suite A, Kīhei (808) 874-8100

Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic ‘Ele‘ele, 4382 Waialo Road, ‘Ele‘ele (808) 335-0499

Jonathan C. Gochu

Sharyl N. T. Shultz

Megan P. Wright

Kenneth S. Hong

Sarah See (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Meredith K. Soles Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Glenn M. Stahl

Adventist Health Castle, 46-001 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 410, Kāne‘ohe (808) 263-5019

Marti Y. Taba

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Kailua Clinic, 602 Kailua Road, Suite 200, Kailua (808) 263-9100

Masaki Takai

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Summer R. Teruya Queen’s Health Care Centers, 66-125 Kamehameha Highway, Hale‘iwa (808) 691-8200

Linda M. Tetor (Maui)

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Eric K.S. Yee

Straub Benioff Medical Center Hawai‘i Kai Clinic, 7192 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Suite A200 (808) 396-6321

Christopher T. Young

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente West O‘ahu Medical Office at Kapolei, 401 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei (833) 833-3333

GASTROENTEROLOGY Christopher A. Aoki Queen’s POB III, Suite 501 (808) 691-8955

Stephen K. Buto Queen’s POB II, Suite 105 (808) 524-7676

Michelle Delneo

Kīhei-Wailea Medical Center, 221 Pi‘ikea Ave., Suite A, Kīhei (808) 874-8100

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Nina G. Thalody

Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1540

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

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Straub Benioff, Suite 113 (808) 522-4233 Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Mari M. Ikeguchi Straub Benioff, Suite 113 (808) 522-4233

Ankur Jain

Saint Francis Medical Pavilion, 2226 Liliha St., Suite 405 (808) 533-1708

Shilpa Jain

Saint Francis Medical Pavilion, 2226 Liliha St., Suite 405 (808) 533-1708

Robert V. Jao

Digestive Disease Center, 407 Uluniu St., Suite 113, Kailua (808) 263-4665

Eugene H. Kamemoto

Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 604 (808) 545-7727

Scott K. Kuwada Queen’s POB III, Suite 501 (808) 691-8955

Darrell J. Lee

Hawai‘i Gastroenterology Specialists, 98-211 Pali Momi St., Suite 312, ‘Aiea (808) 486-0449

Herbert L. Lim Queen’s POB I, Suite 801 (808) 523-1658

Felix H.T. Lui

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office, 74-517 Honokōhau St., Kailua-Kona (833) 833-3333

Cory T. Miyamoto Aloha Gastroenterology, Queen’s POB I, Suite 508 (808) 599-2500

Naoky Tsai

Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 103A, Kailua (808) 263-5080

Matthew M. Tsushima

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Robert F. Wong Hawai‘i Gastroenterology Specialists, 98-211 Pali Momi St., Suite 312, ‘Aiea (808) 486-0449

Aaron Woofter

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

GERIATRIC MEDICINE Jessica Barry

Queen’s Geriatric, Queen’s POB III, Suite 601 (808) 691-8877

Christina L. Bell Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Jeremy R. Chun

Rachel L. Murkofsky

VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System, 459 Patterson Road (808) 433-7852

Cody M. Takenaka

Kuakini Medical Center, 347 N. Kuakini St. (808) 691-8897

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Michael E. Carney

Kapi‘olani, Suite 640 (808) 983-6090

Robert J. Kim

Queen’s Gynecologic Oncology Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 703 (808) 686-4610

Thanasak Sueblinvong

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

HAND SURGERY Gary T. Blum

All Access Ortho, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suites 102 and 110 (808) 524-2663

Alyssa Carnegie

(Kaua‘i) Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1524

Edward S. Chan

Queen’s Geriatric, Queen’s POB III, Suite 601 (808) 691-8877

Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

Jodi P. Goh

Aimee Perreira

Queen’s Geriatric, Queen’s POB III, Suite 601 (808) 691-8877

Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

Serena H. Y. Lo Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

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20+ doctors across Hawaii and growing At the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii, our specialty-trained surgeons utilize the latest innovations and technologies to perform standard as well as the most complex eye surgeries. These include procedures such as phacoemulsification cataract surgery, femtosecond laser cataract surgery, specialty multifocal implant lenses and treatments for the cornea, eyelid, glaucoma, and retina. We proudly offer these advanced surgical ophthalmic procedures at our newly renovated, stateof-the-art facility. As the largest and most comprehensive ophthalmic surgery center in Honolulu, we continue to grow by welcoming new patients, performing over 9,000 procedures annually. Our goal is to enhance patients’ vision and help them return to enjoying their favorite activities with family and friends.

2025

EYE SURGERY CENTER OF HAWAII 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 225 | Honolulu, HI 96817 | (808) 356-4300 | www.EyeSurgeryHI.com Kenneth Chang, MD, MPH, MBA, Honolulu • 808-373-9373 | Nancy Chen, MD, Kapolei • 808-674-2273 Douglas Chu, MD, Straub Medical Center • 808-942-5800 | Amelia Fong, MD, Honolulu • 808-373-4522 | Kristin Hirabayashi, MD, Honolulu • 808-735-1935 Gregg Kokame, MD, MMM, Kuakini/Pali Momi/Hale Pawa‘a • 808-487-8928 | James Lai, MD, MMM, Kuakini/Pali Momi/Hale Pawa‘a • 808-487-8928 Samuel Lo, MD, Honolulu • 808-949-2000 | John Olkowski, MD, Honolulu/Maui • 808-735-1935 | Luis Omphroy, MD, Aiea • 808-487-7700 Gregory Schmidt, MD, Honolulu • 808-523-2020 | Troy Tanji, MD, Waipahu/Kuakini • 808-528-3937 | Vivien Tham, MD, Honolulu • 808-428-3288 Jason Tokunaga, MD, Honolulu/Aiea • 808-688-6898 | Raymond Wee, MD, Kuakini/Pali Momi/Hale Pawa‘a • 808-487-8928 Jeffrey Wong, MD, Honolulu • 808-526-0030 | William Wong, Jr., MD, Honolulu/Aiea • 808-594-9194 | Carlton Yuen, MD, Honolulu/Aiea • 808-688-6898

Mahalo to Hawaii Pacific Health for their continued partnership.

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Robert D. Shin Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

HEMATOLOGY Craig Boddy

Straub Benioff, Floor 1 (808) 522-4333

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Daniel J. Fischberg

Queen’s Cancer Center, Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Pamela D. Hope

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Carolin H. Hubbard

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Lam V. Nguyen Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Johnnie A. Yates

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Rashmi V. Baragi Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Erlaine F. Bello

MDVIP, Queen’s POB I, Suite 901 (808) 537-6335

Heath H. Chung

O‘ahu Medical Group, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Tower 5, Suite 300 (808) 531-7111

Tarquin K. Collis Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Heidi K. Hillesland (Kaua‘i)

Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1540

James L. Joyner

Hawai‘i Infectious Disease Associates, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 5-300 (808) 531-7111

Eric H.N. Kajioka O‘ahu Medical Group, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Tower 5, Suite 300 (808) 531-7111

Joseph K. Y. Koo

Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 715 (808) 523-6461

Stacie K. Nishimoto

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Brian C. T. Pien

Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, 1010 S. King St., Suite 111 (808) 597-6570

Takashi Shinha

Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, 1010 S. King St., Suite 111 (808) 597-6570

Shellie Kim Yamashita

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

INTERNAL MEDICINE Timothy Ahu

Pali Momi (808) 486-6000

Kristie L. Akamine

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

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Stephen D. Arnold

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4511

Julie Y. Asari

Central Medical Clinic, Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 201 (808) 523-8611

Val B. Baliad

Straub Medical Center - Doctors on Call Sheraton Waikīkī, 2255 Kalākaua Ave. (808) 971-6000

Lisa B. Barville

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office, 74-517 Honokōhau St., Kailua-Kona (833) 833-3333

Steven J. Berman Queen’s POB I, Suite 902 (808) 524-0066

Steven R. Brauer Queen’s University Medical Group, Queen’s POB III, Suite 401 (808) 691-7744

Terezia A. Bush

(Maui) Maui Memorial Medical Center, 221 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 244-9056

Arlene A. Cadelina

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Lisa A. Camara Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Julie A. Chang

Rebekah S. Fu

Janny H. Chen

Lynne M. Grieco

Pali Momi (808) 486-6000

Straub Medical Center - Kāhala Clinic & Urgent Care, 4210 Wai‘alae Ave., Suite 501 (808) 462-5300

Li-Hsieh Chen Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Tyffany Chen

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Todd J. China Straub Benioff (808) 522-4514

Catherine G. Ching

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Aaron G. M. Choy

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Bradley A. Chun Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Sze Mei Chung Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Irina R. Crook Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Andrew W. Dang

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Mililani Town Center Clinic, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Suite 187, Mililani (808) 625-6444

Anne Elizabeth Dempsey (Kaua‘i)

Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1504

Yue Fang

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4514

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Amanda F. Haley Queen’s (808) 691-4970

Janice Harada Queen’s POB II, Suite 307 (808) 686-4656

Heather Haynes

(Maui) Hui No Ke Ola Pono, 95 Mahalani St., Suite 21, Wailuku (808) 244-4647

Fritzie R. Igno Queen’s (808) 691-4970

Malissa IidaTakashima

Pearl City Medical Associates, Pali Momi, Suite 500 (808) 488-0990

Marcus K. Iwane

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente West O‘ahu Medical Office at Kapolei, 401 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei (833) 833-3333

Brandy H. Kaneshiro-Yeung

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Jennifer Katada

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Kelly Y. Kawaoka

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Liliane L. Kheng

(Kaua‘i) Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 4-831 Kūhiō Highway, Suite 332, Kapa‘a (808) 822-3431

Timothy D. S. Kim

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Katherine W. Kingsley

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jeremy C. Kort Straub Benioff (808) 522-4359

Lien-Thanh C. Kratzke

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Tina L. Kuribayashi

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Michael N. Kurosawa

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Todd T. Kuwaye

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333

Yvonne Y. Kwan

Straub Medical Center - Kāhala Clinic & Urgent Care, 4210 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 462-5300

Jatinder Lachar Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Kenneth B. Kepler (Maui)

Kīhei-Wailea Medical Center, 221 Pi‘ikea Ave., Suite A, Kīhei (808) 874-8100

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L E GAC Y AWA R D

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AT HONOLULU EYE CLINIC we deliver high quality, total family eye care, with the best possible clinical and personal outcomes. Our patients are our friends, our neighbors and our family. Our ‘ohana is caring for your ‘ohana.

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QUEEN’S POB II, 1329 Lusitana Street, Suite 806

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(808) 526-0030

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Straub Benioff Medical Center Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Sue K. Lim

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Yuree J. Lin

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Cecily Y. L. Ling Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Bennett Y.c. Loui Straub Benioff (808) 522-4322

Yvonne Y. Lum

Straub Medical Center - Kāhala Clinic & Urgent Care, 4210 Wai‘alae Ave., Suite 501 (808) 462-5300

Van T. Luu

Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Robin Izumi Matsukawa

Adventist Health Castle, 46-001 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 401, Kāne‘ohe (808) 263-5019

John V. Mickey Straub Benioff (808) 522-4322

Kathleen E. Min The Queen’s Health System, Queen’s POB I, Suite 515 (808) 523-3859

Kenneth T. Minami

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

John A. Misailidis Queen Emma Clinics, Comprehensive Weight Management Program, Queen’s POB I, Suite 300 (808) 691-4970

Marc R. Miyasaki

Queen’s POB III, Suite 605 (808) 548-2100

Zamir V. Moen Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Mitchell S. Motooka

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Vikram B.

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Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Eric L. Murray

(Hawai‘i Island) Hāmākua-Kohala Health, 65-1230 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite C1314, Kamuela (808) 887-6460

Ashlee C. Nekoba

The Queen’s Health Care Centers, Queen’s POB I, Suite 509 (808) 688-0045

Marisa A. Nguyen Straub Benioff Medical Center Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Jennifer N. Nishioka

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Abhinetri Pandula

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Kai Clinic, 6700 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Suite 111 (833) 833-3333

Kenneth C. Schwab

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Robin L. Seto

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Stella W. Tadaki Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

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Raquel R. Tello Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Anthea Wang Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Samuel T. White Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Katherine A. Williams

Straub Benioff Medical Center - First Insurance Center Clinic, 1100 Ward Ave., Suite 700 (808) 462-5895

Jennifer Fu Carney

Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 3 (833) 833-3333

John A. Kao

Pali Momi, Suite 680 (808) 485-4553

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE Marguerite L. Bartholomew

Kapi‘olani, Fetal Diagnostic Center, Suite 540 (808) 983-8559

Janet M. Burlingame

Bruce Chen

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jaelene L. C. K. Yates Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Matthew S.Y. Yee

Carol G. Pham Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Elizabeth G. Quinn

Rajive Zachariah

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4777

Queen’s Cancer Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 608 (808) 686-4222

Stephen K. Chan

Lydia Wong

Zelah G. Yamagata

Jared D. Acoba

Keola K. Beale

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4514 Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Women’s Specialty Care, 970 N. Kalāheo Ave., Suite A108, Kailua (808) 762-1996

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Charles R. Zerez

Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific, 1600 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1025 (808) 945-2229

William A. Goh Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Greigh I Hirata

Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific, 1600 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1025 (808) 945-2229

Ivica Zalud

Kapi‘olani, Suite 540 (808) 983-8559

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

C. Galen Choy

Pali Momi Medical Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 4030, ‘Aiea (808) 485-3037

Michael D. Craig

(Hawai‘i Island) Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital, Hematology and Oncology, 67-1125 Māmalahoa Highway, Kamuela (808) 881-4833

Thomas T. DeLeon (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Dipak Ghelani Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Carl M. Higuchi

Queen’s Cancer Center, 98-211 Pali Momi St., Suite 320, ‘Aiea (808) 486-9898

Jodi A. Kagihara

Hawai‘i Oncology, Queen’s Cancer Center, Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 402 (808) 686-4244

Kaye K. Kawahara

Queen’s Cancer Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 608 (808) 686-4222

Tamie L. Kerns Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Randal J. Liu

Straub Benioff, Floor 1 (808) 522-4333

William S. Loui

Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 300, Kailua (808) 263-5022

Ryon K. Nakasone

Hawai‘i Oncology Inc., Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 402 (808) 686-4244

Melvin Paul Palalay

Hawai‘i Cancer Care, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 6-230 (808) 524-6115

Gregory A. Pollack (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Kelly A. Shimabukuro

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hilo Clinic, 1292 Waiānuenue Ave., Hilo (833) 833-3333

Kenneth N.M. Sumida

Queen’s Cancer Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 608 (808) 686-4222

David Jon Tamura

Hawai‘i Cancer Care, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 6-230 (808) 524-6115

Arnold K.N. Yee

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PROMOTION 2025 L E GAC Y AWA R D

DR. PIERRE PANG IS PASSIONATE about providing the best eye care possible for all of his patients. He treats patients affected with diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and other potentially blinding diseases every day. Occidental College: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Medical School: Tulane University Residency: Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Fellowship at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

LILIHA OFFICE

WAIPAHU OFFICE

SERVICES: • • • • • •

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Routine eye examination Contact lens fitting Dispensing fashionable eyewear to compliment a patient’s appearance Cataract surgery with single vision, multifocal, and toric intraocular lenses to correct for astigmatism Laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, glaucoma, “after cataracts” Intraocular injection for macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusive disease Pterygium surgery

VICTORIA HAMRICK, O.D. General Eye Exams Contact Lens Fittings University of Pittsburgh MCPHS University

DARRAH WONG, O.D. General Eye Exams Contact Lens Fittings UCLA UC Berkeley School of Optometry

PACIFIC EYE SURGERY CENTER

ST. FRANCIS JOSEPH PAIKO, JR. MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING 2228 LILIHA ST., SUITE 102A HONOLULU, HI 96817 (808) 533-7400

THE PANG MEDICAL BUILDING 94-871 FARRINGTON HWY, SUITE 200 WAIPAHU,HI 96797 (808) 677-7400

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NEONATALPERINATAL MEDICINE Judd Boloker

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Lois D. Chiu

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Lynn Mie Iwamoto

Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Richard A. Jack

Leilani Ka‘anehe Hawai‘i Kidney Specialists - Main Office, 1520 Liliha St., Suite 601 (808) 523-0445

Mary C. KingmaNoland (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

David A. Naai

Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Renal Physicians Hawai‘i, Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 211, Kailua (808) 744-9429

Charles R. Neal Jr.

David D. Ono

Kaiser Moanalua (808) 432-0000

Sheree Kuo

Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Sneha L. Sood Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Tiong Han Tjoeng Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

NEPHROLOGY

Karen I. Ching Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 2 (833) 833-3333

Rick Y. Hayashi

Hawai‘i Kidney Specialists - Main Office, 1520 Liliha St., Suite 601 (808) 523-0445 48

Allen Efron

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Mark S. Gerber Straub Benioff, Floor 4 (808) 522-4476

Steven S. Glazier Straub Benioff, Floor 4 (808) 522-4476

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

(Maui) Island Kidney Care, 105 Maui Lani Parkway, Suite 100, Wailuku (808) 442-7777

Noah M. Solomon

Tiffany C. Wong

Kidney Clinic Of Hawai‘i, 2228 Liliha St., Suite 200 (808) 533-3130

Neuroscience Institute, Queen’s POB III, Suite 510 (808) 691-2727

Shukri A. Osman

Thomas Chen

Shiuh Feng Sherwin Cheng

Daniel J. Donovan

Ramesh M. Kumar

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 2 (833) 833-3333

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Hawai‘i Kidney Specialists - Main Office, 1520 Liliha St., Suite 601 (808) 523-0445

Thomas Jessie T. Aldan

Matthew Y. Chang

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Christopher J. Lenart

William G. Obana Queen’s POB I, Suite 410 (808) 523-9993

NEUROLOGY Michiko K. Bruno

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Neuroscience Institute, Queen’s POB III, Suite 405 (808) 691-8866

Kalani Teruo Yamamoto

Monique M. Canonico

Renal Physicians, Queen’s POB II, Suite 302 (808) 531-5711

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY William F. Beringer

Hawai‘i Brain & Spine, 40 Aulike St., Suite 317, Kailua (808) 744-6638

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Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Todd R. Devere Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Mark R. Gibson

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Brandon Hirota Straub Benioff, Floor 4 (808) 522-4476

David A. Kaminskas

Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 207, Kailua (808) 263-5174

Kevin G. Kimata

Neurology Associates, Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 605 (808) 523-5886

Matthew A. Koenig

Queen’s University Medical Group, Queen’s (808) 691-5447

Christopher R. Kurahashi Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Kore Kai Liow

Hawai‘i Pacific Neuroscience, 2230 Liliha St., Suite 104 (808) 261-4476

Michael W. Lui

Pali Momi, Suite 480 (808) 485-4250

Beau K. Nakamoto

Straub Benioff, Floor 4 (808) 522-4476

James W. Pearce Straub Benioff, Floor 4 (808) 522-4476

Michael B. Russo

(Hawai‘i Island) Honolulu Neuroscience Clinic, 1335 Kalaniana‘ole Ave., Hilo (808) 294-3332

Sharin Y.S. Sakurai-Burton Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Terry K. Shimamoto

Neurology Associates, Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 605 (808) 523-5886

Huidy Shu

Pali Momi, Suite 480 (808) 485-4250

Alan G. Stein

Neuroscience Institute, Queen’s POB III, Suite 405 (808) 691-8866

Melvin H.C. Yee

Neurology Associates, Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 810 (808) 523-5885

NEURORADIOLOGY Bradford S. Burton

Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 3 (833) 833-3333

Lee N. Goerner

Kapi‘olani, Imaging Department (808) 983-8626

Stephen M. Holmes

InVision Imaging, 1010 S. King St. (808) 593-8080

Felix L. Song Straub Benioff (808) 522-4220

NUCLEAR MEDICINE Marc N. Coel Queen’s (808) 691-4544

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Clyner S. Antalan

(Kaua‘i) Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1511

Jolene Bachman

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Arlene-Joy C. Baldillo

Queen’s University Medical Group, Queen’s POB II, Suite 202 (808) 686-4670

Jennifer Beair Premier Women’s Health Hawai‘i, Queen’s POB II, Suite 607 (808) 523-8868

Eesha R. Bhattacharyya

Ko‘olau Women’s Healthcare, Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 209, Kailua (808) 230-8500

Mikiko Y. Bunn

Straub Benioff Medical Center Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Raydeen Busse

Mālama Imaging, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 310 (808) 524-4055

Ann L. Chang

Kapi‘olani, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

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PROMOTION

2025

AARON K. YOSHINO

L E GAC Y AWA R D

John Frattarelli, M.D., HCLD Anatte Karmon, M.D.

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

We are thrilled to announce our recent move to our new state-of-the-art fertility clinic and IVF laboratory. FERTILITY INSTITUTE OF HAWAII 1585 KAPIOLANI BOULEVARD, SUITE 1800 HONOLULU, HI 96814 (808) 545-2800 PHONE (808) 855-6932 TEXT

IVFcenterHawaii.com

SERVICES PROVIDED: • Infertility Evaluation & Diagnosis • Ovulation Induction • Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) • Donor Sperm Insemination • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) • Natural Cycle IVF • Minimal Stimulation IVF • Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) • Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) • Fresh Donor Egg IVF

• Frozen Donor Egg IVF (Partnered with Donor Egg Bank USA) • Donor Sperm IVF • Surrogacy and Gestational Carrier IVF • Embryo Donation • Fertility Preservation • Cryopreservation of Sperm (Sperm Bank of Hawaii) • Cryopreservation of Embryos (Embryo Bank of Hawaii) • Accessible IVF with INVOcell™

Dr. John Frattarelli and Dr. Anatte Karmon are leading specialists in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, serving patients across Hawaii from locations in Honolulu, the Big Island, and Maui. With over 40 years of combined experience, they are honored to be recognized by their peers as Top Doctors, both locally and nationally. As Board-Certified and Fellowship-Trained Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialists, Dr. Frattarelli and Dr. Karmon are among the most accomplished and successful fertility physicians in the U.S. Their expertise is critical, as approximately 15% of couples struggle with fertility. They recommend women seek medical assistance if they cannot achieve pregnancy after 6 months to a year of regular, unprotected intercourse. For older women or those with conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, miscarriage, irregular or painful menstrual cycles, or men with low sperm count, consulting a physician earlier may be beneficial. At the Fertility Institute of Hawaii, Dr. Frattarelli and Dr. Karmon lead a team committed to personalized fertility care, offering innovative protocols and cutting-edge laboratory technology. Their patient-centered approach and dedication to tailored treatments consistently result in some of the highest pregnancy success rates worldwide, solidifying the Fertility Institute of Hawaii’s position as the premier fertility clinic in Hawaii and the Pacific.

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Simon K. Chang 98-211 Pali Momi St., Suite 400, ‘Aiea (808) 485-1434

Franklin Dao

TTNYD&D OBGYN Inc., Queen’s POB II, Suite B2 (808) 599-4200

Benjamin M. Delisa TBD TBD

Stephen Thomas Foley

95-720 Lanikūhana Ave., Suite 220, Mililani (808) 762-0261

LeighAnn Frattarelli

Advanced Reproductive Medicine & Gynecology of Hawai‘i, 407 Uluniu St., Suite 312, Kailua (808) 545-2800

Nathan G. Fujita Queen’s University Medical Group, Queen’s POB II, Suite 402 (808) 686-4790

Reina M.A. Harris

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Sara C. Harris

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Evan K. Harrison Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Karin M. Hayashida

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Eric C. Helms

(Hawai‘i Island) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hilo Clinic, 1292 Waiānuenue Ave., Hilo (833) 833-3333

Mark Hensley

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Denise W.L. Hew Queen’s POB I, Suite 809 (808) 536-3700

Cori-Ann Hirai

Kapi‘olani, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

Jingwen Hou

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Diana Y. Huang

The Queen’s Medical Center, OBGYN Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1810 (808) 686-4150

Jessica L.I. Johns

University Women’s Health Specialists at Pali Momi, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 3010, ‘Aiea (808) 203-6580

Kasey R. Kajiwara

Kapi‘olani, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

Bliss Kaneshiro Queen’s University Medical Group, Queen’s POB I, Suite 1004 (808) 686-4690

Roxanne M. Kawelo

Straub Medical Center - Kapolei Clinic & Urgent Care, 91-5431 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 1706, Kapolei (808) 426-9300

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Diana T. Kumar Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Erika M. Kwock Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Melissa J. Lawrence

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333

Cheryl L. Leialoha Hawai‘i Women’s Healthcare, Kapi‘olani, Suites 760 and 1110 (808) 947-5606

Jennifer P. Lum

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Richard T. McCartin

Pali Momi Medical Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 3010, ‘Aiea (808) 671-0090

Tiffinie R. Mercado (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kīhei Clinic, 1279 S. Kīhei Road, Suite 120, Kīhei (833) 833-3333

Ricardo A. Molero Bravo

Kapi‘olani, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

Zena I. Monji

(Maui) Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center, Main Clinic Ooka Building, 1881 Nani St., Wailuku (808) 871-7772

Alison D. Moore

Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 305, Kailua (808) 263-5433

Kimberly K.M. Nagamine

Kapi‘olani, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

Karen J. Nakamoto

(Hawai‘i Island) 82 Pu‘uhonu Place, Suite 208, Hilo (808) 935-7765

Martin E. Newman

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Eileen M. Ogasawara-Chun

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333

Suha J. Patel

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Kimberly L. Perkins

Hawaiian Islands Center for Women’s Health, Queen’s POB II, Suite 804 (808) 537-6979

Angela M. Pratt

Kapi‘olani, Suite 920 (808) 948-8788

Cheryl Lynn T. Rudy

Hawai‘i Women’s Healthcare, Kapi‘olani, Suites 760 and 1110 (808) 947-5606

Lynne Y. Saito-Tom

Kapi‘olani, University Women’s Health, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

Michael Savala

Kapi‘olani, Suite 801 (808) 203-6580

Tricia Lin Kam Song

Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 305, Kailua (808) 263-5433

Reni A. Soon

OPHTHALMOLOGY Neal H. Atebara Retina Center Of Hawai‘i, Queen’s POB I, Suite 201 (808) 550-8440

Susie Chang

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4430

Queen’s University Medical Group, Queen’s POB I, Suite 1004 (808) 686-4690

Nancy Chen

Emilie K. Stickley

Daniel S. Choi

(Hawai‘i Island) University Women’s Health Specialists, Punahele Professional Building, 82 Pu‘uhonu Place, Suite 205, Hilo (808) 961-6608

Alexandra J. Sueda

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 5 (833) 833-3333

Ronnie B.N. Texeira

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Kāne‘ohe Clinic, 46-056 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 221, Kāne‘ohe (808) 233-6200

Lynette W. Tsai O‘ahu OB/GYN, 50 S. Beretania St., Suite C211C (808) 532-2020

Mark R. Villarin

Pali Momi Women’s Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 3010, ‘Aiea (808) 671-0090

Teresa M. Walsh Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Angel M. Willey Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Kapolei Eye Care, 511 Manawai St., Suite 401, Kapolei (808) 674-2273 Cataract & Vision Center of Hawai‘i, 1712 Liliha St., Suite 400 (808) 524-1010

Cyril Andre Dalmon (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

John S.B. Dick II

Bennett Eye Institute, 1620 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 500 (808) 955-0255

Alan R. Faulkner Aloha Laser Vision, 1100 Ward Ave., Suite 1000 (808) 792-3937

Amelia Fong

‘Āina Haina Eye Center, 850 W. Hind Drive, Suite 212 (808) 373-4522

Hugo Higa

Hugo Higa, MD, 1600 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 105 (808) 947-2020

Kristin Hirabayashi

EyeSight Hawai‘i, 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 210 (808) 735-1935

Grace Kar-ying Wong Queen’s POB II, Suite 709 (808) 522-7380

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BRADFORD W. LEE, MD, MSC

2025

DR. BRADFORD LEE IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OCULOFACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON SPECIALIZING IN COSMETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY OF THE EYELIDS AND FACE.

SERVICES

Since returning home to Hawaii in 2021, he has been a HONOLULU Magazine Top Doctor every year and was voted Best Cosmetic Surgeon for the “Best of HONOLULU 2024” issue. A graduate of Iolani School, Harvard University, and Stanford Medical School, Dr. Lee was a professor of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery for six years at the University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked the #1 eye hospital in the U.S. for 23 years. An Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of Oculoplastic Surgery at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, he is board-certified and a member of the prestigious American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Lee has given more than 250 lectures and presentations at national and international meetings and has taught and performed surgery on five continents. He continues to train ophthalmology and plastic surgery residents, oculoplastics fellows, and visiting professors from across the U.S., Korea, Brazil, and the Middle East.

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Upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)

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Asian double eyelid surgery

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Ptosis repair (for droopy eyelids)

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Brow and forehead lift

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Mini and full facelift

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Neck lift and neck liposuction

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Facial fat transfer

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Revision eyelid and facial surgery

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Cosmetic injectables (Botox, fillers)

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Laser scar removal

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Laser skin rejuvenation

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Microneedling

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RF Microneedling

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Reconstructive oculofacial surgery

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Thyroid eye disease

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Orbital tumors, trauma & diseases

At Oculofacial Plastic Surgery of Hawaii, Dr. Lee and his team are committed to patient-centered care and utilize the most advanced surgical techniques and technologies to achieve the most aesthetic and natural-looking results.

OCULOFACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY OF HAWAII Queens POB I, 1380 Lusitana Street, Suite 912, Honolulu, HI 96813 | (808) 888-9981 | drbradfordlee.com

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Dean E. Hu

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 6 (833) 833-3333

Peter HurlbutMiller

Bennett Eye Institute, 1620 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 500 (808) 955-0255

Michael S. Ibarra

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 6 (833) 833-3333

Tyrie L. Jenkins

Jenkins Eye Care, 615 Pi‘ikoi St., Suite 205 (808) 591-9911

Anne R. Kao

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 6 (833) 833-3333

Gregg T. Kokame

Retina Consultants of Hawai‘i, Pali Momi, Suite 470 (808) 487-8928

J. Scott Kortvelesy

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4430

James C. Lai

Retina Consultants of Hawai‘i, Pali Momi, Suite 470 (808) 487-8928

Bradford W. Lee Oculofacial Plastic Surgery of Hawai‘i, Queen’s POB I, Suite 912 (808) 888-9981

Brandon Worldster Lee

Cataract & Vision Center of Hawai‘i, 1712 Liliha St., Suite 400 (808) 524-1010

Timothy L. Lee (Kaua‘i)

Eye Care Center of Kaua‘i, 4439 Pahe‘e St., Līhu‘e (808) 246-0051

Peggy M. Liao

Kapi‘olani, Suite 620 (808) 949-4558

Alexander D. Lin Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 6 (833) 833-3333

Samuel C. Lo

Laser & Eye Surgery Center, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 418 (808) 949-2000

Christopher T. Lum Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 6 (833) 833-3333

Jeffrey Maehara

Maehara Eye Surgery & Laser, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1419 (808) 955-3937

David H. Mai

Island Eye Center, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 310, ‘Aiea (808) 487-9667

Monika A. Malecha (Maui)

Eyesight Hawai‘i, 33 Lono Ave., Suite 260, Kahului (808) 871-1411

Michael A. McMann

McMann Eye Institute, 91-2139 Fort Weaver Road, Suite 202, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 677-2733

Neda Nikpoor

Jenkins Eye Care, 615 Pi‘ikoi St., Suite 205 (808) 591-9911

Julie K. Nishimura

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 6 (833) 833-3333

John D. Olkowski

EyeSight Hawai‘i, 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 210 (808) 735-1935

Luis Omphroy

Omphroy Eye Care, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 118A, ‘Aiea (808) 487-7700

M. Pierre Pang

Pacific Eye Surgery Center, 2228 Liliha St., Suite 102-A (808) 533-7400

Anna W. Parlin

Retina Associates of Hawai‘i, Queen’s POB II, Suite 502 (808) 521-8483

Jeffrey Peterson

Jenkins Eye Care, 615 Pi‘ikoi St., Suite 205 (808) 591-9911

Jon M. Portis

Sugiki Portis Yim Eye Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 714 (808) 528-5333

Sarah Read

Retina Consultants of Hawai‘i, Pali Momi, Suite 470 (808) 487-8928

Steven Rhee

Hawaiian Eye Center, 606 Kīlani Ave., Wahiawā (808) 621-8448

Gregory W. Schmidt

Hawai‘i Eye Institute, Queen’s POB I, Suite 604 (808) 523-2020

Susan H. Senft

(Hawai‘i Island) Kona Eye Center, 75-170 Hualālai Road, Suite B105, Kailua-Kona (808) 329-3937

Brett L. Shapiro

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Jean Shein

(Kaua‘i) Eye Care Center of Kaua‘i, 4439 Pahe‘e St., Līhu‘e (808) 246-0051

Adam Sweeney

The Oculoplastics Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 708 (808) 599-4755

Mark E. Tafoya

Pacific Retina Care, 94-849 Lumi‘aina St., Suite 102, Waipahu (808) 676-4772

Troy M. Tanji

94-873 Farrington Highway, Suite 102, Waipahu (808) 671-3937

Vivien M.B. Tham

Pacific Vision Institute of Hawai‘i, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 560 (808) 428-3288

Jason S. Tokunaga

Aloha Vision Consultants, 1029 Kapahulu Ave., Suite 502 (808) 782-1861

Vincent Vu

Bennett Eye Institute, 1620 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 500 (808) 955-0255

Raymond Wee

Retina Consultants of Hawai‘i, Pali Momi, Suite 470 (808) 487-8928

Jeffrey J. Wong

Honolulu Eye Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 806 (808) 526-0030

Rupa K. Wong

Honolulu Eye Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 806 (808) 526-0030

Vernon Kin wai Wong 1481 S. King St., Suite 423 (808) 942-9686

William K. Wong Jr.

Hawai‘i Vision Clinic, 99-128 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, ‘Aiea (808) 487-7938

Michael C. Yim

Sugiki Portis Yim Eye Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 714 (808) 528-5333

David A. Young

Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani, Suite 1030 (808) 942-5570

Carlton K. Yuen Aloha Vision Consultants, 1029 Kapahulu Ave., Suite 502 (808) 782-1861

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Darin J. Awaya

Kuakini Physicians Tower, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 1105 (808) 532-2056

Michael J. Bellino

Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

William E. Burkhalter Jr.

Kapi‘olani, Bone and Joint Clinic, Suite 630 (808) 945-3766

Spencer K. Y. Chang

Pali Momi, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Bone and Joint Center, Suite 300 (808) 485-4120

Gregory H. Chow

Pali Momi, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Bone and Joint Center, Suite 300 (808) 485-4120

Scott N. Crawford Straub Benioff, Bone and Joint Center, Floor 3 (808) 522-4232

Timothy T.Y. Fei Pali Momi, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Bone and Joint Center, Suite 300 (808) 485-4120

Alexander Charles Garber Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

Adam T. Groth Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jeffery Harpstrite

Queen’s Orthopedic Associates, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 750 (808) 686-4010

Elizabeth M. Ignacio

IMUA Orthopedics, Sports & Health, 1010 S. King St., Suite 401 (808) 521-8170

Darryl M. Kan

All Access Ortho, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Room 102 (808) 356-5699

Thomas J. Kane III

Kane Orthopedic Institute, Queen’s POB III, Suite 402 (808) 521-2233

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PROMOTION

Jonathan B. Pellett, M.D. PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SHRINERS CHILDREN’S HAWAI‘I 1310 PUNAHOU STREET HONOLULU, HI 96826 (808) 941-4466

2025 L E GAC Y AWA R D

ShrinersChildrens.org/Hawaii

JONATHAN PELLETT, M.D., is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. He treats almost every pediatric orthopedic condition and uses a team approach to bring the best subspecialty care at Shriners Children’s Hawai‘i. In addition to providing care for Hawai‘i’s keiki, he is also part of the Shriners Children’s outreach team, providing clinical care in Guam, American Samoa, Fiji and the Marshall Islands. Dr. Pellett earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Shriners Children’s Hawai‘i and, in 2006, joined the Shriners Children’s team of pediatric surgeons, where he continues to practice today. Dr. Pellett is a recipient of JABSOM’s Allen B. Richardson Award for Teaching Excellence and was named Physician of the Year by the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i. In 2020, he became president of the Hawai‘i Orthopedic Association, and, in 2021, helped organize and moderate the Hawai‘i Orthopedic Association’s Spring Research Symposium. As part of his desire to help improve the lives of keiki, he also facilitates the Shriners Education and Research (SEARCH) conference, an annual event that brings community physicians and providers together to find comprehensive solutions for pediatric orthopedic conditions.

THE MOST

AMAZING CARE

FOR SPORTS AND PLAY-RELATED INJURIES AND FRACTURES NOW OPEN IN CENTRAL OʻAHU! For over a century, Shriners Children’s Hawaiʻi has provided specialized pediatric orthopedic care for routine and rare conditions in a compassionate, family-centered environment, regardless of insurance status or a family’s ability to pay. We are excited to announce our expansion to the Central Oʻahu community with our new outpatient clinic on Kaʻahumanu Street in ‘Aiea! Shriners Children’s Central Oʻahu Outpatient Clinic

(808) 485-8985

Shriners Children’s Honolulu Hospital

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Jason R. Kaneshige

Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

Christian K. Kikuchi

Queen’s Orthopedic Associates, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 750 (808) 686-4010

Lorrin Siu king Lee

Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

Jay M. Marumoto

Queen’s Orthopedic Associates, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 750 (808) 686-4010

Kyong Su Min

Island Orthopaedics, 3382 Wai‘alae Ave. (808) 548-7033

Morris M. Mitsunaga

Queen’s Orthopedic Spine Center, Queen’s POB I, Suite 905 (808) 691-6511

Burt E. Moritz IV Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Paul Norio Morton

Pacific Bone and Joint, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 2020 (808) 439-6201

Cass K. Nakasone

Straub Benioff, Bone and Joint Center, Floor 3 (808) 522-4232

Calvin S. Oishi

Mary Savio Medical Plaza, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 203, ‘Aiea (808) 484-2042

Kanu M. Okike Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Arun K. Reddy

(Hawai‘i Island) Ali‘i Health Center, Orthopedics, 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive, Suite 422, Kailua-Kona (808) 747-8321

David Rovinsky

Kimberley M. I. Wirsing (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

(Kaua‘i) Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1523

Daniel S. Alam

Mark D. Santi

Advanced Hearing Hawai‘i, 407 Uluniu St., Suite 212, Kailua (808) 262-6673

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

James F. Scoggin III

Orthopaedic Specialists Hawai‘i, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1320 (808) 772-4988

Daniel I Singer

Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 720 (808) 521-8109

Eugene A. Toney Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Joseph C. Varcadipane

Straub Benioff, Bone and Joint Center, Floor 3 (808) 522-4232

David A. Vasconcellos

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Edward J. Weldon III

Straub Benioff, Bone and Joint Center, Floor 3 (808) 522-4232

Head & Neck Institute, Queen’s POB I, Suite 615 (808) 691-7215

Linda D. Chiu

Kevin S. Hadley

Hawai‘i Ear Clinic, Pali Momi, Suite 650, ‘Aiea (808) 486-3277

Charissa Kahue Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Christopher Klem

Head & Neck Institute, Queen’s POB I, Suite 615 (808) 691-7215

Jae H. Lim

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jay M. Murphy

(Kaua‘i) Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1529

Scott R. Newman

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Patrick J. O’Donnell

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1120 (808) 983-6447

Timothy R. Stoddard

Straub Medical Center - ENT and Hearing Aid Clinic, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1D (808) 522-4530

Lenhanh P. Tran

Pacific Coast Medical, 1229 Young St. (808) 591-7702

Stacey A. Honda Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY

Tove V. Isaacson

Alan Y. J. Ahana

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Martin K. Ishikawa

Eric M. Boorman

Kapi‘olani (808) 983-8516

PAIN MEDICINE

Pan Pacific Pathologists, Clinical Labs of Hawai‘i, 99-128 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, Suite 102, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6840

Daniel S. Choi

Brock Kaya

Ann Hau

Wesley J. Kim

David Kim

(Kaua‘i) Spine and Pain Center of Kaua‘i, 3176 Po‘ipū Road, Kōloa (808) 378-4439

Jerald M. Garcia

Hawai‘i Institute for Pain, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 400 (808) 206-5301

Nicholas Muraoka Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St. (808) 544-3325

Kaipo T. Pau

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333 Hawai‘i Pathologists’ Laboratory, Queen’s, Floor 4 (808) 691-4271

Jonathan M. Kitayama

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Christopher-Allan K.L. Lum Hawai‘i Pathologists’ Laboratory, Queen’s, Floor 4 (808) 691-4271

Pain & Spine Center, Queen’s POB III, Suite 703 (808) 691-5390

Jill C. Ono

John A. Sheehan

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Damien K. Tavares III

Hawai‘i Pain Center, 2226 Liliha St., Suite 407 (808) 445-9172

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Rishi Patel

Casey Phan

Hawai‘i Pathologists’ Laboratory, Queen’s (808) 691-4271

Pamela Tauchi-Nishi

PATHOLOGY

Hawai‘i Pathologists’ Laboratory, Queen’s, Floor 4 (808) 691-4271

Michael Dell Black

Karen S. Thompson

Kaiser Moanalua, Suite 4C (833) 833-3333

Jason H. Brown Kapi‘olani (808) 983-8516

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333 Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Ligaya Stice

Pacific Anesthesia, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Andras Bratincsak

Kapi‘olani, Suite 950 (808) 983-8933

Colin Petko

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

James Y. Sim

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1160 (808) 942-7707

Christopher Stefanelli

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Melissa S.W. Yamauchi

Kapi‘olani, Suite 950 (808) 983-8933

Kapi‘olani (808) 983-8581

Owen Chan

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From left to right: Giselle Franklin, RN; Timothy Howard, PA-C; Christina Robbins, PA-C; Matthew Kanzler, MD; Nathan Cox, MD; G. Todd Bessinger, MD, PhD; Rebecca Luria, MD; Ryan Apgar, DO; Sarah Howell, MD; Angela Odoerfer, NP-C; Annina King, PA-C

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PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

Stephen Darling

Rupert Chang

Jeremy L. King

Rhiana L. A. Lau

Andrew J. Sung

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (808) 983-6000

Andrew K. Feng

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (808) 983-6000

Len Yukinori Tanaka

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (808) 983-6000

Konstantine P. Xoinis

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (808) 983-6000

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE Tiffany ColemanSatterfield

Kapi‘olani, Emergency Services (808) 983-6000

Francisco Garcia

Kapi‘olani, Department of Emergency Medicine (808) 983-6000

Jannet LeeJayaram

Kapi‘olani, Department of Emergency Medicine (808) 983-6000

Kapi‘olani, Suite 999 (808) 983-6942

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY Darryl W. Glaser Kapi‘olani, Floor 2 (808) 983-8551

Kelley K. Hutchins Kapi‘olani, Floor 2 (808) 983-8551

Wade T. Kyono Kapi‘olani, Floor 2 (808) 983-8551

Desiree Medeiros Kapi‘olani, Floor 2 (808) 983-8551

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Rodolfo E. Begue

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Infectious Disease and Neurodevelopment, Suite 1010 (808) 983-8394

Natascha W.H. Ching

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Infectious Disease and Neurodevelopment, Suite 1010 (808) 983-8394

Marian E. Melish

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY Melanie L. Shim

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Infectious Disease and NeuroDevelopment, Suite 1010 (808) 983-8394

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Greg Y. Uramoto

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 850 (808) 983-6206

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HPH Medical Group - Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 850 (808) 373-7500

PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Robert C. Durkin

Kapi‘olani, Bone and Joint Clinic, Suite 630 (808) 945-3766

Graham T. Fedorak

Kapi‘olani, Bone and Joint Clinic, Suite 630 (808) 945-3766

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Kapi‘olani, Imaging Department (808) 983-8626

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY David K. Kurahara

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 850 (808) 373-7588

Kara S. Yamamoto

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 850 (808) 373-7588

Byron H. Izuka Children’s Orthopaedics of Hawai‘i, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 122, ‘Aiea (808) 485-8985

Jonathan B. Pellett

Shriners Hospital for Children - Honolulu, 1310 Punahou St. (808) 951-3620

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Timothy C. Beaty

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 850 (808) 373-7566

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY David S. Ansdell Kapi‘olani, Imaging Department (808) 983-8626

PEDIATRIC SURGERY Sidney M. Johnson

Kapi‘olani, Suite 600 (808) 983-6210

Devin P. Puapong Kapi‘olani, Suite 600 (808) 983-6210

Russell K-Y Woo

Kapi‘olani, Suite 600 (808) 983-6210

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Lesli I. Nicolay

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 360 (808) 983-6633

Ronald S. Sutherland

Kapi‘olani Medical Specialists, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 360 (808) 983-6633

PEDIATRICS Hazel Abinsay

Abinsay Pediatrics, 91-2139 Fort Weaver Road, Room 313, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 646-3386

Bettina Ackermann

(Maui) Maui Memorial Medical Center, 221 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 244-9056

Vernon M. Azuma

Children’s Medical Associates, ‘Aiea Medical Building, 99128 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, Suite 211, ‘Aiea (808) 488-8441

David M. Bacchus (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Karen T. Barretto (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Daniel L. Buehler

Galen Chock Queen’s POB I, Suite 501 (808) 521-6030

Ryan Chung

Pearl City Medical Associates, Suite 555, ‘Aiea (808) 488-1943

Cindy C. Collo

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Joy Dalmon (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Veronica Damasco Reis Pediatrics, Adventist Health Castle, 30 Aulike St., Suite 500, Kailua (808) 263-8822

Joseph Dela Cruz

1748 Dillingham Blvd. (808) 848-0880

Karolina W. Dembinski (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic, 910 Waine‘e St., Lahaina (833) 833-3333

Kāhala Children Medical Group, 4211 Wai‘alae Ave., Suite 205 (808) 732-2848

Vinson Diep

Corinne C. ChanNishina

Derek M. Flores

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1020 (808) 955-5485

Maureen O.J.C. Chang

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Outpatient Clinic (808) 983-8641

Derek A. Ching

Children’s Doctors, 1029 Kapahulu Ave., Suite 409 (808) 218-7824

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1190 (808) 945-9955 Straub Benioff Medical Center Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Gina M. French

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Outpatient Clinic, Floor 1 (808) 983-8641

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PROMOTION

Celebrating 15 Years in Pursuit of Excellence Started in 2009 by Dr. Kore Kai Liow alongside his wife, Michelle, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience (HPN) was founded with the goal of providing much-needed neurological care to underserved communities in Hawai‘i. Under Dr. Liow’s visionary leadership, HPN has grown from humble beginnings into a leading center of excellence offering comprehensive, cutting-edge care to patients across all Hawaiian Islands. HPN’s 15 years of service have been marked by profound contributions to the underprivileged, including over $2 million in uncompensated care for more than 10,000 underserved and uninsured patients annually. HPN attracts more than $4 million annually in research funding to benefit the local community and has expanded to encompass 20 disease-specific centers of excellence, revolutionizing access to groundbreaking research therapies and enabling many patients to avoid mainland travel for advanced treatments.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green, M.D. with Founders Kore Liow, M.D., and Michelle Liow

Dr. Liow’s tireless work reflects a deep commitment to servant leadership, education and mentorship. He oversees the training of more than 80 residents and medical students annually through clinical rotations and research projects, and his dedication has been recognized through numerous accolades, including the 2021 John M. Hardman, M.D. Award for Mentoring in Teaching from the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine. He has earned national recognitions for his role as a principal investigator in more than 180 clinical trials. Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience’s 15th anniversary represents Dr. Liow’s outstanding contributions in neuroscience, research, education and patient care; an unwavering dedication to the people of Hawai‘i; and an exceptional commitment to caring for Hawai‘i’s underserved for years to come. Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Honolulu St. Francis Liliha Sullivan Wing 2230 Liliha Street #104 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 261-4476

West Oahu Waikele Professional Bldg. 94849 Lumiaina Street #203 Waipahu, HI 96797 (808) 261-4476 hawaiineuroscience.com

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Lillian H. Fujimoto

Straub Benioff Medical Center Mililani Town Center Clinic, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Suite 187, Mililani (808) 625-6444

Tawni Hatsuko Gesteuyala

Children’s Doctors, 1029 Kapahulu Ave., Suite 409 (808) 218-7824

Kea D. B. Gilbert Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

R. Michael Hamilton

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Kailua Clinic, 201 Hāmākua Drive, Building B, Kailua (833) 833-3333

Robyn Y. Hasegawa

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Laura Kim Hassen (Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Jon Ishii

(Hawai‘i Island) Paniolo Pediatrics, 75-170 Hualālai Road, Suite D-214, Kailua-Kona (808) 325-5805

Steven Clyde Kaplan

(Hawai‘i Island) Paniolo Pediatrics, 64-1032 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 204, Kamuela (808) 887-6543

Derrick T. Kida

Kuakini Physicians Tower, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 601 (808) 686-4656

Jessica Kosut Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Shigeko O. Lau

Hawai‘i Pediatrics, 1100 Ward Ave., Suite 1065 (808) 599-4004

Julie-Ann Hee Lee-Horita

Mary Savio Medical Plaza, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 301, ‘Aiea (808) 488-1990

Jeffrey Lim

2525 S. King St., Suite 308 (808) 941-7766

Blair Limm-Chan Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Outpatient Clinic (808) 983-8641

Felicitas B. Livaudais (Maui)

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Kīhei Clinic, 1279 S. Kīhei Road, Suite 120, Kīhei (833) 833-3333

Shelley Loui

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1140 (808) 944-6993

Robin Huffer Lynch

Reis Pediatrics, 46-001 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 220, Kāne‘ohe (808) 263-8822

Brent H. Matsumoto

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Monica K. Mau Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jennie Montijo

(Maui) Maui Memorial Medical Center, 221 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 244-9056

Kathleen MorimotoNishioka

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office, 45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe (833) 833-3333

Meri Mika Morisada

1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 607 (808) 947-2345

Erin A. Nakano Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

Darrell T. Natori Queen’s POB II, Suite 208 (808) 521-6622

Hanaa Al-Khansa Nik Rushdi

(Maui) Maui Memorial Medical Center, 221 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 244-9056

Mary Rose L. Nino

Shilpa J. Patel Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Martin L. Piette retired

Malia Rasa

Queen’s Health Care Centers, 1215 Hunakai St., Floor 2 (808) 691-8200

Brijit B. Reis

Reis Pediatrics, Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 201 (808) 263-8822

Holly M. Romero (Maui)

Maui Memorial Medical Center, 221 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 244-9056

Nadine Tenn Salle

Medicine Pediatrics Associates, Queen’s POB III, Suite 502 (808) 686-4760

Stacie A. Shibao Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Malia A. Shimokawa

Pearl City Medical Associates, Pali Momi, Suite 555 (808) 488-1943

Kapi‘olani (808) 983-6000

Patrice M. L. Tim Sing

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Kai Clinic, 6700 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Suite 111 (833) 833-3333

Naro L. Torres

579 Farrington Highway, Suite 203, Kapolei (808) 674-2555

Jodie S. Toward

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Anne B. Tran

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Robert D. Wotring II (Kaua‘i)

Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1561

Yolanda C. Wu

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Outpatient Clinic, Floor 1 (808) 983-8641

Lori Yamanaka

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1050 (808) 942-8144

Vince K. Yamashiroya 1010 S. King St., Suite 105 (808) 596-2030

Lynn B. Yanagihara

Straub Benioff Medical Center Kāne‘ohe Clinic, 46-056 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 221, Kāne‘ohe (808) 233-6200

Aimee I. Yeap

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

James C. W. Yee

Shellie M. Usami

Lisa M. Yoshikawa

Darcie M. Takemoto

Jasmine Waipa

Casandra Simonson (Maui)

Diane Pan

Pediatric Physicians Group, 98-1247 Ka‘ahumanu St., Suite 301, ‘Aiea (808) 488-1990

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center, Main Clinic Ooka Building, 1881 Nani St., Wailuku (808) 871-7772

Brenda M. Nishikawa

Children’s Medical Associates, ‘Aiea Medical Building, 99128 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, Suite 211, ‘Aiea (808) 488-8441

Lance Taniguchi

Cindy V. L. Wong

Doreen L. Ueoka

Michael H.T. Sia

Russell T. Ogawa

Straub Benioff Medical Center Mililani Town Center Clinic, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Suite 187, Mililani (808) 625-6444

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Hawai‘i Pediatrics, 1100 Ward Ave., Suite 1065 (808) 599-4004

Kapi‘olani, Pediatric Outpatient Clinic, Floor 1 (808) 983-8641

Terri T. Tanaka

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1190 (808) 945-9955

Queen’s Health Care Centers, EmPower Health, 91-6390 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 200, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 691-8200

Kaiser Honolulu, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

Pediatric Associates, 1010 S. King St., Suite 701 (808) 596-2266

Keānuenue Pediatrics, 615 Pi‘ikoi St., Suite 1501 (808) 600-2180

Joseph Ward

Kāhala Pediatrics, 3150 Monsarrat Ave., Suite 200 (808) 735-5541

(Maui) Maui Memorial Medical Center, 221 Mahalani St., Wailuku (808) 244-9056

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Cedric K. Akau

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4275

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(L-R) Jason Kaneshige, MD; Will Van der Reis, MD; Lorrin Lee, MD; Kyong Min, MD; Aimee Perreira, MD; Edward Chan, MD; Michael Bellino, MD; Michael Chen, MD; Alexander Garber, MD, PhD; Dr. Trent Tamate, MD (inset)

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Island Orthopaedics

ESTABLISHED IN 2011, Island Orthopaedics provides accessible, high-quality surgical and nonsurgical orthopaedic care for people of all ages across the state. We provide specialty care for a broad range of orthopaedic needs, including the treatment of arthritis, fractures, sports-related injuries, tendon disorders, and nerve compression problems in the extremities. We have experience in the latest techniques including minimally invasive arthroscopy, direct anterior hip approaches and robotic joint replacement. As Hawai‘i’s premier orthopaedic surgeons, we promise to do our best to service you with the highest level of care possible.

Island Orthopaedics Office 3382 Wai‘alae Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: 808-548-7033 Fax: 808-548-7034

Queen’s Medical Center West 91-2135 Fort Weaver Road, 4th Floor ‘Ewa Beach, HI 96706 Phone: 808-691-3520 Fax: 808-691-3815

Island Orthopaedics, Windward Office Castle Professional Center 46-001 Kamehameha Hwy, Suite 412 Kane‘ohe, HI 96744 Phone: 808-548-7033 Fax: 808-548-7034

www.islandorthopaedics.com

Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital Orthopedic Clinic Parker Ranch Center 67-1185 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite A101 Kamuela, HI 96743 Phone: 808-881-4638 Fax: 808-881-4632

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Won-Yee ChengLeever

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Joseph R. Dicostanzo Jr. TBD TBD

Neelesh Fernandes

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Michael S. Jaffe

Shim Ching

Asia Pacific Plastic Surgery, 1330 Ala Moana Blvd., Floor 4 (808) 585-8855

David C. Cho Straub Benioff (808) 522-4370

Paul Faringer

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Jeff T. Healy

Healy Plastic Surgery, 98-211 Pali Momi St., Suite 103, ‘Aiea (808) 487-0076

Hawai‘i Brain & Spine, 40 Aulike St., Suite 317, Kailua (808) 744-6638

Kenneth K. Kao

Dwight J. Lin

Athena Clinic, Kapi‘olani, Suite 1070 (808) 944-8551

Regenerative Medicine & Rehabilitation of Hawai‘i, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1525 (808) 528-5500

Merle K. MiuraAkamine

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Ryan Nomura

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St. (808) 544-3325

Timothy F. Olderr

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4275

Jayson H. Takata

Pacific Physical Medicine Associates, Queen’s POB II, Suite 805 (808) 538-7700

Kiran Vadada

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4275

PLASTIC SURGERY Matthew S. Adaniya

Kuakini Medical Center, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 704 (808) 523-1608 60

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Daniel Murariu

Vincent J. Nip Queen’s POB I, Suite 710 (808) 538-1050

Scott M. Nishikawa

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Bao L. Phan

Hawai‘i Plastic Surgery Institute, Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 999 (808) 888-6190

Michael R. Pharaon

Straub Benioff, Department of Plastic Surgery (808) 522-4370

Robert W. Schulz

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4370

Randolph K. M. Wong

Honolulu Plastic Surgery, 1100 Ward Ave., Suite 808 (808) 792-6262

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PSYCHIATRY Roman S. Acierto

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services - Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1600 (833) 833-3333

Barry S. Carlton

The Queen’s Counseling Services, 1374 Nu‘uanu Ave. (808) 586-2900

Christopher K. Lind

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services - Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1600 (833) 833-3333

Jessica H. Morris

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Services - Ala Moana, 1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1600 (833) 833-3333

Jon M. Streltzer

The Queen’s Counseling Services, 1374 Nu‘uanu Ave. (808) 691-4401

Takkin Lo

Adventist Health Castle, 30 Aulike St., Suite 602, Kailua (808) 263-5009

Shanon T. Makekau

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Janet N. Myers Kaiser Moanalua (808) 432-8000

Ronson J. Sato

Straub Benioff, Department of Pulmonary Medicine (808) 522-4321

Bradley Tokeshi Queen’s POB II, Suite 704 (808) 691-5252

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Susie Anne Chen

Cancer Center of Hawai‘i, 2226 Liliha St., Suite B2 (808) 547-6881

John L. Lederer

Cancer Center of Hawai‘i, 2226 Liliha St., Suite B2 (808) 547-6881

Richard Y. Lee

PULMONARY DISEASE Christopher Andrew Fiack Queen’s POB II, Suite 107 (808) 691-5252

Donald L. Helman Jr.

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Cancer Center of Hawai‘i, 2226 Liliha St., Suite B2 (808) 547-6881

Laeton J. Pang

Cancer Center of Hawai‘i, 2226 Liliha St., Suite B2 (808) 547-6881

Michael C. Roach

Jennifer M. A. Kaya

Cancer Center of Hawai‘i, 2226 Liliha St., Suite B2 (808) 547-6881

Jordan K. Lee

Christina K. Speirs

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333 Queen’s POB II, Suite 107 (808) 691-5252

Cancer Center of Hawai‘i, 2226 Liliha St., Suite B2 (808) 547-6881

Stuart Y. Tsuji Queen’s (808) 691-4771

Kevin C. Wilcox

(Hawai‘i Island) Hilo Medical Center, East Hawai‘i Health Cancer Center, 1285 Waiānuenue Ave., Hilo (808) 932-3755

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/ INFERTILITY Christina Arnett

Daniel F. Brandt

Kuakini Medical Center, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 1104 (808) 528-4577

David R. Finger

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Michiko Inaba

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

Scott T. Kawamoto

Queen’s POB III, Suite 514 (808) 523-2911

Advanced Reproductive Center of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani, Suite 1180 (808) 949-6611

Tracie L. Kurano

John L. Frattarelli

Pali Momi, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Bone and Joint Center, Suite 300 (808) 485-4120

Fertility Institute of Hawai‘i, 1585 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1800 (808) 545-2800

Christopher T.F. Huang

Advanced Reproductive Center of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani, Suite 1180 (808) 949-6611

Anatte Emma Karmon

Fertility Institute of Hawai‘i, 1585 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 1800 (808) 545-2800

Thomas S. Kosasa

Kapi‘olani, Suite 1040 (808) 949-2304

RHEUMATOLOGY Deryll U. Ambrocio

1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 608 (808) 466-1896

Ken C. Arakawa

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4522

Sian Yik Lim

Alberto S. SantosOcampo

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4522

Mari A. Shiraishi Queen’s POB I, Suite 409 (808) 367-1955

Kristine M. Uramoto

Queen’s POB III, Suite 514 (808) 523-2911

SLEEP MEDICINE Valerie A. Cacho

Sleep Life Med, 91-3575 Kauluakoko St., Suite 1601, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 500-7077

Roger E. Yim

Queen’s Pulmonary and Critical Care Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 704 (808) 691-8725

Queen’s POB II, Suite 206 (808) 528-3888

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BORN AND RAISED IN HAWAI‘I Locally born, Dr. Carlton Yuen and Dr. Jason Tokunaga are trained ophthalmologists who believe in treating all of their patients like family. As founders of Aloha Vision Consultants, they are committed to serving every patient with outstanding skill, service, integrity and dedication. Because they believe that vision is critical to a happy, independent lifestyle, Drs. Yuen and Tokunaga are committed to providing a full range of quality and advanced vision solutions, including cataract surgery.

WHAT ARE CATARACTS? Cataracts are the progressive clouding of the natural lens in the eye that can make simple daily activities, such as looking at street signs, a burden. When cataracts develop, glasses and contacts are no longer able to provide visual relief. Solutions such as cataract surgery can make a tremendous impact in restoring vision.

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Drs. Yuen and Tokunaga are at the forefront of technological advances in eye surgery. They were selected as the first doctors in Hawaii and among the first in the nation to implant the next-generation Odyssey Full Range of Vision Intraocular Lens. This lens is different because it bends light to provide a full range of continuous vision from distance to near. It allows patients to drive, see a computer, and read in many cases without needing glasses. Drs. Yuen and Tokunaga offer personalized solutions to enhance your vision over all ranges. They are experienced in multiple platforms including laser-assisted cataract surgery, astigmatism correction lenses, light-adjustable lenses, and full range of vision lenses. Drs. Yuen and Tokunaga feel so fortunate to provide these solutions to allow you to perform most activities without contacts or glasses.

Local boy Dr. Rhys Ishihara returns to help Hawaii’s underserved glaucoma population. A Hawaii native and Iolani High School graduate, he completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Texas Medical Branch where he was elected to serve as chief resident. He is currently finishing his Glaucoma fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. He’s published multiple articles including using non-surgical treatments for glaucoma. A former Iolani football player, he enjoys staying active, watching football, spending time with friends, and discovering new places to eat with his wife. We are excited to have him on board to serve our community! Call today at 808-782-1861 to schedule your appointment.

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SPORTS MEDICINE

Kapi‘olani, Bone and Joint Clinic, Suite 630 (808) 945-3766

Benjamin J. D. H. Chun

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Michael K. Yamazaki

Rachel A. Coel

Kapi‘olani, Bone and Joint Clinic, Suite 630 (808) 945-3766

Straub Benioff, Bone & Joint Center (808) 522-4275

Clayton A. Everline

Justin Mark Young

Workstar Injury Recovery Center, 599 Farrington Highway, Building 2, Kapolei (808) 676-5331

Straub Benioff, Floor 3 (808) 522-4275

Jill Inouye

Queen’s POB III, Suite 403 (808) 686-4770

Pali Momi, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Bone and Joint Center, Suite 300 (808) 485-4120

SURGERY Alan HS Cheung

Chad M. Cryer

Jennifer R. King

Kapi‘olani, Bone and Joint Clinic, Suite 630 (808) 945-3766

Queen’s POB II, Suite 207 (808) 686-4600

Sho Furuta

David S. Inouye

Queen’s POB II, Suite 207 (808) 691-8885

Mark W. Grief

Pali Momi, Suite 580 (808) 485-5414

Riley K. Kitamura

Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

The Queen’s Medical Center - West O‘ahu, 91-2135 Fort Weaver Road, Suite 150, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 691-3020

Michael S. Hayashi

Whitney M. L. Limm

Lisa M. Grininger

Queen’s POB II, Suite 207 (808) 691-8885

Queen’s POB III, Suite 403 (808) 686-4770

Kathleen L. Mah

Daniel Robert Hudak

(Hawai‘i Island) East Hawai‘i Health Clinic, 1285 Waiānuenue Ave., Hilo (808) 932-4225

Richard K. Inae

Pali Momi, Suite 630 (808) 485-5414

Queen’s POB II, Suite 803 (808) 686-4750

Gregorio Maldini

Straub Benioff, Department of Surgery (808) 522-4234

Dean J. Mikami

Queen’s Surgical Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 207 (808) 686-4600

Steven D. Nishida

Queen’s POB I, Suite 902 (808) 524-0066

Manami Okado

Kuakini Medical Center, 405 N. Kuakini St., Suite 601 (808) 686-4650

Angela Penn

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Laura D. Peterson

Kapi‘olani Women’s Center, 1907 S. Beretania St., Suite 501 (808) 949-3444

Amy T. Rodriguez

(Kaua‘i) Wilcox Medical Center, Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kūhiō Highway, Suite B, Līhu‘e (808) 245-1505

Ross D. Simafranca

Westside Surgical Services, The Queen’s Medical Center - West O‘ahu, 91-2139 Fort Weaver Road, Suite 310, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 676-9270

Ryan K. Takamori Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

Mitchell Tasaki (Maui)

1885 Main St., Suite 206, Wailuku (808) 242-8877

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SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Briana J. LauAmii Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Christina Wai

Maria R. Ver

Pali Momi, Suite 630 (808) 485-5414

Stacey Woodruff

Queen’s Surgical Clinic, Queen’s POB II, Suite 203 (808) 691-2728

Mark S. Yamamura

Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 4 (833) 833-3333

The Queen’s Medical Center - West O‘ahu, 91-2135 Fort Weaver Road, Suite 150, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 691-3020

THORACIC & CARDIAC SURGERY

Henry Wah Louie Cardiothoracic Associates of Hawai‘i, Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 211, Kailua (808) 531-3311

UROGYNECOLOGY/ FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Dean S. Nakamura

Steven M. Minaglia

Queen’s POB III, Suite 702 (808) 691-8808

Queen’s POB II, Suite 202 (808) 686-4670

Jonathan M. Philpott

Karen A. Soules

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Ayman AbdulGhani

Aileen M. K. Yee

Kapi‘olani, Suite 500 (808) 983-6905

Ann Michele Aspera

Kaiser Moanalua, Floor 2 (833) 833-3333

Edith D. CanbyHagino Straub Benioff (808) 522-4301

Robert G. Carlile Adventist Health Castle, 642 Ulukahiki St., Suite 103, Kailua (808) 263-5174

David S. Chou Straub Benioff (808) 522-4301

Tom S. Feng

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Todd H. Hoekstra

(Maui) Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

Charles O. Kim Jr.

Straub Benioff Medical Center Pearlridge Clinic, 98-151 Pali Momi St., Suite 142, ‘Aiea (808) 483-6400

Pali Momi (808) 835-6300

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Todd A. Miller

Gregory P. Thibault

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4301

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Steve Rivera

Pacific Radiology Group, Kuakini Medical Center, 347 N. Kuakini St. (808) 547-9545

David C. Wei

Straub Benioff (808) 522-4301

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Timur M. Roytman

Terry Q. Yee

Aloha Urology, Queen’s POB II, Suite 406 (808) 599-7779

Benjamin Shurtleff (Maui)

Mitchell Gudmundsson

Clayton Y. Yamada

Kuakini Medical Center, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 612 (808) 523-7577

Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office, 80 Mahalani St., Wailuku (833) 833-3333

VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY John D.Q. Chan Queen’s (808) 691-4711

Queen’s (808) 686-4811

VASCULAR SURGERY Justin M. Galovich

Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Selena G. Goss Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

Ryan T. Hagino

Straub Benioff, Floor 5 (808) 522-4469

Russell N. Harada

Pali Momi, Suite 620 (808) 486-7775

Tony Katras

Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Floor 2 (808) 433-3473

R. Randolph Waterford (Maui)

Waterford Vein Institute, 385 Hukilike St., Suite 210, Kahului (808) 871-8346

David K.M. Wong

Hawai‘i Vascular & Endovascular, Queen’s POB III, Suite 505 (808) 440-0544

Elna M. Masuda

Straub Benioff, Floor 5 (808) 522-4469

Nicolas A. Nelken Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

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ur office has been serving Honolulu with quality, professional dermatology care since 1976. Our Board Certified providers are dedicated, with a strong commitment to quality and outstanding patient care. We are always there when you need us with unparalleled access to our providers. There are no long waits for appointments, and we always find time for our patients who need us.

Our dedication reaches outside the office. We are committed to the community through the education of medical students, teaching our young medical residents, and yearround involvement in community service. Commitment to excellence, dedication to our patients, service to our community. That’s dermatology with a difference.

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RISING STARS Rising Stars are doctors who meet most of the Top Doctor criteria but are earlier in their career. Like Top Doctors, these emerging leaders are selected through peer nomination, research, review and screening by Castle Connolly.

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Refer to the key to addresses on page 34.

ADDICTION MEDICINE

DERMATOLOGY

Daniel A. Moreno

Aaron F.W. Fong

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Dawson Dermatology, Queen’s POB I, Suite 412 (877) 505-9607

Janna Taylor

Tagai Musaev

Pacific Anesthesia, 321 N. Kuakini St., Suite 306 (808) 792-9888

CHILD NEUROLOGY Aileen Tanaka

Hale Pāwa‘a Professional Building, 1401 S. Beretania St., Suite 950 (808) 983-6676

Hawai‘i Premier Dermatology, 1600 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Suite 508 (808) 400-6904

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Wayne Y. Cheng Kaiser Moanalua (833) 833-3333

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Thomas A. Gill

The Emergency Group, The Queen’s Medical Center - West O‘ahu, 91-2141 Fort Weaver Road, ‘Ewa Beach (808) 691-3000

Abbey M. Mattes

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 691-1000

Jeffrey T. Sakamoto

The Emergency Group, Queen’s (808) 691-4311

FAMILY MEDICINE

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Leimomi Kanagusuku

Matthew G. H. Chan

Hawai‘i Pacific Health, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 3030, ‘Aiea (808) 627-3200

Jaime Parra

(Hawai‘i Island) East Hawai‘i Health 1285 Urgent Care, 1285 Waiānuenue Ave., Hilo (808) 932-3720

GERIATRIC MEDICINE Megan M. Chock Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Kaiser Honolulu (833) 833-3333

Daniel Miyamoto

Straub Medical Center - Kāhala Clinic & Urgent Care, 4210 Wai‘alae Ave., Suite 501 (808) 462-5300

Hisami Oba

Kaiser Māpunapuna (833) 833-3333

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Kacie Fox

Straub Medical Center - Kāhala Clinic & Urgent Care, 4210 Wai‘alae Ave., Suite 501 (808) 462-5300

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Hawai‘i Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office, 94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu (833) 833-3333

Sally Markee

Kapi‘olani, Suite 500 (808) 983-6905

PEDIATRICS Rachel Santiago

Straub Benioff Medical Center - Mililani Town Center Clinic, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Suite 187, Mililani (808) 625-6444

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HONOLULU Magazine is proud to celebrate Hawai‘i’s Legacy Top Doctors, whose outstanding contributions to Hawai‘i’s health care have earned them the well-deserved recognition as a Top Doctor for the past five years!

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Sonny J. H. Wong, M.D., FACC, RPHS

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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE/ VENOUS DISEASE HEART + VEIN HAWAII (808) 261-2441 HONOLULU 1441 KAPI‘OLANI BLVD, SUITE #1111, HONOLULU, HI, 96814 KAILUA 25 MALUNIU AVE, SUITE #202, KAILUA, HI 96734 WAIPAHU 94-210 PUPUKAHI ST, SUITE #102, WAIPAHU, HI, 96797

EARLY IN HIS MEDICAL CAREER, DR. WONG was working in an emergency room when a patient went into cardiac arrest. He watched in awe as the attending doctor remained calm and logical when faced with a life-or-death situation. This experience led Dr. Wong to not only specialize in cardiology, but also to emulate how this physician practiced medicine. In his over 30 years of experience in cardiology, Dr. Wong has done just that. His patients note that he is caring, thorough, and an excellent listener and communicator. At Heart + Vein Hawaii, the goal of Dr. Wong and his dedicated team is to make a difference in every patient’s life. Heart + Vein Hawaii provides onsite, easy-to-schedule cardiovascular testing, encompassing electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, treadmill stress assessments, carotid artery ultrasounds, lower extremity arterial ultrasounds, and venous ultrasounds. It operates three locations on O‘ahu in Honolulu, Kailua, and Waipahu, and two on Maui in Kīhei and Kulamalu. The clinic is also renowned for being the state’s most comprehensive vein disorder treatment center. Treatment modalities for venous disorders encompass endovascular radiofrequency ablation, VenaSeal, Clarivein, compression stockings, ultrasound examinations, microphlebectomy, sclerotherapy, and laser therapy. Dr. Wong graduated from the University of Otago Dunedin Medical School in New Zealand, where he is originally from. He completed his internal medicine and cardiology training at the University of Hawai‘i and the University of Nevada, respectively, with board certifications in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He is also certified by The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and has been caring for patients in Hawai‘i since 1994. Heart + Vein Hawaii is excited to welcome new cardiac and vein patients on Maui and O‘ahu this year.

MAUI HEART + VEIN (808) 727-8828 KĪHEI WAILEA MEDICAL CENTER, 221 PI‘IKEA AVE, SUITE A, KĪHEI 96753 MAKAWAO KULAMALU PLAZA, 30 KUPAOA ST, SUITE 205, MAKAWAO, HI 96768

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Thomas S. Kosasa, M.D. REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/INFERTILITY PACIFIC IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSTITUTE KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER 1319 PUNAHOU ST., SUITE 980 HONOLULU, HI 96826 (808) 946-2226 INFO@PACIFICINVITRO.COM

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THOMAS KOSASA, M.D. KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER 1319 PUNAHOU ST., SUITE 1040 HONOLULU, HI 96826 (808) 949-2304 INFO@THOMASKOSASA.COM

AS THE FOUNDING PHYSICIAN OF PACIFIC IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSTITUTE, Hawaii’s first established IVF clinic, Dr. Thomas Kosasa continues to assist couples and individuals who struggle to achieve pregnancy. Pacific In Vitro first made headlines for Hawaii’s first “test tube” baby in 1985 and has since delivered thousands of babies. Dr. Kosasa brings experience, knowledge, and the highest quality of care in a supportive environment to couples and individuals who have tried to start families without success. Dr. Kosasa graduated with distinction in architecture from Dartmouth College and completed his residency and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kosasa has practiced obstetrics and gynecology for over 50 years and in that time has delivered over 10,460 babies. He rose to the rank of Major in the U.S. Army, is an accomplished pilot and flight instructor and won the North Atlantic Road Racing series driving a Porsche. Dr. Kosasa has led an exciting life. But nothing excites him more than bringing a new life into the world. For decades, he’s helped countless mothers through childbirth with his experience, technical expertise, and kindness. He is steadfast in his belief that being kind is important, and everything one does must come from the heart. In addition to helping thousands realize their dream of starting a family, Dr. Kosasa has influenced new generations of physicians. As a professor emeritus and past chief of reproductive endocrinology at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, he has been teaching and sharing his vast knowledge with medical students. Dr. Kosasa views teaching as a privilege and continues to have a student with him for every delivery—furthering his impact on future physicians and adding to his number of special deliveries.

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Angela M. Pratt, MD

DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN with the knowledge and confidence they need to reclaim their vaginal health and improve intimacy, Dr. Angela M. Pratt, cofounder of Hawaii Beauty and Wellness Center, was the first in Hawai‘i to offer nonsurgical treatments for feminine restoration and sexual function. A pioneer and now leader in this field, Dr. Pratt and her team offer the most advanced noninvasive laser and radiofrequency technologies to treat women of all ages. In a confidential and trusting environment, she takes the time to understand each patient’s concerns and develops an individualized treatment plan with aesthetics and function in mind. Board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and with more than 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Pratt is an exceptional cosmetic gynecologic surgeon who has been personally trained by internationally renowned master of female aesthetic surgery, Dr. Red Alinsod. She serves on the Pan Pacific Plastic Surgery Society, educating plastic surgeons from around the world. Dr. Pratt is the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Hawaii’s 2023 Healthcare Hero, and the American Lung Association 2024 Outstanding Mother of the Year. A graduate of the Kamehameha Schools and the John A. Burns School of Medicine as an Imi Ho‘ola Native Hawaiian Scholar, she will serve as this year’s co-chair of JABSOM’s 60th Anniversary Celebration.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN 1319 PUNAHOU ST., SUITE 920 HONOLULU, HI 96826 (808) 948-8788

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 “Thank you to my colleagues for their continued confidence in selecting me year after year as a Legacy Top Doctor. I am forever humbled and grateful to my teachers, mentors and colleagues for giving me such opportunity and support. Congratulations to the John A. Burns School of Medicine on its 60th Anniversary of providing top quality medical education for physicians in our State and the entire Pacific Basin.” 70

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Daniel Choi, M.D. OPHTHALMOLOGY

CATARACT & VISION CENTER OF HAWAII 1712 LILIHA STREET, SUITE 400 HONOLULU, HI 96817 (808) 524-1010

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DR. DANIEL CHOI IS AN EXPERT cataract, refractive and cornea surgeon who received his residency and fellowship training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked the No. 1 eye hospital in the US for the past 23 years. Over the past seven years, Dr. Choi has been dedicated to elevating the quality of eyecare in Hawai‘i and caring for the most challenging cataract and cornea cases. He also receives referrals from eye surgeons throughout the country as a recognized leader in his specialty. Through his patients’ referrals, Dr. Choi has become one of the busiest and most successful cataract surgeons in the state. He attributes his many happy patients to an excellent team of nurses and support staff. The Cataract and Vision Center of Hawai‘i has an on-site outpatient surgery center, so patients benefit from having their consultations and surgeries all done at the same location. Another key factor to Dr. Choi’s success is his personalized approach to care. Dr. Choi will conduct detailed consultations to suit each patient’s needs when planning surgery. He matches these needs with his surgical expertise and the best technology available. Dr. Choi offers laser assisted cataract surgery and all intraocular lens technologies including light adjustable lens to ensure patients have the best possible vision after surgery. Dr. Choi is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Panel, which sets the standards for eye care in the United States. He has also been an invited expert lecturer on cataract surgery and instructor on corneal transplantation at national meetings. Locally, Dr. Choi is committed to ensuring Hawai‘i has the best eye care for decades to come. He serves as an assistant clinical professor at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine and is the medical director of the Lions Eye Bank of Hawai‘i.

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Brandon Lee, M.D. OPHTHALMOLOGY

CATARACT & VISION CENTER OF HAWAII LILIHA MEDICAL BUILDING 1712 LILIHA STREET, SUITE 400 HONOLULU, HI 96817 (808) 524-1010

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DR. BRANDON LEE HAS PROUDLY SERVED THE PEOPLE OF HAWAI‘I SINCE 2011. A second-generation ophthalmologist, he witnessed at an early age how restoring the gift of sight had the power to change people’s lives. His father, Dr. Worldster Lee, was one of Hawai‘i’s leading cataract surgeons until his retirement in 2020. Today, Dr. Brandon Lee is proud to continue his father’s legacy at the Cataract and Vision Center of Hawaii. Born and raised in Honolulu, Dr. Lee understands the unique lifestyle and needs of Hawai‘i’s people and strives to provide the highest quality eye care while building strong personal connections with his patients. Dr. Lee’s health care journey began working in public health and outreach programs at the Waimānalo Health Center. This experience changed the course of his life and instilled in him a strong sense of kuleana to care for the people of Hawai‘i. “Our patients come from so many different backgrounds and all walks of life, so I try to be perceptive and sensitive to each of their needs and truly listen to their concerns.” A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Lee was fortunate to train at two of the nation’s top eye institutes: USC’s Doheny Eye Institute for his residency, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, ranked the nation’s #1 eye hospital, for his fellowship in medical diseases of the retina. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in state-of-the-art cataract surgery. He employs the latest technology, including the Catalys femtosecond laser and multifocal lens implants, which can both correct astigmatism and restore a full range of vision. “I’ve always been someone who strives to help others achieve their full potential,” says Dr. Lee. “Giving someone back their vision is a very meaningful way of doing that, especially for our kūpuna.” The Cataract and Vision Center of Hawaii is one of the few practices in Hawai‘i with an on-site surgery center dedicated to cataract surgery. In addition to his Honolulu practice, Dr. Lee provides care for patients on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, where he specializes in cataract surgery at the Ludwig Ophthalmology Centre in Hilo.

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Paul Norio Morton, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON - HIP & KNEE SPECIALIST PACIFIC BONE & JOINT (“PB&J”) HONOLULU 1441 KAPI‘OLANI BLVD., SUITE 2020 HONOLULU, HI 96814 KUNIA 94-673 KUPUOHI ST., C205 WAIPAHU, HI 96797 TEL. (808) 439-6201

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A LOCAL “HAPA” BOY raised in Kea‘au on the Big Island, Dr. Paul Norio Morton decided to become a doctor when he was a fire and rescue volunteer in college in Ohio. He returned home to attend the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and serve his community. His love of sports, helping people, and technology have come together in his Orthopedic practice in Honolulu, West O‘ahu and Kona. Since being honored as a “Top Doctor” in 2024, Dr. Morton has experienced a huge year of growth, starting with a name change for his practice to Pacific Bone & Joint - or “PB&J,” for short. PB&J offers a broad spectrum of Orthopedic services, and Dr. Morton still specializes in hips and knees. In addition, PB&J has added Physical Therapy at their expanded Ala Moana offices and Wiki Wiki Orthopedic Urgent Care at their Kunia offices. Dr. Morton’s mission is to provide his patients with more streamlined services for their comfort and peace of mind, and having PB&J, PB&J Physical Therapy and Wiki Wiki under one umbrella accomplishes this. Dr. Morton is the first Orthopedic Surgeon in Hawai‘i who is Fellowship-trained in Robotic Joint Replacement. His love of robotic surgery has earned him the nickname “The Robot Doc.” He believes robotic surgery is more precise, less invasive, has fewer complications, and will get his patients back out there feeling pain-free faster. However, Dr. Morton’s philosophy is that everyone deserves a patient-centered and individualized approach with both surgical and non-surgical treatment options presented. He will provide you with the best that modern orthopedics has to offer with rapid-recovery techniques, advanced analgesia, and cosmetic wound closure. Whether your problem stems from a sports injury, aging, or a complex trauma, his experience with challenging cases provides him with the tool kit needed to offer his patients the best possible solutions and care. And, although Dr. Morton employs the latest technology for the best outcomes, he still believes in good, old-fashioned, friendly, and personalized care with a sincere smile and your best interests at heart.

 DR. MORTON EMPLOYS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BEST OUTCOMES, BUT HE STILL BELIEVES IN GOOD, OLDFASHIONED, FRIENDLY, AND PERSONALIZED CARE WITH A SINCERE SMILE AND YOUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART.

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6 Questions You’re Too Shy to Ask When to send food back? What’s a kitchen service fee? We ask restaurateurs for answers about awkward aspects of dining out. COMPILED AND EDITED BY M A R I TA K E TA I L LU S T R AT I O N S BY H A I L E Y A K A U H E A D S H O T I L LU S T R AT I O N S BY CHRISTINE LABRADOR

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O WE HOLD OUR TONGUES TOO MUCH IN HAWAI‘I?

Does our local culture and its no-make-fuss credo mean we’ll eat an overcooked steak or wait patiently at a hostess stand when a restaurant has open tables? Are we just too shy to ask? Yes, we are. So we put our questions directly to four local restaurateurs. Their responses go a long way toward clarifying the etiquette of restaurant culture.

1 When is it OK to

send food back?

DUSTY GRABLE—co-owner, Little Plum and Lady Elaine KAWEHI HAUG—chef-owner, Faria ALEX LE—general manager, The Pig & The Lady MATTHEW RESICH—chef-owner, Brick Fire Tavern

Haug, a freelancer for HONOLULU, avid restaurant diner and former co-owner of Let Them Eat Cupcakes, Bethel Street Tap Room and Hukilau Café, brought us the initial idea for this feature. You’ll find her answers to more dining-related questions at honolulumagazine.com/frolic-hawaii.

ALEX LE: There needs to be some

kind of restaurant etiquette. People not used to our food will tend to return things because of spice level or it’s just not for them, vague reasonings. And a lot of Hawai‘i people are very polite. But for me, it’s easier if you tell me what is wrong with a dish. I don’t want to be showered with compliments when you don’t like it. I think it’s good when you tell me the risotto was good, but it was really salty. And if you don’t like a dish, say something early. If you eat more than half, we can’t comp that. Also, don’t

over-order and then try to cancel a dish because you’re full while we’re in the middle of making it. I also feel like if a guest wants to modify a dish, like if they ask us to make it without the onions, then that becomes their dish. If you’re going to change a dish from how we meant to serve it, don’t send it back. But, for example, if you get the lamb la lot because we suggested it and described it as barbecued with a low spice level, and you get it and don’t like it, I feel like that’s our responsibility. That’s on us.

KAWEHI HAUG: If there is something wrong with the food, send it back. If you simply don’t like it, don’t send it back. The kitchen is responsible for making the best versions of the dishes presented on its menu. The kitchen is not responsible for your personal likes and dislikes.

Sound reasons to send food back: 1. It’s not cooked to your requested specifications: You ordered a mediumrare steak and it arrives overcooked.

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2 Why can’t we sit at that open table? MATTHEW RESICH: I get that a lot. We’ll have a busy night, and we’ll have a reservation coming in, say, 40 minutes, so we’ll tell walk-in customers that unfortunately we won’t have a table until—and we’ll give them a wait time. And they’ll look around and say, “What about that table?” We just explain that table’s reserved, or we’re running a waitlist, and we do have two parties ahead. Then we’ll take their name and number and ask them to wait, or we might suggest having a drink next door at Brew’d while they’re waiting, and we’ll text them when we have a table.

3 Why do some restaurants have a kitchen service fee?

2. You found something in your food—hair, a Band-Aid or worse. 3. The food tastes like it may be spoiled. 4. There is something technically wrong with the dish: It’s cold, burnt, raw. 5. You’re allergic to an ingredient that wasn’t listed as being in the dish. Send it back … but here’s a caveat: Diners with allergies should ask up front if specific allergens are in a dish. But if you order the spring pea pasta assuming it doesn’t have tomatoes and it has tomatoes, send it back anyway. Don’t risk your health on being timid. If it was your error in not clarifying before you ordered, paying for the replacement meal is good form. Restaurants that focus on customer service won’t balk at giving you something else on the house.

DUSTY GRABLE: The kitchen service fee has been sweeping the nation. This should be a topic of national conversation: If major cities want good cooks, what can they do? The most common thought is why don’t you just raise your prices and pay your people better? I wish it were that simple. People don’t think of the cooks when you get a $30 bowl of ramen. The responsibility of keeping prices low with a full-service restaurant with rent payments and staffing and a functioning bathroom and sound system and everything else, people struggle to understand the price when you can get similar food at a food truck. That’s a common misunderstanding. At our restaurants, 100% of our dessert sales goes to the kitchen team. There is a financial commitment from a business standpoint, but there are a lot of wings to it. People are stoked on it. People who weren’t going to get dessert order dessert. I would say 90% of guests get dessert. And most guests get both desserts, so that’s $22 for every table.

LE: Some restaurants charge a 6% kitchen service fee. I think that’s a lot. We charge 3.5% and that goes to our cooks so they can have a fraction of what the servers make. Our restaurant culture, everyone is on the same team and down to help each other out. We’re trying to make sure we’re in this together as far as service and the rewards that come with it. Customers can defer. If they don’t want to [pay the kitchen service fee], then we take it off the bill. It’s a very, very small percentage that defer.

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4 Can I bring

my emotional support pet to your restaurant?

GRABLE: This is a really big one and

it’s incredibly frustrating to try to answer. The Department of Health says you can’t have animals in a dining area unless they’re a service animal. For a little while they were cracking down. The Department of Health doesn’t recognize emotional support animals as service animals. Service animals are really limited to certain services such as seeing eye dogs. An emotional support animal is not the same thing. That includes outdoor dining—it’s just people are less inclined to complain about that. None of my servers enjoys having a conversation with a guest about whether an animal is a service animal. That’s getting tougher to navigate. I would love for the community to understand that restaurants in general don’t want to regulate this and are doing it out of fear. I hope it also sends the message that we ourselves have nothing against dogs.

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5 Why is splitting checks such a big deal at some restaurants?

HAUG: In my experience as a restaurant owner, most diners in Hawai‘i are happy to order on one check and work out the math on their own. But some parties don’t want to hui together for a bill, and that’s OK. At least, it should be. If a restaurant makes an issue of this, it’s probably because it really can be humbug to go back into the system to divide up the orders after everyone’s already ordered on a single check. I worked at a restaurant where the point-of-sale system could not split one check more than six ways. A good server will anticipate that guests may want to split the bill and ask before they start taking orders. A conscientious guest will inform the server before they order that they want to split the bill.

GRABLE: In general, POS systems

now are so user-friendly that it shouldn’t be an issue anymore. But if a restaurant has been around for 10 years-plus, it’s likely their POS system doesn’t allow for splitting a lot of checks easily. In some cases, the system will crash if you try to do too many checks. And it’s very difficult to reinvest $40,000 for a new system. Other times it’s an issue of service speed and efficiency. Teams need to train how to organize and take an order in a fashion that allows the server to be ready when a guest asks for separate checks. Getting 10 people to get their money and their cards out at the same time when you’ve got other guests waiting for attention is not easy. When I worked at Stage Restaurant and Amuse Wine Bar, a lot of people would be going to a concert or show at Blaisdell, and you would have your entire bar get up and leave at once. Everybody’s waiting until the last minute because they want to enjoy. If they’re all doing separate checks, you could be in a pickle.

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6 Why do I have

to wait 20 minutes when I made a reservation?

“None of my servers enjoys having a conversation with a guest about whether an animal is a service animal. Restaurants in general don’t want to regulate this and are doing it out of fear.” —DUSTY GRABLE, LITTLE PLUM AND LADY ELAINE

HAUG: There’s simply no way to guarantee a zero-wait-time reservation. Even at a well-run restaurant, gazillions of things can go off the rails during a typical service. But the thing that goes the most wrong with reservations is other people with reservations. If a party with an earlier reservation is staying longer than the restaurant anticipated, is it fair to you? No. Neither is it fair to ask the other customer to vacate their table. Both of you are spending your time and money at the restaurant. This does require patience and grace on your part. If the staff is not communicating about the status of your reservation, if they are not gracious about your frustrations, if they are not trying to improve your experience, then it’s more than fair to feel that you wasted your time making a reservation. And to let the restaurant know that.

RESICH: That does happen often.

We don’t impose a time limit. As much as we want to, we can’t force people out of their table. We think if we’re doing our job properly, we’re greeting the table on time, spieling about our menu on time, getting their drink order on time, the food order on time. But you do get groups of friends who haven’t seen each other in a long time, and we don’t force them out. So on a busy night, there might be a wait even with your reservation, but we do our best to mitigate that. And if someone’s been waiting for their table for 15 minutes, we will send out complimentary garlic bread.

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AFTERTHOUGHTS

BY MELI SSA CHANG

Who’s a “Townie”?

It’s a contentious topic, but it’s time to declare what’s what.

There’s no term for people from these outer areas, so I decided us to Mililani for a “country” adventure. At a restauto research definitions. rant filled with locals, he mused, “These people think Townies are from the “urban core,” which I Googled and reI’m a townie. That means they think you’re a super ceived results defining it as a densely populated central area of high-class townie.” a city, with a downtown, that serves as a shopping, dining and I never gave much thought to what areas of Honolulu are entertainment hub. For me, Honolulu’s urban core encomactually “town.” I was born and raised in upper Liliha, went passes Kalihi (up to the populated area of Likelike Highway), to McKinley High School, Downtown, Nu‘uanu (up and worked most of my to the populated area of career in the area spanPali Highway), Kaka‘ako, ning Downtown to Ala Ala Moana, Waikīkī, Makiki Heights, Mānoa, Moana. I’m a lifelong, bona Kaimukī and Kāhala. fide townie. The designation of Suburbs, meanwhile, “townie” used to be dewould be right outside a fined not just by our city or town. neighborhood, but how we So there ya go. But what dressed and talked. If your about people who live a clothes were from Liberstep beyond the outskirts ty House, San Francisco of town, but do everyRag Shop and Kramer’s thing in town, including (yes, I’m dating myself ), their work? One classyou were “town” because mate offered this spin: you shopped at Ala Moa“If I lived in Kahuku but na Center. At the cool did everything in town, nightclubs—all in town— that wouldn’t make me a we wore even trendier townie because you need clothes, from Ala Moana. to reside there.” Fast forward to 2025, Don’t bother asking and O‘ahu’s landscape non-townies for boundhas changed. Kapolei is aries. I asked my counWhich is town? now considered a “second try friends, and many city,” and some of my high said town was any area school friends have moved in O‘ahu with a ZIP code there for more affordable housing. Instead of having to head that starts with 968. My own niece, a lifelong Mililani resieast on the H-1, West and Central O‘ahu now have their own dent, thought Kailua was part of town. My high school friends hip restaurants, stores and businesses. who are still townies thought it was an amusing topic, but they But town is still town. When I joked with my expat friends didn’t get fired up like those now defined as “not from town.” that they had turned in their townie cards, some were visibly “Hey girls,” my friend, Cathy, a townie, texted. “You know offended. So that got me thinking: Within what borders do you you’re kūpuna when you spend your Saturday night trying to need to live to be considered a townie? This is a contentious figure out what town is. I hope you’re on your way out to enjoy a beer or a glass of wine somewhere fun.” topic among many people I know. To answer the question, I And that, I thought, was the stance of a true townie. We’re asked those who, in my mind, would have a legitimate opinion: not worked up about the definition, because we already know my high school friends, or other townies like me. what we are. If you’ve made it this far without getting upset, After lengthy discussions, we agreed that the area from the outer edges of Kalihi to Kāhala are the boundaries. Yes, this know that I’m raising a glass to you from one of the new, trendy may shock those of you who live in ‘Āina Haina or Moanalua. bars in town. ORIGINAL IMAGE: DIGITALVISION VECTORS, COMPOSITE: JAMES NAKAMURA

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