Our People

Department Leadership

DEAN MIKAMI, M.D.
Professor, Interim Department Chair,  Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs, and Associate Program Director
LINDA WONG, M.D.
Professor & Associate Chair of Reseach
MARIA CHUN, PH.D.
Specialist & Associate Chair of Administration and Finance
DANNY TAKANISHI JR., M.D.
Professor, Associate Chair of Academic Affairs, & Interim Director of Student Affairs
RUSSELL WOO, M.D.
Professor & Associate Dean for Clinical Programs at HPH and Chief Academic Officer
SUSAN STEINEMANN, M.D.
Professor, Designated Institutional Officer, & Director of Faculty Affairs
JASON ISA, M.D.
Assistant Professor & Chief of Anesthesia Division
DAVID INOUYE, M.D., PH.D.
Assistant Professor, Chief of Critical Care Division, & Program Director of Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
GREGORY SUARES, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director, Chief of Emergency Medicine Division
WILLIAM OBANA, M.D.
Clinical Professor & Chief of Neurosurgery Division
GREGG KOKAME, M.D.
Clinical Professor & Chief of Opthalmology Division
PETER TSAI, M.D.
Professor & Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery Division
JOAN KENDALL, M.D.
Assistant Professor & Chief of Radiology Division
ALAN CHEUNG, M.D.
Professor & Chief of Transplant Surgery Division
F. DON PARSA, M.D.
Professor & Chief of Plastic Surgery Division
ELNA MASUDA, M.D.
Assistant Professor & Chief of Vascular Surgery Division
DANIEL ALAM, M.D.
Clinical Professor & Chief of Otolaryngology Division
KYLE MITSUNAGA, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Chief of Orthopedic Residency Training Program & Chief of Orthopedic Surgery Division
GARY LATTIMER, M.D.
Assistant Professor & Chief of Urology Division
CHAD CRYER, M.D.
Associate Professor & Surgery Program Director
STACEY WOODRUFF, M.D.
Associate Professor & Surgery Clerkship Director
CHRISTINA WAI, M.D.
Associate Professor & Deputy Associate Chair for Research
RILEY KITAMURA, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor & Surgery Assistant Clerkship Director
REID HONDA, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Emergency Medicine Associate Clerkship Director
JEFFREY SAKAMOTO, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Emergency Medicine Associate Clerkship Director

Emeritus Faculty

KENRIC MURAYAMA, M.D.
Kenric Murayama, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Former Department Chair
LAWRENCE BURGESS, M.D.
Lawrence Burgess, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Former Director of Student Affairs

Department Staff

MICHAEL YAMASHITA, B.S.
Michael Yamashita, B.S.
Fiscal Specialist
NICOLE STENSTROM, B.A.
Nicole Stenstrom, B.A.
Executive Assistant to the Department Chair & Instructional and Student Support Specialist (Surgery)
PHILIP SARMIENTO, M.ED.
Philip Sarmiento, M.Ed.
Instructional and Student Support Specialist (Emergency Medicine)