Below are the last few Doctor In The House columns
Stroke Recovery Assistance
Wednesday - January 25, 2012
Dr. Shari Oshiro
Medical director, Stroke Recovery Center of Hawaii at Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
Where did you receive your schooling and training? I went to Maryknoll High School and John A. Burns School of Medicine. My residency training was done at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Read Column>>Healing The Whole Person
Wednesday - January 18, 2012
Dr. Diana Joy Ostroff
Naturopathic physician and owner of the Center for Natural Healing
Where did you receive your schooling/training?
I started at the University of Delaware pursuing a degree in psychology, then I went for pre-med at the University of Oregon. After that I went to the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland for my naturopathic medicine studies, which is a four-year accredited medical program. Concurrently, I studied Oriental medicine and homeopathy.
Read Column>>Planning A Healthy Pregnancy
Wednesday - January 11, 2012
Dr. Mabel Wong
General physician in obstetrics and gynecology at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Where did you receive your schooling and training? I attended the University of California-Davis and did my medical doctorate program at the University of California-San Francisco. I completed my residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Kaiser San Francisco and joined Kaiser Hawaii in 1994.
Read Column>>Treating Varicose Veins
Wednesday - January 04, 2012
Dr. Danelo Canete, Mark Simmons, Dr. Neal Shikuma
There are easily 25 million Americans with varicose veins and fewer than 2 million seek treatment.
Making Healthy Food Choices
Wednesday - December 21, 2011
Shana Suzuki
Clinical dietitian at Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
I have a lot of interaction with the patients. On the day of admissions, I speak with the patients to get their food preferences and explain the menu and types of food we have at REHAB. Patients get to choose their menus every day. Patients don’t have a lot of control over their medications or therapies, so choosing what they eat is one of the few things they have control over.
Read Column>>Keeping Food Bugs At Bay
Wednesday - December 14, 2011
Dr. Willis Chang
Infectious diseases specialist at Pali Momi
Where did you receive your schooling and training?
I attended the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine. Then I went to the UCLA-based hospital system in California for my infectious diseases fellowship. I have been in practice since 1992.
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Soothing Trip To The Dentist
Wednesday - December 07, 2011
Dr. Wynn Okuda
Cosmetic dentist and owner of Dental Day Spa of Hawaii
Where did you receive your schooling and training?
I went to McKinley High School, the University of Hawaii and then got early admission into dental school at Oregon Health Sciences University. I have been tunnel-visioned into dentistry. And the reason is because I had such a bad experience being a dental patient as a child. There was an epiphany around seventh grade when I said there must be a better way. So I began my journey by volunteering seven years at St. Francis Hospital Dental Center.
Read Column>>Rehab: Recreational Therapy
Wednesday - November 30, 2011
Catherine Church, CTRS
Certified therapeutic recreation specialist at Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
Where did you receive your schooling and training?
I got my Bachelor of Science degree at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2002 in recreational therapy and a minor in psychology. I have national CTRS credentials.
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National Hospice Month
Wednesday - November 23, 2011
Dr. Geoff Galbraith
Medical director at Hospice Hawaii
Where did you receive your schooling and training? I attended the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle and completed my internal medicine residency training at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. I am subspecialty trained in hospice and palliative medicine.
Read Column>>Keeping The Records Straight
Wednesday - November 16, 2011
Alvin T. Onaka, Ph.D
Registrar at the state Department of Health
How long have you been with the state Department of Health?
I have been the State Registrar since 1989. I have been working for the state government for more than 30 years.
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