Pediatric Emergency Physicians, Kapiolani Medical Specialists
Kapiolani Medical Center For Women And Children
Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
The only pediatric emergency physician group in Hawaii
Front row left to right: Alson Inaba, Loren Yamamoto, Paul Eakin, Jonathan Marr
Back row left to right: Marian Melish, Lynette Young, Francisco Garcia, Rodney Boychuk, Brunhild Halm>
Through Kapi’olani Medical Specialists, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division is responsible for: Patient care (ED staffing), quality improvement, administration, nursing education, medical student and resident education, pre-hospital (EMS) education. Members of this division also provide support staffing services for pediatric transport and hospital sedation.
UH JABSOM/Kapi’olani Medical Center Contributions: PBL tutoring, ward attending, grand rounds, Monday noon conference, resident conferences, student preceptoring, student exams, research, continuing medical education, contribution to educational and life support programs sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Heart Association. The Emergency Medicine Division contributes substantial faculty resources towards medical student and resident education. The Emergency Medicine Division played a major role in publishing the UH JABSOM general pediatrics textbook (700 pages) in 2004: Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents.
The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine can best be characterized as a group of independent thinkers who work together to get the job done. Faculty in this division are all board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. The division is responsible for scheduling 24/7 attending physician coverage for the pediatric emergency medicine service, utilizing faculty attendings who care for approximately 18,000 pediatric visits annually. This division collectively has received numerous awards and accomplishments in medical education, academic research and community service.
Loren Yamamoto, MD, MPH, MBA
Birthplace: Honolulu
Grew up in: Pearl City, HI
High School: Pearl City HS, 1975
College: University of Hawaii, 1978 (Biology major)
Med School: Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX), University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1983.
Graduate School: MPH, 1981, University of Hawaii School of Public Health. MBA, 1993, University of Hawaii College of Business Administration.
Residency: Kapi’olani-Children’s Medical Center (Pediatrics), 1983-1986.
Fellowship: Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children (Pediatric Emergency Medicine), 1988.
Hobbies: Tennis, fishing, University of Hawaii sports.
Professor of Pediatrics (division chair). His main interests are research, publishing and technology/telecommunications. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He has published over 106 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 90 abstracts, 75 electronic publications, 35 reference and textbook chapters, and 80 national research/educational presentations. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Care, and is a reviewer for 6 other journals. He maintains a pediatrics educational web site which has received national recognition: www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics He is the Chief Editor of Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine, a CD and Web based educational program for which he received the AAP Professional Medical Education Award. He is also the author of a parenting book, and is the Chief Editor for Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents, a new general pediatrics textbook. He is currently a member of AAP's Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (COPEM) and the Pedialink Editorial Board. He is formerly a member of AAP’s National Conference Planning Group, Committee on CME (COCME), and Committee on Scientific Meetings (COSM). He is one of three chief editors for the recently updated Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) textbook and instructor toolkit published by AAP and ACEP. He is currently the Vice-Chief of Staff for Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women And Children and a member of the Medical Executive Committee, the Credentials Committee, and the Quality Council. He has coached youth soccer, youth baseball, youth volleyball, youth tennis, and has coached Hawaii junior tennis teams at National Tournaments in Salt Lake City and at Stanford. He participates in community and media seminars on parenting skills. He has three children: oldest daughter in college, second daughter and a son in high school.
Rodney Boychuk, MD
Birthplace: Willingdon, Alberta, Canada
Grew up in: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
High School: Ross Sheppard High School
College: University of Alberta
Med School: University of Alberta
Internship/Residency: Edmonton Genera Hospital, Canada. Kauikeolani Children’s Hospital, Honolulu. Children’s Hospital, Winnipeg.
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Neonatology).
Hobbies: Restoring historic building and furniture, Newfoundland club.
Community service: Asthma education and assistance with community educational groups. Public Relation activities with KMCWC. RICO case reviewer. Supporter of SIDS Group and Mother’s Milk Bank.
Research interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine clinical problems, such as asthma.
Special accomplishments: Alpha Omega Alpha, multiple other awards and distinguished honor activities.
Professor of Pediatrics. He is currently the Chief of Staff for Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children. His main interests are quality improvement, medical staff affairs, neonatology, resuscitation and outreach education. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He is board certified in pediatrics, neonatology and pediatric emergency medicine. He recently completed his role as Principle Investigator for an Asthma Education grant for emergency departments and community hospitals from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Leahi Foundation, and HMSA Foundation. He has presented research results from this study at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Asian Emergency Medicine Association. He has taught many courses in neonatology, PALS, and APLS. He is highly regarded for his teaching skills and the breadth of his clinical skills which include general pediatrics, neonatology, emergency medicine and critical care. He is an instructor for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), an Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) course director and an APLS chapter author/contributor. He has numerous publications and abstracts in peer reviewed journals. In the community, he has coached youth soccer and is an educational resource to other health care professionals providing health care to children.
Marian Melish, MD
Birthplace: Newark, NJ
Grew up in: Northern NJ
High School: Clifford Scott HS, NJ
College: Middlebury College, VT
Med School: Yale University, CT
Internship/Residency: University of Rochester (Pediatrics).
Fellowship: University of Rochester (Pediatric Infectious Disease).
Hobbies: Rollerblading, skiing.
Community service: Former board of directors member, American Heart Association.
Research interests: Kawasaki disease, Staphylococcal infections.
Special accomplishments: Honolulu Magazine Best Doctors.
Professor of Pediatrics. She is a world-renowned infectious disease specialist and was selected by a national publication as one of the top 100 physicians in the USA. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). She has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals and textbooks. She has lectured at many national meetings and has been a visiting professor at other pediatrics programs. She is the Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease in the Department of Pediatrics. While her academic, research and teaching accomplishments are mostly to the field of pediatric infectious disease, she is also board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. She is closely involved in the residency selection and recruitment process for the Department of Pediatrics. She is regarded as a highly knowledgeable clinician and an excellent teacher of residents and medical students. The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is fortunate to have a physician of such high regard amongst our group. For KMCWC, she is the chairman of the Infection Control Committee.
Alson Inaba, MD, PALS-NF
Birthplace: Honolulu
Grew up in: Honolulu (Manoa)
High School: Iolani, 1979
College: Creighton University, 1983 (Biology major/Philosophy minor)
Med School: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1987 (AOA Honor Society)
Residency: Children’s Hospital Oakland (Pediatrics), 1987-1990.
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Oakland (Pediatric Emergency Medicine), 1990-1992.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics. He is responsible for medical student and resident education. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. He has received eight teaching awards over the past 12 years. He was the Director of our former Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship program, from which two fellows have graduated (all are currently board certified). He was the Medical Director of the Hawaii Poison Center from 1992 to 2002 and he serves as a toxicology resource in the community. He has over 25 publications in journals and textbooks. He is a certified instructor in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). He has served as the AHA (American Heart Association) National Faculty member for PALS for the State of Hawaii since 2002 and was also recently appointed to the 15 member AHA National Program Administration Subcommittee, which oversees all of the PALS, ACLS and BLS courses in the nation and internationally. One of his innovative teaching tips for CPR was published in the Fall 2006 issue of Currents by the American Heart Association. Since the release of this publication his CPR teaching methods are currently being used throughout the United States, Japan, Okinawa, Canada, Egypt, Argentina and Africa. He serves as the Course Director and faculty member for many PALS courses throughout the community and is also responsible for the PALS courses in American Samoa and Guam. He is a major contributor to and an Associate Editor for Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine, a CD and Web based educational program. He is an Associate Editor for our recently published general pediatrics textbook, Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents. He is a charter member of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice Editorial Board. He also serves as the Course Director for the Pediatric Emergency elective for senior medical students and visiting residents. His interests include innovative methods of teaching, magic, rap music and boogie-boarding. In the community, he has coached youth soccer and youth baseball and has served as the club physician for the Honolulu Bulls Soccer club.
Lynette Young, MD
Birthplace: Honolulu
Grew up in: Honolulu (Waialae-Kahala)
High School: Kalani HS
College: University of California, Berkeley, BS Chemistry/AB Biochemistry.
Med School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1990.
Residency: Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children (Pediatrics), 1990-1993.
Fellowship: Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children (Pediatric Emergency Medicine), 1993-1995.
Hobbies: Raising three children.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. She is a University of Hawaii pediatric emergency medicine fellowship program graduate. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. She participates in research projects and the educational teaching programs of community physicians, residents, medical students and paramedics. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals. She has contributed several case chapters to Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine, a CD and Web based educational program. She has contributed three chapters to Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents. She currently is the Chairperson of Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children’s Emergency Physician’s Committee, and she serves as a liaison representative between Kapi’olani Medical Center and the Department of Health's Emergency Medical Services organization.
Brunhild Halm, MD, PhD
Birthplace: St. Louis
Grew up in: Germany
High School: Germany
College/Med School: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany. Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany.
Ph.D. Program: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany.
Residencies: Children’s Hospital in Norderney, Germany (Pediatrics). Seton Hall University, Paterson, NJ (Pediatrics).
Fellowships: Children’s Hospital in Norderney, Germany (Allergy). Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children (Pediatric Emergency Medicine).
Research interests: Soy and Health
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. She also completed a pediatric residency and an allergy fellowship with board certifications in Germany. As a full Member of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, she is an active collaborator in clinical studies and has several publications in peer reviewed journals. She participates in the educational teaching programs of community physicians, residents, medical students and paramedics.
Francisco Garcia, MD
Birthplace: New Jersey
Grew up in: San Juan, Puerto Rico
High School: San Ignacio de Loyola High School, Puerto Rico
College: Cal Poly Pomona, California
Med School: University of California Irvine
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Pediatrics)
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Outdoor activities-kayaking, scuba diving, hiking, camping.
Special accomplishments: Happily married with three children
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He is responsible for quality improvement and peer review activities for the pediatric emergency medicine service. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). His duties are to participate in research projects and the educational teaching programs of community physicians, residents, medical students and paramedics. He has several publications in peer reviewed journals. His interests include transport medicine and academic emergency medicine. He is fluent in Spanish.
Paul Eakin, MD
Birthplace: Greeley, Colorado
Grew up in: Lebanon, Oregon
High School: Lebanon Union High School
College: Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Med School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency: Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children (Pediatrics)
Fellowship: Childrens’ Medical Center of Dallas (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Enjoy studying Japanese, playing basketball and being involved at New Hope Christian Fellowship
Special accomplishments: Awarded a grant during fellowship to investigate a possible blood marker of CSF shunt malfunction.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He has several journal article and textbook chapter publications. He recently passed Level Four of the Japanese Language Proficiency test.
Jonathan Marr, MD
Birthplace: Honolulu
Grew up in: Honolulu
High School: Mid-Pacific Institute
College: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Med School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Residency: Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children (Pediatrics)
Fellowship: Childrens’ Medical Center of Dallas (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Digital Photography
Special accomplishments: Alpha Omega Alpha
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He is the newest member of the pediatric emergency medicine division. We are very glad to have him back at Kapi’olani after completing three years of pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training in Dallas. He is board certified in pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He is board certification eligible in pediatric emergency medicine. He has several journal article publications, textbook publications, and national meeting presentations.
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