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General OB/GYN

Michael Aaronoff, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associate Program Director Director of Resident Research Resident Teaching Award: 1996, 1997, and 1998 Award for Highest Resident Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) score: 1995, 1998, 2006 Resident Reporter for Annual Meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1996
Tod Aeby, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Director and Vice Chair, Academic Affairs, 1999-2006 Oral Examiner, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG) Region 5 Alternate Representative to Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) Council, ACOG, 2002-present Chair, Hawaii Section, ACOG, 1997-2005 Recipient: CREOG National Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997 Recipient: "Golden Speculum" Award from Chief Residents, 1998,2002, 2004 Recipient: Outstanding ACOG Fellow Award, District VIII, 1997 Recipient: Hawaii Residency Program’s First Annual Peter C.P.-Chair "Excellence in Education" Program Director’s Award Finalist: 2003 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) National Parker J. Parker Program Director’s Award, The "Courage to Teach"” Award
Janet Burlingame, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology American Board of  Maternal-Fetal Medicine Medical Director of Labor and Delivery Associate Residency Director Author of articles and active in research in the field of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Cardiology Former member of GCRC Background: Staff Physician: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio (2000 - 2005) Residency/Internship: University of Pittsburgh, Magee Women’s Hospital , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York Research/Clinical Interests: Maternal Physiology, Non-invasive Monitoring
Steven T. Emura, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Background Residency/Internship: Washington University, St Louis, Missouri Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii
William Fong, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Private practice in OB/GYN, 1979 – present Chairman, Ethical Resources Committee, Kapi’olani Medical Center For Women and Children Chairman, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Hawaii Section Board of Trustees, Hawaii Association for Physicians Indemnification (HAPI) Background: Residency/Internship: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine and University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
William Goh, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa, Hawaii Background: Residency/Internship: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts Medical School: Tuffs University of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
George Graham, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Eligible: Maternal-Fetal Medicine Member, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Member, American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine Member, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology Numerous Abstract and Article Publications Numerous Oral Presentations Background: Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Sloan Hospital for Women Residency/Internship: Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Sloan Hospital for Women Medical School: Columbia University of College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
Mark Hiraoka, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Firm Director, Queen Emma Clinic, Women’s Health Firm Director, Queen’s Medical Center OB/GYN Grand Rounds CME Program Director, OB/GYN Medical Student Education, QMC site Member, Queen Emma Clinic Peer Review Committee Member, American Medical Association Attending Staff Physician, Queen’s Medical Center, Department of OB/GYN
Bliss Kaneshiro, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Eligible: Obstetrics and Gynecology Director of Benign Gynecology Resident Curriculum for the Department of OB/GYN Member, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Society of Family Planning Background: Fellowship: Family Planning, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon Residency/Internship: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii Honors/Awards: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (inducted 2005) Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Scholar Excellence in Teaching Award, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Gaylyn Li, M.D., FACOG	Associate Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Interim Chair January 2003 - August 2003 Associate Program Director and Vice Chair for Hospital Affairs Former Member, Board of Directors, Benefits Committee,Community Relations Committee, Hawaii Medical Service Association Member, Board of Directors, HMSA Foundation Member, Physicians Advisory Panel for University Health Alliance Former Editorial Board Member of Concepts in Medical Education, APGO/ACOG Technical Bulletin Former Member, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology Former Ambulatory Clinic Director and Director of Medical Student Education
Richard McCartin, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Chief, Emergency Services, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Trauma Surgeon, Department of Surgery 47th Combat Support Hospital, Mosul, Iraq Background Residency/Internship: Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, Wisconsin
Michael Savala, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology James E. Casey Scholarship Michigan Scholar Award The National Hispanic Award
Santosh Sharma, M.D., FRCOG	Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fully licensed or registered in Hawaii, Maryland, Uganda,England, India Member, North American Menopause Society; multiple Institutional Review Boards; Tenure and Promotion Review Committee; Admissions Committee, UH, JABSOM Recipient, Colposcopy Merit Award, American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology; International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics 1994 "Lifetime Contribution Towards Improvement of Women’s Health" Award Recognized authority on Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology,Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy Co-Investigator or Principal Investigator of numerous grants
Reni Soon, M.D.	Assistant Professor Board Eligible: Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds Speaker, Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children, 2004 Background: Residency/Internship: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii Medical School: University of Hawaii,  John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii Honors/Awards: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (inducted 2001) Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation, American Medical Women’s Association, 2001 Medical School Senior Class Vice President (2000 – 2001) Research Interests: Family Planning, Health Care Access
Tricia Wright, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Most recent position held - Private Practice, Teaching Attending at Hawaii Women’s Healthcare 1998-2002 Clinical Assistant Professor, Teaching Attending at Rose Hospital, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Member, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Colorado Medical Society, Aurora Adams County Medical Society Honors/Awards: Recipient: The Drug Forum of Hawai'i 2006 Ho"omaluhia Award Author of published scientific papers Speaks Medical Spanish
Gareth C. Yokochi, M.D., FACOG	Assistant Professor Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Background Residency/Internship: Women's Hospital, LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California Medical School: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California and University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii Professional Memberships Member, American Association of Gynecologic Lapraroscopists Fellow, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology