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Maria
Barrett, M.D.
Born/Raised: Clarksville, Tennessee

Medical School: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee

Honors/Awards:

  • 2008 Medical Records Award from KMCWC for perfect medical records completion, Dr. Roy Nakayama Award for Stats and Medical Records
  • 2003-2004 Bill and Sally Gore Scholarship, merit-based

Other Accomplishments: Yoga Instructor, red cell saver machine operator Alzheimer Association helping hand program volunteer, global health liasion AMSA

Medical Interests:

Hobbies: Traveling, Foreign language study, Reading, Cooking, Yoga,  Tennis, Piano, and Guitar. Taking the Dogs hiking to the park.


Laurie Y.
Nakashima, M.D.
Born/Raised: Hawaii

Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii

Honors/Awards:

  • Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • Honors grade in Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry

Other Accomplishments: PBL tutor JABSOM, Dental Office Assistant, Phlebotomist, Clinical Labs, Medical Office Assistant, University of Washington, JABSOM mentor to pre-med students, tar wars volunteer, Student member.

Medical Interests:

Hobbies: Tennis, Swimming, Cooking, Baking Reading, Spear Fishing, and Snorkeling


Michele S.Y.
Pangilinan, M.D.
Born/Raised: Honolulu, Hawaii

Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii

Other Accomplishments: Office Assistant Berkeley Foot Specialists, Assistant Coordinator Kailua Christian Church Cancer Support group, peer counselor, lead female vocalist for group performing in the Bay Area-Hawaiian to top 40's,  Hawaii Stars, 1996, Brown Bags to Stardom-Iolani Representative, 1996, KOHO Radio Contest Grand Champion, 1992

Medical Interests:

Hobbies: Singing, Songwriting, Playing the Piano, and Ukelele


Karen A.
Soules, M.D.
Born/Raised: Bangkok, Thailand

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Honors/Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Class Honors, University Honors, James B. Angell Scholar, William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize

Other Accomplishments: 6 weeks in Ghana Population Fellows Program, Teacher - MCAT verbal reasoning, On-call Volunteer-Domestic Violence Project, Domestic Violence Chair

Medical Interests:

Hobbies: Actress in the "The Vagina Monologues" as part of the 2000 V-day College initiative-Director of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in Fall 1999, as part of the student -run Basement Arts Theatre Group. Enjoy photography, reading and snow


Shera L.C.
Sugibayashi, M.D.
Born/Raised: Hilo, Hawaii

Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii

Other Accomplishments: Tech Aide-Good Samaritan Radiolgoy Dept, International student exchange participant in Japan, interviewer, JABSOM admissions, mentor to pre-med students

Awards:

  • Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • Honors grade earned in Obstetrics & Gynecology clerkship, Surgery clerkship, Pediatrics clerkship, Internal Medicine clerkship

Medical Interests:

Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, swimming, cooking, reading and spending time with family and friends

Presentations:

  • Kikuchi, C., Sugibayashi, S., Lurie, F., Kimura, J., Carino, B., Weldon, E. "Comparison of Rotator Cuff Repair Strength Using Ethibond Versus Fiberwire. A Cadaveric Study." Presented at the Hawaii Orthopedics Association Conference by B. Carino, M.D.
  • Sugibayashi, S., Ferreira C., Matsuura, P. "Evaluating Clinical Patient Outcomes, Using Arthroscopic Meniscectomies as a Model." Presented at the East Hawaii Independent Physicians' Association Conference, August 2000.

Christine
Vo, M.D.
Born/Raised: Saigon, Viet Nam

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Honors/Awards:

  • 2008 Berlex Best Teaching Award for Outstanding 2nd year Resident for Excellence in Teaching Residents, Outstanding 2nd year Resident for Excellence in Teaching Medical Students Award
  • 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching of Medical Students
  • United States Air Force Commission, Health Professions Scholarship Recipient, 2003

Other Accomplishments:  TA, Biology Multicellular life course, Office Assistant-Family Practice, Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Sharewood project-Boston University student run free clinic, Volunteer-Healthy Within-eating disorder support group, Mentor-BRIGHT Project-teen pregnancy mentor

Medical Interests:

Hobbies: I enjoy playing the piano, mainly classical music. I like to engage in physical exercise, particularly kickboxing and jogging. I also enjoy watching different types of movies, and reading all sorts of literature during my spare time.