Cancer care teams are made up of physicians who specialize in different aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Some may be known as medical oncologists, who treat cancer with medicines such as chemotherapy, some are surgical oncologists, who remove tumors and perform biopsies, and others are called radiation oncologists, who treat cancer with radiation therapy. Your team of physicians will work with you to create a treatment plan.
To find a physician in a specific area of specialization, click on one of the practices below.
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WILCOXPediatric Medical Oncology
A pediatric oncologist treats cancer in children and teenagers, including such types as certain brain tumors, leukemia, osteosarcoma, and Ewing’s sarcoma.
Darryl Glaser, MD
Kapiolani
Jasmin Jensen, MD
Kapiolani
Wade Kyono, MD
Kapiolani
Shigeko Lau, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Desiree Medeiros, MD
Kapiolani
Randal Wada, MD
Kapiolani
Medical Oncology
The medical oncologist often coordinates the activities of a patient’s treatment team. The medical oncologist treats cancer patients with systemic therapies including chemotherapy, biotherapy and other cancer-fighting drugs.
Craig Boddy, MD
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Galen Choy, MD
Pali Momi
Randal Liu, MD
Straub Benioff
Michelle Miyashiro, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Jami Fukui, MD
Kapiolani
Surgery
A surgical oncologist is a doctor who uses surgery to remove tumors. Most surgical oncologists specialize in treating one or more types of cancer that occur in a specific organ (such as the liver, lungs, bone, or skin), organ system (such as the nervous or hormonal system), or region of the body (such as breast or head and neck).
Ashley Aratani, MD
Orthopedic Oncology and Orthopedic Surgery
Pali Momi
John Balfour, MD
General Surgery
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Mark Grief, MD
General Surgery
Pali Momi
Linda Miyashiro, MD
General Surgery
Wilcox
Laura Peterson, MD
General Surgery
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Amy Rodriguez, MD
General Surgery
Wilcox
Maria Ver, MD
General Surgery
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgical oncologists are experts with extensive experience in removing all types of tumors in children.
Radiation Oncology
A radiation oncologist is a doctor who prescribes radiation therapy (beams of high-energy radiation or radioactive seed implants) to shrink or eliminate tumors.
Susie Chen, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
John Lederer, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Richard Lee, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Saleem Mahmood, MD
Wilcox
Laeton Pang, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Juliet Seigle, MD
Wilcox
Christina Speirs, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Gynecologic Oncology
A gynecologic oncologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancers that are located on a woman's reproductive organs, such as uterine cancer and cervical cancer.
Michael Carney, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Paula Lee, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Urology
A urologist is physician who is specially trained to treat problems affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive system.
Edith Canby-Hagino, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Stephen Chinn, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Charles Kim, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Franklin Lee, MD
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Todd Miller, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Lesli Nicolay, MD
Kapiolani
Steve Rivera, MD
Straub Benioff
Ronald Sutherland, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Pediatric Urology
A pediatric urologist specializes in both urology and pediatric surgery dealing with disorders of children's genitourinary systems.
Lesli Nicolay, MD
Kapiolani
Ronald Sutherland, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Dermatology
A dermatologist is a physician who treats conditions of the skin, nails, and hair, including melanoma and other forms of skin cancer.
Jennifer Fong, MD
Straub Benioff
Roman Glamb, MD
Straub Benioff
Iris Noh, MD
Straub Benioff
Mika Yamazaki, MD
Straub Benioff
Pulmonary Medicine
A pulmonologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases and cancers of the lungs and respiratory tract. Pulmonologists use a variety of tools to evaluate lung function. In cancer treatment, pulmonologists work with a multidisciplinary team that may include a surgeon, radiologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and nursing staff.
Eric Crawley, MD
Straub Benioff
Samuel Evans, MD
Straub Benioff
Kevin Hara, MD
Pali Momi
Tad Jackson, MD
Wilcox
Otolaryngology
An otolaryngologist is a physician trained in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck.
John Cho, MD
Straub Benioff
Jay Murphy, MD
Wilcox
Patrick O'Donnell, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Christopher Regala, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Timothy Stoddard, MD
Straub Benioff
Susan Tan, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Pathology
A pathologist identifies and classifies different types of cancer by studying the appearance of cells and tissue. Many types of cancer can be identified by the appearance of their cells under a microscope. Pathology results are critical in determining the precise stage (extent) of disease or cancer.
Ying Cao, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Owen Chan, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Jeffrey Killeen, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Karen Thompson, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Tomomi Yafuso, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub Benioff
Wilcox
Pediatric Orthopedics
A pediatric orthopedist is a physician who is specially trained to handle everything from the most common injuries, such as sprains, broken bones and sports injuries, to specialized conditions, including childhood arthritis, congenital disorders and childhood cancers of the bones.
William Burkhalter, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Robert Durkin, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Byron Izuka, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Palliative Medicine
Palliative care is provided by a team of specialists who work together to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family.
Dawn Minaai, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgeons help to restore the form and function of the body that may have been damaged due to birth abnormalities, disease, or trauma. Services provided include skin cancer treatment and breast cancer reconstruction.
David Cho, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Michael Pharaon, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Robert Schulz, MD
Kapiolani
Straub Benioff
Christopher Tokin, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi