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.
Pediatric 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

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

Galen Choy, MD
Pali Momi

Randal Liu, MD
Straub

Michelle Miyashiro, MD
Kapiolani
Straub

Ian Okazaki, MD
Pali Momi
Straub

Ronald Yanagihara, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

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

Mark Grief, MD
General Surgery
Pali Momi

Katie Huang, MD
General Surgery
Kapiolani
Straub

Gregorio Maldini, MD
General Surgery
Kapiolani
Straub

Linda Miyashiro, MD
General Surgery
Wilcox

Laura Peterson, MD
General Surgery
Kapiolani
Straub

Amy Rodriguez, MD
General Surgery
Wilcox

Maria Ver, MD
General Surgery
Pali Momi
Straub
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.

Vincent Brown, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

Susie Chen, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

John Lederer, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

Richard Lee, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

Saleem Mahmood, MD
Wilcox

Laeton Pang, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
Wilcox

Juliet Seigle, MD
Wilcox

Christina Speirs, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
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
Wilcox

Paula Lee, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
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

Stephen Chinn, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

Charles Kim, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub

Franklin Lee, MD
Pali Momi
Straub

Todd Miller, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
Wilcox

Lesli Nicolay, MD
Kapiolani

Steve Rivera, MD
Straub

Ronald Sutherland, MD
Kapiolani
Straub

Peter Tran, MD
Wilcox
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
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

Roman Glamb, MD
Straub

Jay Grekin, MD
Straub

Iris Noh, MD
Straub

Mika Yamazaki, MD
Straub
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

Samuel Evans, MD
Straub

Kevin Hara, MD
Pali Momi

Tad Jackson, MD
Wilcox

Thomas Pollard, DO
Pali Momi
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

Jay Murphy, MD
Wilcox

Patrick O'Donnell, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi

Christopher Regala, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi

Timothy Stoddard, MD
Straub

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

Owen Chan, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
Wilcox

Jeffrey Killeen, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
Wilcox

Charles Pitts, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
Wilcox

Yo Ho Shek, MD
Wilcox

Karen Thompson, MD
Kapiolani
Straub
Wilcox

Tomomi Yafuso, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi
Straub
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

Robert Durkin, MD
Kapiolani
Straub

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.

Amy Corliss, MD
Wilcox

Dawn Minaai, MD
Kapiolani
Straub

Emese Somogyi, MD
Pali Momi
Straub

Robert Weiner, MD
Wilcox
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

Michael Pharaon, MD
Kapiolani
Straub

Robert Schulz, MD
Kapiolani
Straub

Christopher Tokin, MD
Kapiolani
Pali Momi