Christopher Lynch, MD
- Provider organization(s):
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Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Medical Group
This provider is a member of Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group, HPH’s nonprofit provider organization focused on delivering coordinated, high‑quality care across our clinics and medical centers.
Hawaiʻi Health Partners
This provider is a member of Hawai‘i Health Partners, the state’s first Accountable Care Organization, where participating providers work together to deliver high‑quality, efficient care to patients.
- Hospital / clinic affiliations:
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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Wilcox Medical Center
Office Location(s) and Contact
Primary
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
1319 Punahou Street
Suite 630
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 945-3766
Other Location(s)
Kapiolani Medical Specialists at Castle Professional Center
46-001 Kamehameha Hwy.
Suite 220
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: (808) 945-3766
Biography and Interests
Biography
Dr. Christopher Lynch is a pediatric sports medicine physician who is board certified in both sports medicine and general pediatrics. He offers care in the treatment of a broad range of injuries including fractures, ligament and tendon injuries and concussions as well as in sports injury prevention. Dr. Lynch is currently a team physician for The University of Hawaii baseball team and volunteers covering for local high school athletics both on the sideline during football season and throughout the year in several high school athletic training rooms on Oahu. He is also a preceptor for medical students and residents as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine. He works alongside other sports medicine physicians, pediatric orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants, athletic trainers and medical staff expertly trained to treat pediatric and adolescent patients to deliver optimal care to active children.
Professional Interests
Overhead/throwing athletes, aquatic athletes, shoulder injuries, upper and lower extremity rehabilitation, sideline coverage, concussion, and musculoskeletal telehealth.
Personal Interests
Dr. Lynch enjoys hiking, swimming, and hanging out at the beach with his wife and two children. At home he loves to cook fish and make poke just like Sam Choy taught him. His favorite sports competition is the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Education and Training
Medical School
University of California Davis
Residency
University of California Irvine-College of Medicin - Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Hawaii - Sports Medicine
Awards, Memberships, and Academic Appointments
Memberships
National Board of Medical Examiners, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Articles and Publications
Articles and Publications
Lynch, C., Nichols, A, Young, J. Current Opinions and Best Practices of Primary Care Sports Medicine Program Directors on the Use of Screening ECGs in the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation.
Lynch, C., Koutures C. Groin and Buttock Pain Chapter 35