Rachel Coel, 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
Straub Benioff 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 Center for Women & Children
Multi-Disciplinary Clinic
1319 Punahou Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 983-6000
Straub Benioff Medical Center - Kapolei Clinic
91-5431 Kapolei Parkway
Suite 1706
Kapolei, HI 96707
Phone: (808) 426-9300
Biography and Interests
Biography
Dr. Rachel Coel is a sports medicine physician board-certified both in general pediatrics and in sports medicine. She specializes in concussion, fracture care, and the prevention and treatment of all sports injuries. Dr. Coel serves as a medical consultant for Hawai'i Concussion Awareness Management Program (HCAMP) and as team physician for Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University, Roosevelt High School, Hawai‘i Baptist Academy, and Le Jardin Academy. Dr. Coel is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine and is a preceptor for medical students and residents. She is actively involved in academic research with a particular interest in concussion. Dr. Coel grew up in Kailua, Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School. She earned her undergraduate degree with High Honors at the University of California at Berkeley and her M.D./Ph.D. degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D. in Social Work). Dr. Coel’s previous roles include serving as the co-medical director of the sports medicine program at Children’s Hospital Colorado and as Medical Director of the Center for Sports Medicine at Queen’s Medical Center.
Professional Interests
Fracture Care, Concussion, Sprains, Strains, Spine and Joint Injuries and Pain, Sports Nutrition. Publication reviewer, Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Publication reviewer, International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training.
Personal Interests
In her free time, Dr. Coel loves surfing, as well as hiking, biking, jogging, swimming, outdoor sports, eating dessert, and spending time with her husband, daughter, and son.
Education and Training
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine-Urbana
Residency
Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Colorado School of Medicine GME - Sports Medicine
Professional Credentials
Certifications
Obesity Medicine, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine
Awards, Memberships, and Academic Appointments
Awards
HONOLULU Magazine's Top Doctor; Castle Connolly’s Exceptional Women in Medicine
Memberships
Hawaii Health Partners (HHP); American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); AAP Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF; AAP Section on Orthopaedics (SOOr); American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM); AMSSM Publications Committee; Pediatric Research In Sports Medicine (PRiSM); PRiSM Diversity Committee; Hawai'i Concussion Awareness Management Program (HCAMP)
Academic Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine
Articles and Publications
Articles and Publications
S. Paul & H.J. Benjamin (eds.) [R.A. Coel, Contributing Author] Sleep Essentials: Information and Insights for Active Individuals, A Special Health/Exercise Report From The American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, Healthy Learning, 2020.