Rhiana Lau, 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
Office Location(s) and Contact
Primary
Kapiolani Pediatric Nephrology Clinic at Hale Pawa'a
1401 S. Beretania Street
Suite 850
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 373-7500
Other Location(s)
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Children's Specialty Center
1319 Punahou Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 983-6000
Biography and Interests
Biography
Rhiana Lau, M.D., is a Pediatric Nephrologist at Hawaii Pacific Health and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Hawaii. She grew up in Honolulu before attending the University of California, Los Angeles where she received a Bachelors of Science degree in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and Specialization in Business and Administration. She completed medical school at the University of Minnesota and returned to the University of California, Los Angeles for a pediatric residency and pediatric nephrology fellowship.
Professional Interests
Acute kidney injury, improving patient compliance, pediatric hypertension, and quality improvement.
Education and Training
Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency
University of California at Los Angeles - Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of California at Los Angeles - Pediatric Nephrology
Professional Credentials
Certifications
Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatrics
Awards, Memberships, and Academic Appointments
Awards
Honolulu Magazine - Top Doctors for Pediatric Nephrology.
Third Place Research Project Award, Pediatric Fellows Science Day, UCLA. June 2012.
Memberships
AAP, HAAP, ASPN
Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors, Hawaii Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics 2019-2022
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, JABSOM Department of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Pediatric Specialty Division, Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group, Department of Pediatrics
Articles and Publications
Articles and Publications
Incidence of Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis in Hawai'i and Factors Affecting Length of Hospitalization. Limm-Chan B, Musgrave J, Lau R, Ahn HJ, Nguyen L, Kurahara D. Hawaii
A Case of Escherichia coli Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a 10-Year-Old Male With Severe Neurologic Involvement Successfully Treated With Eculizumab. Rasa M, Musgrave J, Abe K, Tanaka L, Xoinis K, Shiramizu B, Foskett G, Lau R.
Corticosteroids in recurrence of glomerular disease in renal transplantation: do we know the right questions to ask? Lau RL, Hanudel MR, Ettenger RB.
Lau R. Chapter on Cystic Kidney Diseases.
Microfibrillar proteins MAGP-1 and MAGP-2 induce Notch1 extracellular domain dissociation and receptor activation. Miyamoto A, Lau R, Hein PW, Shipley JM, Weinmaster G.