Cedric K. Akau, MD
Geriatric/Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation/sports medicine,
electrodiagnostic medicine.
Richard Arakaki, MD
Endocrinology
Clinical research in diabetes mellitus intervention, prevention. Molecular biology of insulin action.
Stanford Au, MD
Neurology
Relationship of R-L discrimination abnormalities and early dementia.
Ralph B. Beddow, MD
Endocrinology
Endocrine emergencies, syndrome “X,” thyroiditis, NIDDM and prevention.
Erlaine Bello, MD
Infectious Disease
Defibrillator infections, prosthetic joint infections.
Benjamin W. Berg, MD
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Air travel and COPD, exercise testing for dyspnea.
Steven J. Berman, MD
Infectious Disease
Therapeutic clinical trials in native Hawaiians.
Richard K. Blaisdell, MD
Hematology/Oncology and Hawaiian Studies
Nutrition and health in native Hawaiians.
Stephen Buto, MD
Gastroenterology
Sedation/monitoring in GI endoscopy; outcomes in therapeutic GI endoscopy.
Michael Carethers, MD
Geriatrics
Hypertension in the elderly, dementia, home care, B12 deficiency.
Edward Chesne, MD
Cardiology
Cardiac myxoma.
Bruce Chrisman, MD
Dermatology
Cosmetic, office-based surgery.
Daniel C. Davis, Jr., MD
Internal Medicine
Measuring quality with large scale clinical data bases, decision analysis, telemedicine.
Jeffrey S. Fong, MD
Rheumatology
Temporal arteritis in Hawaii.
Richard I. Frankel, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine
Managed care, health maintenance, Hansen’s disease, ambulatory care education, tuberculosis, HIV, travel medicine, hepatitis C.
Christine Fukui, MD
Pulmonary
Lung cancer, asthma.
Alvin N. Furuike, MD
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Interventional bronchoscopy, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, lung cancer.
Norman Goldstein, MD
Dermatology
Sunscreens in Hawaii: usage and effectiveness. Malignant melanoma: incidence and computer diagnosis. Aging of the skin: therapy and prevention. Treatments for warts.
Carl P. Hallenborg, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Asbestos, sleep apnea, effects of VOG on respiratory function, proper use of thrombolytic agents for the treatment of pulmonary embolism.
Kevin S. Hara, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, critical care obstetrics, asthma protocols, sleep apnea in pre-menopausal women.
Malcolm M. Haruno, MD
Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine
Admission criteria to the ICU for overdose patients, pulse oximetry accuracy in anemia patients, troponin assay evaluation in patients with supranormal DO2.
Robert Hong, MD
Cardiology
Arrhythmia electrophysiology.
Joseph W. Humphry, MD
Internal Medicine
Diabetes management and education; quality management in the ambulatory setting.
Brian F. Issell, MD
Oncology
Cancer incidence, outcomes and patterns of care.
Matthew S. Lau, MD
Allergy/Immunology
Patient compliance with epinephrine syringes for emergency use.
William K.K. Lau, MD
Infectious Disease
Antibiotic trials.
Lawrence Levin, MD
Rheumatology
Atypical mycobacterial infections of bone and joints in Hawaii. Low dose methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and marrow toxicity. Lymphoma masquerading as SLE. Dissecting elbow cysts in RA.
James Lumeng, MD
Internal Medicine
Hepatitis, thalassemia, cost-effective treatment of common medical illnesses.
Steven MacBride, MD
Internal Medicine
Ambulatory care practice outcomes; tele-health research.
Kamal Masaki, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Osteoporosis, falls, fractures, dementia, delirium, women’s health, cardiovascular disease in the elderly, orthostatic hypotension, urinary incontinence.
Marjorie Mau, MD
Endocrinology
Diabetes in minority populations. Evaluation of lifestyle behaviors, diet and exercise in relationship to chronic diseases in minority populations. Epidemiological studies in early renal disease.
Anthony Mauro, MD
Neurology
Movement disorders, neurotoxicology, neurodegenerative disease. Role of GABA:benzodiazepine receptor complex in mediating transient global amnesia. Adult moyamoya disease. HTLV-1 associated spastic paraparesis.
John T. McDonnell, MD
Allergy/Immunology
Outpatient management of asthma.
Edward Morgan, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep medicine, chronic lung disease, alternative modes of mechanical ventilation
Mitchell Motooka, MD
Internal Medicine
Diabetic foot management.
Michael Nagoshi, MD
Internal Medicine
Use of standardized patients in medical education.
Roland Ng, MD
Nephrology
Electrolytes.
Gary A. Okamoto, MD
Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical rehabilitation medicine
Jordan S. Popper, MD
Neurology
Effect of hypercholesterolemia upon epilepsy and mental retardation
Bernard Portner, MD
Rehabilitation Medicine
Non-surgical treatment of herniated cervical, lumbar discs. Friction massage for strains. Intratendonous corticosteroid injections: risk and benefit. Minimally invasive treatments for spinal pain
Damon Sakai, MD
Internal Medicine
Medical education
Werner G. Schroffner, MD
Endocrinology
Pituitary disease, thyroid hormone resistance syndrome, ectopic ACTH-producing esthesioneuroblastoma
Dan S. Sharp, MD
Clinical Epidemiology
Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, Honolulu Heart Program
Neal Shikuma, MD
Cardiology
Honolulu Heart Program, circadian rhythms and MI, drug studies, cholesterol, stress echocardiography
Frank Singer, MD
Endocrinology
FNA of the thyroid, pheochromocytoma
Bruce Soll, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Quality improvement projects: asthma and pneumonia. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome, non-invasive ventilation
Patrick Sousa, MD
Internal Medicine
Evidence-based medicine
Jamil Sulieman, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Sleep disorders, asthma, occupational lung diseases
Elizabeth Tam, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Asthma and spirometric values in different ethnic groups. Smoking cessation interventions. Asthma management techniques. Measures of allergy and atopy. Lung cancer, COPD
S.Y. Tan, MD
Bioethics/Endocrinology
Bioethics, health care laws
Naoky C.S. Tsai, MD
Gastroenterology
Epidemiology, natural history, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C. Interferon treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Liver transplantation. Hepatoma screening
Max Vercruyssen, Ph.D.
Geriatrics/Ergonomics and Research
Transportation medicine. Life span fitness and ergonomics: applied sciences and technology. CNS changes with age, disease and disuse. Intelligent assistive devices
Victoria Wang, MD
Allergy/Immunology
Atopic dermatitis: treatment method to evaluate the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis. Specific role of the dust mite antigen in atopic dermatitis. Asthma
Michael R. Watters, MD
Neurology
Neurogenic hypertension, spinal cord herniations, marine neurotoxins, neurologic complications of HIV
Roger L. White, MD
Cardiology
Thallium stress testing, transesophageal echocardiography. Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
Terry Wong, MD
Endocrinology
HCG-producing choriocarcinoma of the brain, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Barry J. Zacherle, MD
Nephrology
Natural history of renal disease in adult onset diabetes mellitus in Hawaiian populations. Acute renal insufficiency and coronary bypass. ACE inhibition and Type 4 RTA. Factors affecting renal morbidity in type II diabetes mellitus. Case management teams and end-stage renal disease
Geriatric/Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation/sports medicine,
electrodiagnostic medicine.
Richard Arakaki, MD
Endocrinology
Clinical research in diabetes mellitus intervention, prevention. Molecular biology of insulin action.
Stanford Au, MD
Neurology
Relationship of R-L discrimination abnormalities and early dementia.
Ralph B. Beddow, MD
Endocrinology
Endocrine emergencies, syndrome “X,” thyroiditis, NIDDM and prevention.
Erlaine Bello, MD
Infectious Disease
Defibrillator infections, prosthetic joint infections.
Benjamin W. Berg, MD
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Air travel and COPD, exercise testing for dyspnea.
Steven J. Berman, MD
Infectious Disease
Therapeutic clinical trials in native Hawaiians.
Richard K. Blaisdell, MD
Hematology/Oncology and Hawaiian Studies
Nutrition and health in native Hawaiians.
Stephen Buto, MD
Gastroenterology
Sedation/monitoring in GI endoscopy; outcomes in therapeutic GI endoscopy.
Michael Carethers, MD
Geriatrics
Hypertension in the elderly, dementia, home care, B12 deficiency.
Edward Chesne, MD
Cardiology
Cardiac myxoma.
Bruce Chrisman, MD
Dermatology
Cosmetic, office-based surgery.
Daniel C. Davis, Jr., MD
Internal Medicine
Measuring quality with large scale clinical data bases, decision analysis, telemedicine.
Jeffrey S. Fong, MD
Rheumatology
Temporal arteritis in Hawaii.
Richard I. Frankel, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine
Managed care, health maintenance, Hansen’s disease, ambulatory care education, tuberculosis, HIV, travel medicine, hepatitis C.
Christine Fukui, MD
Pulmonary
Lung cancer, asthma.
Alvin N. Furuike, MD
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Interventional bronchoscopy, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, lung cancer.
Norman Goldstein, MD
Dermatology
Sunscreens in Hawaii: usage and effectiveness. Malignant melanoma: incidence and computer diagnosis. Aging of the skin: therapy and prevention. Treatments for warts.
Carl P. Hallenborg, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Asbestos, sleep apnea, effects of VOG on respiratory function, proper use of thrombolytic agents for the treatment of pulmonary embolism.
Kevin S. Hara, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, critical care obstetrics, asthma protocols, sleep apnea in pre-menopausal women.
Malcolm M. Haruno, MD
Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine
Admission criteria to the ICU for overdose patients, pulse oximetry accuracy in anemia patients, troponin assay evaluation in patients with supranormal DO2.
Robert Hong, MD
Cardiology
Arrhythmia electrophysiology.
Joseph W. Humphry, MD
Internal Medicine
Diabetes management and education; quality management in the ambulatory setting.
Brian F. Issell, MD
Oncology
Cancer incidence, outcomes and patterns of care.
Matthew S. Lau, MD
Allergy/Immunology
Patient compliance with epinephrine syringes for emergency use.
William K.K. Lau, MD
Infectious Disease
Antibiotic trials.
Lawrence Levin, MD
Rheumatology
Atypical mycobacterial infections of bone and joints in Hawaii. Low dose methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and marrow toxicity. Lymphoma masquerading as SLE. Dissecting elbow cysts in RA.
James Lumeng, MD
Internal Medicine
Hepatitis, thalassemia, cost-effective treatment of common medical illnesses.
Steven MacBride, MD
Internal Medicine
Ambulatory care practice outcomes; tele-health research.
Kamal Masaki, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Osteoporosis, falls, fractures, dementia, delirium, women’s health, cardiovascular disease in the elderly, orthostatic hypotension, urinary incontinence.
Marjorie Mau, MD
Endocrinology
Diabetes in minority populations. Evaluation of lifestyle behaviors, diet and exercise in relationship to chronic diseases in minority populations. Epidemiological studies in early renal disease.
Anthony Mauro, MD
Neurology
Movement disorders, neurotoxicology, neurodegenerative disease. Role of GABA:benzodiazepine receptor complex in mediating transient global amnesia. Adult moyamoya disease. HTLV-1 associated spastic paraparesis.
John T. McDonnell, MD
Allergy/Immunology
Outpatient management of asthma.
Edward Morgan, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep medicine, chronic lung disease, alternative modes of mechanical ventilation
Mitchell Motooka, MD
Internal Medicine
Diabetic foot management.
Michael Nagoshi, MD
Internal Medicine
Use of standardized patients in medical education.
Roland Ng, MD
Nephrology
Electrolytes.
Gary A. Okamoto, MD
Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical rehabilitation medicine
Jordan S. Popper, MD
Neurology
Effect of hypercholesterolemia upon epilepsy and mental retardation
Bernard Portner, MD
Rehabilitation Medicine
Non-surgical treatment of herniated cervical, lumbar discs. Friction massage for strains. Intratendonous corticosteroid injections: risk and benefit. Minimally invasive treatments for spinal pain
Damon Sakai, MD
Internal Medicine
Medical education
Werner G. Schroffner, MD
Endocrinology
Pituitary disease, thyroid hormone resistance syndrome, ectopic ACTH-producing esthesioneuroblastoma
Dan S. Sharp, MD
Clinical Epidemiology
Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, Honolulu Heart Program
Neal Shikuma, MD
Cardiology
Honolulu Heart Program, circadian rhythms and MI, drug studies, cholesterol, stress echocardiography
Frank Singer, MD
Endocrinology
FNA of the thyroid, pheochromocytoma
Bruce Soll, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Quality improvement projects: asthma and pneumonia. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome, non-invasive ventilation
Patrick Sousa, MD
Internal Medicine
Evidence-based medicine
Jamil Sulieman, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Sleep disorders, asthma, occupational lung diseases
Elizabeth Tam, MD
Pulmonary Medicine
Asthma and spirometric values in different ethnic groups. Smoking cessation interventions. Asthma management techniques. Measures of allergy and atopy. Lung cancer, COPD
S.Y. Tan, MD
Bioethics/Endocrinology
Bioethics, health care laws
Naoky C.S. Tsai, MD
Gastroenterology
Epidemiology, natural history, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C. Interferon treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Liver transplantation. Hepatoma screening
Max Vercruyssen, Ph.D.
Geriatrics/Ergonomics and Research
Transportation medicine. Life span fitness and ergonomics: applied sciences and technology. CNS changes with age, disease and disuse. Intelligent assistive devices
Victoria Wang, MD
Allergy/Immunology
Atopic dermatitis: treatment method to evaluate the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis. Specific role of the dust mite antigen in atopic dermatitis. Asthma
Michael R. Watters, MD
Neurology
Neurogenic hypertension, spinal cord herniations, marine neurotoxins, neurologic complications of HIV
Roger L. White, MD
Cardiology
Thallium stress testing, transesophageal echocardiography. Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
Terry Wong, MD
Endocrinology
HCG-producing choriocarcinoma of the brain, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Barry J. Zacherle, MD
Nephrology
Natural history of renal disease in adult onset diabetes mellitus in Hawaiian populations. Acute renal insufficiency and coronary bypass. ACE inhibition and Type 4 RTA. Factors affecting renal morbidity in type II diabetes mellitus. Case management teams and end-stage renal disease