Pediatrics
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women
and Children
1319 Punahou Street, Room 742
Honolulu, HI 96826
Tel: (808) 956-6525
Fax: (808) 949-4232
Faculty
R. C. Rudoy, MD (Chair)-infectious disease
B. Y. Aoki, MD-critical care
K. M. Ash, MD-neonatology
V. Balaraman, MD-neonatology
R. D. Bart, MD-neurology
R. J. Bidwell, MD-adolescent medicine
R. B. Boychuk, MD-critical care/emergency medicine
A. G. Britten, MD-critical care
F. M. Burkle Jr., MD-emergency medicine
R. K. S. Chang, MD-critical care
D. C. Derauf, MD-ambulatory pediatrics
D. Easa, MD-neonatology
A. P. Guerrero, MD-general/child psychiatry
S. L. Hammar, MD-adolescent medicine
C. Hirai, MD-neonatology
A. S. Inaba, MD-emergency medicine
L. K. Iwaishi, MD-developmental pediatrics
L. M. Iwamoto, MD-neonatology
D. K. Kurahara, MD-pediatric rheumatology
M. S. I. Kyono, MD-ambulatory pediatrics
W. T. Kyono, MD-hematology/oncology
M. T. Lee, MD-ambulatory pediatrics
S. W. H. Loo, MD-neonatology
D. Medeiros, MD-hematology/oncology
M. E. Melish, MD-infectious disease
M. S. Michels, MD-ambulatory pediatrics
D. T. Murai, MD-neonatology
J. E. Musgrave, MD-pediatric nephrology
G. S. Naguwa, MD-ambulatory pediatrics
L. Y. Nakagawa, MD-emergency medicine
K. T. Nakamura, MD-neonatology
B. M. Nishikawa, MD-ambulatory pediatrics
J. K. Okamoto, MD-developmental pediatrics
M. E. Patrinos, MD-neonatology
E. C. Pohlson, MD-pediatric surgery
B. R. Powell, MD-clinical genetics
V. Reddy, MD-pediatric cardiology
L. M. Rosen, MD-emergency medicine
W. K. T. Shim, MD-pediatric surgery
B. Shiramizu, MD-hematology/oncology
S. L. Sood, MD-neonatology
C. H. Tinsley, MD-critical care
L. R. Tinsley, MD-neonatology
P. A. Vanderford, MD-critical care
R. Wada, MD-hematology/oncology
R. W. Wilkinson, MD-hematology/oncology
C. M. Wilson, MD-gastroenterology
R. D. Wong, MD-infectious disease
K. A. Woodruff, MD-hematology/oncology
F. Y. Yamamoto, MD-allergy/immunology
K. S. Yamamoto, MD-pediatric rheumatology
L. G. Yamamoto, MD-emergency medicine
L. L. Yee, MD-emergency medicine
Degree Offered: MD
The Academic Program
Pediatrics (PED) is the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. The discipline deals with biological, social, and environmental influences on the developing child and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
The Department of Pediatrics offers specialty training for the medical student, as well as post-MD residency training and subspecialty experience.
Pharmacology
Leahi Hospital
3675 Kilauea Ave., Rm 16P
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8936
Fax: (808) 956-3165
Faculty
*E. Furusawa, MD, PhD-viral chemotherapy
*S. Ramanathan, PhD-biochemical pharmacology
*S. Shibata, MD, PhD-cardiovascular, smooth muscle pharmacology
Affiliate Graduate Faculty
C. F. T. Uyehara, PhD-developmental and cardiovascular pharmacology
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: MS in biomedical science (pharmacology), PhD in biomedical science
(pharmacology)
The Academic Program
Pharmacology (PHRM) is a medical science concerned with the effects of drugs and chemicals on living organisms. The subject embraces a knowledge of the chemistry, actions, absorption, fate, excretion, and uses of drugs. Traditionally, the greatest interest in drugs has been with the health professions. Today, however, a knowledge of pharmacology and the allied field of toxicology is relevant to all segments of society. It is important that the general public acquire a better understanding of the value, limitations, and potentially harmful effects of drugs and chemicals.
The general objectives and functions of the Department of Pharmacology include (a) teaching the discipline to both health professionals and nonprofessionals, (b) training graduate students, (c) conducting scholarly research in the discipline, and (d) participating in community-service activities that require the expertise of
pharmacologists.
Graduate Study
The department offers the requisite work for medical students and for the MS and PhD degrees. Doctoral applicants are required to submit GRE General Test scores.
Required course work includes basic courses in related sciences or demonstrated competence in these fields, plus other courses adapted to the needs of the particular student as determined by the major professor and the thesis or dissertation committee. Most students will be expected to take graduate courses in biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology. Elective courses in pathology, microbiology, anatomy, chemistry, and clinical medicine are recommended.
Further details on the program and faculty may be requested from the department.
Master's Degree
MS graduates usually pursue further graduate training in pharmacology, its related fields, or medicine.
Doctoral Degree
After postdoctoral training, recipients of the PhD have accepted teaching and/or research positions in universities, the pharmaceutical industry, and private and governmental research institutes. |