AAP – Hawaii Chapter’s Officers Roster
Officers and Committee Chairs: 2019-2022
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Ching, MD, MPH, FAAP
President
Jeffrey Okamoto, MD, FAAP
Vice President
Galen Chock, MD, FAAP
Secretary
Rhiana Lau, MD, FAAP
Treasurer
Mae Kyono, MD, FAAP
Immediate Past President
Derrick Kida, MD, FAAP
Joy Quensell, MD, FAAP
Jenny Welham, MD, FAAP
Members at Large
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Lisa Kahikina, MD
Breastfeeding
Kara Yamamoto, MD, FAAP
CATCH (Community Access to Child Health)
Michael Ching, MD, MPH, FAAP
Chair-Conferences
Louise Iwaishi, MD, FAAP
Community Relations
Peter Di Rocco, MD
Disaster Preparedness
Mari Uehara, MD
Early Learning Advisory Board (ELAB)
Natascha Ching, MD, FAAP
Hawaii Immunization Coalition (HIC)
Healthy Child Care Hawaii (HCCH)
Galen Chock, MD, FAAP
Ka Huliau
Mike Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP
Legislative/Advocacy
Brian Wu, MD
Medical Home Asthma, Allergy, Anaphylaxis
O’Kelly, MD, FAAP
Mental Health Amanda
Brent Tamamoto, MD, FAAP
Program Chair
May Okihiro, MD
Obesity
Robert Hagbom, MD (3rd year)
Residents
Kevin Makini, MD (2nd year)
Residents
Rian Yalamanchili, MD (1st year)
Residents
Social Media
Vince Yamashiroya, MD, FAAP
Special Needs
Bryan Mih, MD, FAAP
Tobacco Prevention
Kenneth Nakamura, MD, FAAP
UH JABSOM, Pediatrics Chair
Kara Wong Ramsey, MD, FAAP
Young Physicians
