Our Cancer Care Team Members

At the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, our commitment to combating cancer is embodied by our exceptional clinicians, whose expertise is matched only by their compassion. As our region's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, we pride ourselves on a team that provides cutting-edge, empathetic patient care. Further, we pride ourselves on conducting pioneering clinical research. Our clinicians are at the heart of our mission to reduce the burden of cancer through groundbreaking treatments and dedicated community outreach, serving the unique needs of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific while embracing the UH Cancer Center's core values: Hoʻoulu, Laulima, Kuleana, Pono.

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Breast Oncology

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), Invasive ductal carcinoma, Invasive lobular carcinoma

Cancer Care Providers
	Christa Braun-Inglis, DNP, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, AOCNP Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Clinical Faculty, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Medical Oncology Practice locations/Where we see patients Women’s Ambulatory Cancer Center (WACC) at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children 1319 Punahou Street, #640 Honolulu, HI 96826
	Jami Fukui, MD Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Kapi’olani Women’s Center at Artesian 1907 S Beretania St. # 501, Honolulu, HI 96826
	Ashley Marumoto, MD Specialties Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen's POB II 1329 Lusitana Street, Suite 803, Honolulu, HI 96813 Queen's West 91-2141 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa Beach, HI 96706
	Kenneth Sumida, MD Adjunct Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Hawaii Oncology Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini Street, Suite 402, Honolulu, HI 96817
	Naoto T. Ueno, MD, PhD Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Women’s Ambulatory Cancer Center (WACC) at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children 1319 Punahou Street, #640, Honolulu, HI 96826 Queen’s Cancer Center 1301 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
	Hideko Yamauchi, MD Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Specialties Surgical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen's POB II Breast Surgery, 1329 Lusitana Street, Suite 207, Honolulu, HI 96813-2412
	Teruo Yamauchi, MD Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen’s Cancer Center 1301 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

Cancer Care Delivery Research/Symptom Management

This category focuses on the study and improvement of how cancer care is delivered, including management of symptoms across all cancer types, rather than specifying types of cancer.

Cancer Care Providers
	Jeffrey Berenberg, MD Professor, Translational and Clinical Research, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Medical Oncology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Tripler Army Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96819
	Christa Braun-Inglis, DNP, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, AOCNP Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Clinical Faculty, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Medical Oncology Practice locations/Where we see patients Women’s Ambulatory Cancer Center (WACC) at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children 1319 Punahou Street, #640 Honolulu, HI 96826
	Ashley Springer, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, APRN-Rx Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Hawaii Cancer Care 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 6-230, Honolulu, HI 96813
	Paulette Yamada, PhD Associate Professor, College of Education, Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Exercise Physiologist Practice Locations/Where we see patients Rehab Hospital of the Pacific 226 North Kuakini Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Cutaneous Oncology and Sarcoma

Cutaneous Oncology: Melanoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Sarcoma: Osteosarcoma (bone sarcoma), Leiomyosarcoma (soft tissue sarcoma), Liposarcoma

Cancer Care Providers
	Sean Kelly, MD Specialties Surgical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Tripler Army Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96819
	Shane Morita, MD Specialties Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen's POB III General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, 550 S. Beretania Street, Suite 510, Honolulu, HI 96813
	Evan Wu, MD Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Specialties Practice Locations/Where we see patients Pali Momi Cancer Center 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 4030, Aiea, HI 96701

Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Colorectal cancer, Gastric (stomach) cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer)

Cancer Care Providers
	Jared Acoba, MD Associate Researcher, Translational and Clinical Research, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Director of Research, The Queen's Medical Center Cancer Center Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Hawaii Oncology Queen's POB I, 1380 Lusitana Street, Suite 608, Honolulu, HI 96813
	Scott K Kuwada, MD Specialties Gastroenterology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen's POB III Gastroenterology, 550 S. Beretania Street, Suite 501, Honolulu, HI 96813-2496
	Sandi Kwee, MD Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Research Program Director, Hamamatsu/Queen's PET Imaging Center Specialties Nuclear Medicine Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen's Medical Center Nuclear Medicine, 1301 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
	Elizabeth Nakasone, MD, PhD Junior Researcher, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Pali Momi Cancer Center 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 4030, Aiea, HI 96701
	Teruo Yamauchi, MD Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Specialties Medical Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Queen’s Cancer Center 1301 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

Genitourinary (GU) Oncology

Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer), Testicular cancer

Cancer Care Providers

Jeffrey Berenberg, MD
Professor, Translational and Clinical Research, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center
Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Medical Oncology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Tripler Army Medical Center
Hematology/Oncology Clinic, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96819

Charles Kim, MD

Specialties

Urology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Pali Momi Medical Center
98-151 Pali Momi Street, Suite 142, Aiea, HI 96701

Sandi Kwee, MD
Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi
Research Program Director, Hamamatsu/Queen's PET Imaging Center

Specialties

Nuclear Medicine

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Queen's Medical Center
Nuclear Medicine, 1301 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

David Tamura, MD

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Cancer Care
500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 6-230, Honolulu, HI 96813

Gynecologic Oncology

Ovarian cancer, Cervical cancer, Endometrial (uterine) cancer, Vulvar cancer

Cancer Care Providers

Michael Carney, MD

Specialties

Gynecological Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Women’s Ambulatory Cancer Center (WACC) at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children
1319 Punahou Street, #640
Honolulu, HI 96826

Hematologic Malignancies

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndromes

Cancer Care Providers

Craig Boddy, MD

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Straub Medical Center
Department of Oncology, 888 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Jon Fukumoto, MD

Specialties

Hematology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Cancer Care
500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 6-230, Honolulu, HI 96813

Ashley Springer, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, APRN-Rx
Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Cancer Care
500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 6-230, Honolulu, HI 96813

Kenneth Sumida, MD
Adjunct Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Oncology
Kuakini Medical Plaza, 321 N. Kuakini Street, Suite 402, Honolulu, HI 96817

Neuro-Oncology

Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Meningioma, Brain metastases

Cancer Care Providers

Richard Lee, MD

Specialties

Radiation Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

The Cancer Center of Hawaii
Radiation Oncology, 2226 Liliha Street ,Suite B2, Honolulu, HI 96817

Thomas Noh, MD

Specialties

Neuro-Surgery

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Advanced Neurosurgery of Hawaii
500 Ala Moana Blvd, Tower #1-302 Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

Pediatric Oncology

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma), Ewing's sarcoma

Cancer Care Providers
	Wade Kyono, MD Specialties Pediatric Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Pediatric Ambulatory Unit at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children 1319 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
	Stephanie Si Lim, MD, MBA Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Pediatric Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Pediatric Ambulatory Unit at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children 1319 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
	Randal Wada, MD Professor, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing, University of Hawaiʻi Professor and Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi Specialties Pediatric Oncology Practice Locations/Where we see patients Pediatric Ambulatory Unit at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children 1319 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96826

Thoracic & Head/Neck Oncology

Thoracic Oncology: Lung cancer (non-small cell and small cell), Mesothelioma

Head/Neck Oncology: Oral cancer, Laryngeal cancer, Pharyngeal cancer, Thyroid cancer

Cancer Care Providers

Ashley Springer, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, APRN-Rx
Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Cancer Care
500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 6-230, Honolulu, HI 96813

David Tamura, MD

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Cancer Care
500 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 6-230, Honolulu, HI 96813

Nicolas Villanueva, MD

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Hawaii Oncology
Queen's POB I, 1380 Lusitana Street, Suite 608, Honolulu, HI 96813

Evan Wu, MD
Assistant Professor, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Specialties

Medical Oncology

Practice Locations/Where we see patients

Pali Momi Cancer Center
98-1005 Moanalua Road, Suite 4030, Aiea, HI 96701

Our Cancer Care Team Members

Our Cancer Care Team Members

Breast Oncology

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), Invasive ductal carcinoma, Invasive lobular carcinoma

Cancer Care Delivery Research/Symptom Management

This category focuses on the study and improvement of how cancer care is delivered, including management of symptoms across all cancer types, rather than specifying types of cancer.

Cutaneous Oncology and Sarcoma

Cutaneous Oncology: Melanoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Sarcoma: Osteosarcoma (bone sarcoma), Leiomyosarcoma (soft tissue sarcoma), Liposarcoma

Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Colorectal cancer, Gastric (stomach) cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer)

Genitourinary (GU) Oncology

Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer), Testicular cancer

Gynecologic Oncology

Ovarian cancer, Cervical cancer, Endometrial (uterine) cancer, Vulvar cancer

Hematologic Malignancies

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndromes

Neuro-Oncology

Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Meningioma, Brain metastases

Pediatric Oncology

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma), Ewing's sarcoma

Thoracic & Head/Neck Oncology

Thoracic Oncology: Lung cancer (non-small cell and small cell), Mesothelioma

Head/Neck Oncology: Oral cancer, Laryngeal cancer, Pharyngeal cancer, Thyroid cancer

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