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Gaman
Gaman, Gaman Sturdy and sure, keep faith and endure Gaman, Gaman Hold your head high and carry on, Gaman Jay Kuo Allegiance The Musical...
Sep 24, 20222 min read
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Confessions of a Surgeon New Mom
It took many years of schooling and training to achieve success in my current career as a general surgeon. Additionally, many years of...
Sep 18, 20228 min read
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If I Just had the Time
I like to hula, I think it's really good Woman I don't understand the words But in time, I think I could, if I just had the time Oh, if I...
Jul 17, 20224 min read
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Trees - Godʻs Gift
“Trees give peace to the souls of men.” Nora Waln Trees are critical for the health of our planet. They are guardians of our ecosystem....
May 15, 20223 min read
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Kanilehua - Finding our Mauli
“The lehua is the first tree that springs up from a recent lava flow. It’s for that reason, when we speak in Hawaiian and we speak of...
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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The Beauty Within
I once knew a physician. He was a colleague and a friend. He was an easy going and jovial individual and someone I was always happy to...
Apr 13, 20224 min read
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The Winning Ticket
I am a Pulmonologist and Critical Care Physician. Yet, I am the one lying in the hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit. I am...
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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The ʻAiea Tree
ʻAIEA (Nothocestrum) ʻAiea is the name of the city where Pali Momi Medical Center is located. ʻAiea is also the name of a tree that is...
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Mar 28, 20220 min read
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Hawaii Physicians - Endangered
There is a critical shortage of physicians in Hawaiʻi. Our physicians are an endangered species. The future battleground of competition...
Mar 27, 20222 min read
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