Meet Our Providers

 
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Harry Yoshino, MD

Education & Training

  • Maemae Elementary School

  • Punahou School

  • University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA (Honors)

  • University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD

  • Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program

Credentials

  • Chief of the Department of OB/GYN, The Queen's Medical Center, 2013-2021

  • Vice Chief of the Department of OB/GYN, The Queen's Medical Center, 2007-2012

  • Past Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Hawaii Section

  • Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine

  • Fellow of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Professional Interests
Obstetrics, Robotic surgery, Working with medical students and residents

Personal Interests
Golf, softball, working out, traveling with my wife, and playing with my Golden Retriever Hibiki

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Franklin Dao, MD

Education & Training

  • University of Hawaii at Manoa, BS in Computer Science, with Distinction

  • University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD

  • Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program

Credentials

  • Chief of the Department of OB/GYN, The Queen's Medical Center, since 2022

  • Assistant Vice Chief – Queen's Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, 2013-2021

  • Perinatal Committee Co-Chair – Queen's Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, since 2016

  • Maternal Safety Committee Chair - Queen's Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, since 2016

  • Board Member - Hawaii State Medical Board, since 2017

  • Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine

  • Diplomate of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, since 2003

Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

  • Medical Student Teaching Scholar Award - University of Hawaii, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Memberships

  • American College of Obstetric and Gynecology

Personal Interests
Dr. Dao enjoys exploring various shave ice stores with his family and traveling.  He also enjoys eScooting and tinkering with his car hobby.  However, what he loves most is the family time with his wife, and 2 children.

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Ken Nakasone, MD

Education & Training

  • Mid Pacific Institute

  • University of Hawaii, Bachelor's Degree in Zoology

  • University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD

  • Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program

Credentials

  • Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine

  • Fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Memberships

  • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology


Professional Interests
General Obstetrics, Menopause, Osteoporosis

Personal Interests
Spending time with family and friends, basketball, yoga, and shoreline fishing

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Kurt Yoshino, MD

Education & Training

  • Punahou School

  • University of Hawaii, Biology

  • University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD

  • University of Hawaii, OBGYN Research Fellow

  • Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program

Credentials

  • Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine

  • Diplomate of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, since 2022

Memberships

  • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists

Publications

  • “Improving HPV and Papanicolaou cotesting screening rates for women 30 years and older at an OB/GYN Resident Outpatient Clinic”. Hawaii Medical Journal p. 267-270, August 2015.

  • “Cesarean delivery complications in women with morbid obesity”. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine. Volume 29, 2016, Issue 23

  • “Examining the Validity of a Predictive Model for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean”. J Perinat Med. 2019 Dec; 48(1):11-15. PMD 31730535

Professional Interests
General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally invasive robotic surgery

Personal Interests
Spending time with family, friends and pets, traveling, working out, watching and playing sports, playing clash of clans and collecting whisky

Meet Our Staff

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Locations

Honolulu

Queen’s Medical Center
Physicians Office Building II

1329 Lusitana Street
Suite B2
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 599-4200

Ewa Beach

Queen’s Medical Center - West Oahu
Physicians Office Building

91-2139 Fort Weaver Road
Suite 201
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

(808) 678-0878


A brief history of our practice

 

1973

With the help of Dr. Thomas Kobara, a pathologist at Kapiolani, the initial group of providers came together at the Moiliili Medical Building.

  • Dr. Shigeo Natori

  • Dr. Thomas Teruya

  • Dr. Fook Chiu Li

1983

Dr. Ross Tanoue joined.

1984

Dr. Fook Chiu Li left.

1990

Dr. Ken Nakasone joined.

1992

Dr. Harry Yoshino joined.

2004

The practice moved to POB 2. Dr. Shigeo Natori retired.

2010

Dr. Franklin Dao joined.

2015

Dr. Thomas Teruya passed.

2019

Dr. Kurt Yoshino joined.

2020

Dr. Nikki Kumura joined.