Top Pediatricians in Hawaii
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in Hawaii with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our Hawaii are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our Hawaii doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Dominic Chow, MD
Honolulu, HI
Shallon Craddock MD, MPH, FAAP
Hilo, HI
Dr. Craddock is passionate about caring for newborns to teens, and their families. She has experience as a pediatric hospital and clinic provider.
Brett Ferguson, MD
Kamuela, HI
On completion of his residency program, Dr. Ferguson began working as a pediatric emergency physician in Ann Arbor, Michigan, followed by a year and a half serving a rural community in Louisiana as a general pediatrician before moving to the Big Island. Besides general pediatrics, Dr. Ferguson has special interests in pediatric nephrology, international medicine, and emergency care.
Dr. Melissa Perrin-Hernandez
Kailua-Kona, HI
Dr. Perrin-Hernandez completed her residency training at Northwell Health formerly Cohen Children’s Medical Center and NSLIJ. Following completion of her residency she and her husband moved to Western, NY to practice general pediatrics at Jones Memorial Hospital for almost 3 years before moving to Hawaii. Her special interests include newborns and asthma management.
Melissa Pulling, MD
Kamuela, HI
After Dr. Pulling’s residency, she worked as a pediatric hospitalist for seven years taking care of pediatric patients in the emergency room and infants in the newborn nursery. In addition to general pediatrics, Dr. Pulling’s medical interests include nutrition, sports medicine, dermotology, and new born care.
Jon Ishii, MD
Kailua-Kona, HI
Dr. Ishii, completed a three year pediatric residency at the University of Arizona, before serving as the chief resident of the University of Hawaii pediatric residency program. During his chief year, he also worked as a hospitalist attending at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and completed the state Maternal and Child Health-LEND program. His personal and professional interests are centered around neighbor island healthcare and community pediatrics.
Dr. Dwight Matsumura
Kailua, HI
Dr. Matsumura has been serving patients and families of Oahu, especially Windward Oahu since he returned from residency in 1980. Dr. Dwight Matsumura is board certified in Pediatrics and a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics. Since his training, Dr. Dwight Matsumura has served on community, professional, and hospital boards.
Robin Lynch, MD
Kailua, HI
Dr. Lynch, is a board certified pediatrician, holds a medical degree from the University of California Davis School of Medicine where she was elected into Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies. She then completed the University of California Irvine/ Children’s Hospital Orange County Pediatric Residency Program. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of California Los Angeles.
Jenny Welham, MD
Honolulu , HI
Dr. Welham, is a board certified pediatrician and have been a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 2002. She has nearly 20 years of outpatient and inpatient pediatric experience and have been in private practice in Virginia and Hawaii for 15 years.
Joseph Ward, MD
Honolulu, HI
Dr Ward is board certified in pediatrics and adolescent medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Ward completed his pediatric residency through the University of Hawaii Pediatrics Residency Program. He was elected the chief resident of his class. He also finished with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. This is an award that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. Dr. Ward is the only pediatrician on the island who regularly provides newborn care at all of three of the major hospitals, Castle, Kapiolani and Queens hospitals.
