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.
Lynn Yanagihara, MD
Kaneohe, HI
Jason T Ninomiya, MD, FAAP
Kapolei, HI
Dr. Jason Ninomiya is a graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine – University of Hawai’i in Manoa and he completed his residency at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Ninomiya is currently in practice at Kapolei Pediatrics.
Lisa Shigemura, MD
Kaneohe, HI
Brit Reis, MD
Kailua, HI
Dr. Brit Reis is a board certified pediatrician who graduated from Cornell University Medical College in 1992. She has been in private practice in Kailua since 2002 and is currently part of the Reis Pediatrics team and the UH nursing school.
Dr. Peter Gregg
Kamuela, HI
Dr. Gregg did his pediatrics training at the University of Michigan, completing his residency and becoming board-certified in 1991. He then moved to an Indian reservation in western New Mexico, finding it so enjoyable that the family stayed for 6 years. His medical interests (in addition to general pediatrics) include infectious diseases, adoption issues, and cross-cultural medicine.
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.
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.
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.
Vince Yamashiroya, MD, FAAP
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Vince Yamashiroya is proud to be utilizing evidence-based medicine in managing disease and prevention, as well as in the use of vaccinations. Dr. Yamashiroya attended medical school at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in Hawaii and received his M.D. degree in 1996.
Brian Tanabe, MD
Honolulu, HI
