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Ask a Specialist: Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month with Dr. Fay Gao
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to highlight the effects this disease can have on someone dealing with it, as well as those around

Queen’s Heart Institute Offers Patients ACC Certified TAVR Treatment
An innovative heart care treatment known as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is providing hope and a renewed sense of energy for many patients suffering

Neurologist Dr. Michiko Bruno talks about aphasia on the KHON2 News.
Recently, actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with a condition known as aphasia. Dr. Michiko Bruno, a neurologist, at The Queen’s Medical Center talks about what

SECOND BOOSTER AVAILABLE AT QNHCH
Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital is now offering a second COVID-19 booster shot to those over age 50 who received their first booster shot at

Prevent Heart Disease in Recognition of National Women’s History Month
Women’s contributions to history, culture and society are celebrated and recognized every March for National Women’s History Month. This year the theme, as selected by

The Queen’s Health System to Transition COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Operations at The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu to Nearby EmPower Health
The Queen’s Health System is announcing that EmPower Health will open as a new location for COVID-19 vaccinations for West Oahu residents. EmPower Health is

QHS Names Guy Nitta VP of Finance, QHS; Matthew Lam Director of System Finance Center of Excellence, QHS; Jason Austria Director of Ambulatory Nursing & Professional Practice, QMC
HONOLULU – The Queen’s Health System (QHS) has announced the following appointments. Guy Nitta has been promoted to Vice President of Finance at QHS. Nitta

The Queen’s Medical Center Achieves Accreditation From the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program
The Queen’s Medical Center is pleased to announce that its Bariatric Surgery Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric

Ask a Specialist: Low Back Pain with Dr. Kaipo Pau
Back pain is one of the most common health conditions affecting millions of people. Learn more with Dr. Kaipo Pau, Interventional Pain Physician, at The

Ask a Specialist: Colon Cancer Screening with Dr. Kraig Young
March is Colon Cancer Screening Awareness Month and it’s an important health topic that both men and women should pay attention to. Learn more with

Ask a Specialist: Hernias with Dr. Riley Kitamura
Hernias can often be painful to deal with, and most of the time treatment involves some type of surgery. But hernias are preventable. Learn more

Queen’s Heart Team Testimonial
The Queen’s Medical Center The Case: A 42-year-old female patient went for a routine valve replacement at another hospital. That routine replacement became an urgent