Top Doctors and Best Dentists for Kids

Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Whether it is for an annual checkup or a more serious problem, the right doctor or dentist can make all the difference in your child’s life. But how can you find the right specialist for your family?

Every year, HONOLULU Magazine publishes listings of the top doctors and best dentists in the state, as provided by Castle Connolly and Professional Research Services, respectively. HONOLULU Family has created a list of the 255 Hawai‘i professionals on those lists who focus on families, for your reference. How were they selected as the best? Researchers surveyed doctors and dentists across the state to find out which of their colleagues they would refer to family and friends. These highly recommended professionals are on our list.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors

With over 30 years’ experience researching, reviewing, and selecting Top Doctors, Castle Connolly (castleconnolly.com) is a trusted and credible healthcare research and information company. Our mission is to help people find the best healthcare by connecting patients with best-in-class healthcare providers.

Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Its online nomination process is open to all licensed physicians in America who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated physician(s) is, in their opinion, among the best in their region in their medical specialty or among the best in the nation in their medical specialty. Then, Castle Connolly’s research team thoroughly vets each physician’s professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history and if available, outcomes data. Additionally, a physician’s interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, and instilling trust and confidence, are also considered in the review process. The Castle Connolly Doctor Directory is the largest network of peer-nominated physicians in the nation.

In addition to Top Doctors, Castle Connolly’s research team also identifies Rising Stars, early career doctors who are emerging leaders in the medical community.

Physicians selected for inclusion in this magazine’s “Top Doctors” and “Rising Stars” feature may also appear online at www.castleconnolly.com, or in conjunction with other Castle Connolly Top Doctors databases online and/or in print.

Castle Connolly is part of Everyday Health Group, a recognized leader in patient and provider education, attracting an engaged audience of over 82 million health consumers and over 900,000 U.S. practicing physicians and clinicians to its premier health and wellness digital properties. Our mission is to drive better clinical and health outcomes through decision-making informed by highly relevant information, data, and analytics. We empower healthcare providers and consumers with trusted content and services delivered through Everyday Health Group’s world-class brands. For more information, please visit castleconnolly.com.

**This information is excerpted from HONOLULU Magazine’s June 2024 issue.

A Key to Addresses

Ala Moana Building
1441 Kapi‘olani Blvd.

Hale Pāwa‘a
Hale Pāwa‘a
Professional Building
1401 S. Beretania St.

Kaiser Honolulu
Kaiser Permenente Honolulu Medical Office
1010 Pensacola St.

Kaiser Ko‘olau
Kaiser Permanente Ko‘olau Medical Office
45-602 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe

Kaiser Maui Lani
Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Medical Office
55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku

Kaiser Moanalua
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
3288 Moanalua Road

Kaiser Waipi‘o
Kaiser Permanente Waipi‘o Medical Office
94-1480 Moaniani St., Waipahu

Kapi‘olani
Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children
1319 Punahou St.

Kuakini Medical Plaza
321 N. Kuakini St.

We’ve included only the primary office address for each physician, though many doctors practice at multiple locations across the state. Always make sure to call ahead and ask if you’re thinking of switching to a new doctor.

+ Doctors marked with this symbol have at least one expertise within their specialty. Go to honolulumagazine.com/hawaiitopdoctors to see our expanded online listings.

+ Doctors marked with this symbol are Rising Stars—doctors who meet most of the Top Doctor criteria but are earlier in their careers.

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