University Tower, Queen’s Medical Center, 4th Floor
1356 Lusitana Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 586-2900
Fax: (808) 586-2940
Web: jabsom.hawaii.edu/psych/

Faculty

A. Guerrero, MD (Chair)—general child and adolescent psychiatry and general pediatrics, consultation-liaison psychiatry
D. Alicata, MD, PhD—general and child and adolescent psychiatry, neuroscience and neuroimaging
J. Andrade, MD—general and child and adolescent psychiatry
N. Andrade, MD—general psychiatry
G. Busch, MD—general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry
B. Carlton, MD, MPH—general and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, general pediatrics
D. Cho, MD—general psychiatry
S. Chock, MD—general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry
D. Des Jarlais, MD—general psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and general internal medicine
M. D. Eckert, MD—general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry
C. Engelhard, MD—general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry
M. Fukuda, MSW, LCSW—healthcare planning and administration
G. Gavero, DO—general psychiatry
A. Ghiasuddin, MD—general and child and adolescent psychiatry and general pediatrics
D. Goebert, DrPH—public health and epidemiology, women’s health, addictions
N. Gray, MD, PhD—general psychiatry
S. Haack, MD, MPH—general psychiatry, integrated care
R. Hamamoto, MD—general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry, general pediatrics
W. Haning, MD—general and addiction psychiatry
S. Helm, MD—community and cultural psychology
E. Hishinuma, PhD—behavioral research and psychometrics-statistics, youth violence prevention
B. Lu, MD, PhD—general, geriatric, and consultation-liaison psychiatry
G. Makini, MD—general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry
A. O’Kelly, MD—general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and general pediatrics
C. Ona, MD—general psychiatry
J. Onoye, PhD—neuroscience, women’s health, youth violence prevention research
T. Park, MD—general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry
J. Pearce, MD— general neurology and clinical neurophysiology
J. Streltzer, MD—general and addictions psychiatry, pain medicine
R. Sy-Layog, MD—general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry
J. Takeshita, MD—general geriatric and consultation-liaison psychiatry
A. Takayesu, MD—general psychiatry
M. Wang, MD—general psychiatry
S. Williams, MD—general and child and adolescent psychiatry, general pediatrics

Degree Offered: MD

The Academic Program

Psychiatry (PSTY) is a branch of medicine that derives its theoretical foundations from the neurosciences, as well as the psychological and social sciences. The investigation of the biological basis of mental illness is one of the most exciting areas of medical research today and is revolutionizing our understanding of mind-body relationships.

The Department of Psychiatry contributes to the overall mission of the School of Medicine by providing leadership in psychiatric training, teaching, research, and services in Hawai‘i, Asia, and the Pacific Basin. The department is committed to expanding knowledge within a cross-cultural and bio-psycho-social framework.
Traditional courses have been replaced with the problem-based learning curriculum. Psychiatric issues are addressed throughout the curriculum but are particularly emphasized in the second year during the brain and behavior sub-unit of Unit MD6 and in the third year Psychiatry Clerkship.