
Below are the last few Doctor In The House columns

Dana Hester
Physical therapist
Where did you receive your schooling and training? I received my master of physical therapy training at the University of South Alabama.
What is aquatic therapy? Aquatic therapy is designed to enhance and improve a person’s functional abilities. Basically, it’s for patients who have injuries that limit their movement and the ability to bear weight through their lower extremities.
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It’s a silent, chronic disease that results from scarring of the kidney tissue from a variety of causes. As the kidney is damaged and permanently scarred, it loses function.
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Cheryl Albright, PH.D
Na Mikimiki is Hawaiian for “the active one.” It’s a project to encourage new moms with a baby less than 12 months old to become more physically active, especially moms who had gestational diabetes when they were pregnant.

Chris Yamada, DDS
Dentist
I think the best thing happening right now is the increase in awareness and education about the importance of children’s oral healthcare. Overall, parents are being educated a lot more about the importance of taking care of their children’s teeth starting from a very early age.
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Teresa Wong
Manager at REHAB of Nuuanu Outpatient Clinic
Where did you receive your schooling and training?
I did my graduate work in physical therapy at University of California-San Francisco and have been a therapist for more than 17 years. I’ve worked at UCLA under the Department of Orthopedic Surgery as well as the Department of Rehabilitation Services.
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I did my undergraduate work at DePauw University in Indiana, where I received my bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Then I went to Ohio for medical school and attended Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
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Dr. Christian Spies
Cardiologist
Can you discuss the prevention of heart attacks and how that’s improved?
You can prevent heart attacks via two major pathways. One is lifestyle modifications, which include a healthy diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat, limited red meat, nothing deep-fried, weight loss if someone is overweight and regular exercise.
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Dr. Keith Ogasawara
Chief of Department of OB/GYN at Kaiser Permanente
A maternal-fetal medicine sub-specialist provides care or consultation for both mother and fetus (unborn baby) in a complicated pregnancy.
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Dr. Naoky Tsai
Medical director of the Liver Center and Liver Transplant Program at Hawaii Medical Center East
There are several. No. 1, the liver transplant became available to people who are really sick and desperately need help to prolong their life in a healthy way. That’s one of the major accomplishments.
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Dr. Eugene Lee
Internal medicine, Pediatrics and Acupuncture
My preliminary training was in Chinese medicine, but I saw how I could offer patients more options by integrating Chinese medicine with Western medicine.
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