QHS Names Bruce Nakaoka, VP, Queen Emma Land Company; Florence Agos, Director of Care Transition & Clinic Services at QMC-West Oʻahu; Evangelina Huxford, Director of Surgical Services at QMC-West Oʻahu

HONOLULU – The Queen’s Health Systems (QHS) has named a new vice president and two new directors. Bruce Nakaoka has been named Vice President of Queen Emma Land Company (QEL). He takes over for Les Goya, who retired at the end of 2019 after 26 years with the organization. Nakaoka joined QEL as Director of […]

Ask a Specialist on the KHON2 News: Depression in Children & Adolescents with Forrest Wells

Forrest Wells, clinical therapist and program coordinator, The Queen’s Medical Center Day Treatment Services talks about depression in children and adolescents on Wake Up 2Day.

Island Conversations on KWXX with Dr. Todd Seto: Hula & Hypertension

Dr. Todd Seto, cardiologist at The Queen’s Medical Center, talks about heart health with Sherry Bracken on KWXX.  Among the topics that were discussed included details about a five year study, recently shared at an American Heart Association meeting, showing that hula can help lower blood pressure.  Click on the image below to listen to […]

Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital gets set to open new emergency room

A brand new emergency room at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital was unveiled to the public on Saturday, January 25. The new emergency room will expand from the existing 3,300 square feet to over 12,000 square feet. It will house 13 private patient rooms — 11 standard and 2 trauma rooms—as well as a centralized […]