Meet Our Providers
Harry Yoshino, MD
Education & Training
- Maemae Elementary School 
- Punahou School 
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA (Honors) 
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD 
- Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program 
Credentials
- Chief of the Department of OB/GYN, The Queen's Medical Center, 2013-2021 
- Vice Chief of the Department of OB/GYN, The Queen's Medical Center, 2007-2012 
- Past Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Hawaii Section 
- Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine 
- Fellow of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 
Professional Interests
Obstetrics, Robotic surgery, Working with medical students and residents
Personal Interests
Golf, softball, working out, traveling with my wife, and playing with my Golden Retriever Hibiki
Franklin Dao, MD
Education & Training
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, BS in Computer Science, with Distinction 
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD 
- Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program 
Credentials
- Chief of the Department of OB/GYN, The Queen's Medical Center, since 2022 
- Assistant Vice Chief – Queen's Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, 2013-2021 
- Perinatal Committee Co-Chair – Queen's Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, since 2016 
- Maternal Safety Committee Chair - Queen's Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, since 2016 
- Board Member - Hawaii State Medical Board, since 2017 
- Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine 
- Diplomate of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, since 2003 
Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 
- Medical Student Teaching Scholar Award - University of Hawaii, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
Memberships
- American College of Obstetric and Gynecology 
Personal Interests
Dr. Dao enjoys exploring various shave ice stores with his family and traveling.  He also enjoys eScooting and tinkering with his car hobby.  However, what he loves most is the family time with his wife, and 2 children.
Ken Nakasone, MD
Education & Training
- Mid Pacific Institute 
- University of Hawaii, Bachelor's Degree in Zoology 
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD 
- Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program 
Credentials
- Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine 
- Fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
Memberships
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
Professional Interests
General Obstetrics, Menopause, Osteoporosis
Personal Interests
Spending time with family and friends, basketball, yoga, and shoreline fishing
Kurt Yoshino, MD
Education & Training
- Punahou School 
- University of Hawaii, Biology 
- University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, MD 
- University of Hawaii, OBGYN Research Fellow 
- Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Hawaii - Hawaii Residency Program 
Credentials
- Clinical Faculty – University of Hawaii Ob/Gyn Residency Program and John A. Burns School of Medicine 
- Diplomate of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, since 2022 
Memberships
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists 
Publications
- “Improving HPV and Papanicolaou cotesting screening rates for women 30 years and older at an OB/GYN Resident Outpatient Clinic”. Hawaii Medical Journal p. 267-270, August 2015. 
- “Cesarean delivery complications in women with morbid obesity”. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine. Volume 29, 2016, Issue 23 
- “Examining the Validity of a Predictive Model for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean”. J Perinat Med. 2019 Dec; 48(1):11-15. PMD 31730535 
Professional Interests
General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally invasive robotic surgery
Personal Interests
Spending time with family, friends and pets, traveling, working out, watching and playing sports, playing clash of clans and collecting whisky
Meet Our Staff
Locations
Honolulu
Queen’s Medical Center
Physicians Office Building II
1329 Lusitana Street
Suite B2
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 599-4200
Ewa Beach
Queen’s Medical Center - West Oahu
Physicians Office Building
91-2139 Fort Weaver Road
Suite 201
Ewa Beach, HI 96706
(808) 678-0878
A brief history of our practice
1973
With the help of Dr. Thomas Kobara, a pathologist at Kapiolani, the initial group of providers came together at the Moiliili Medical Building.
- Dr. Shigeo Natori 
- Dr. Thomas Teruya 
- Dr. Fook Chiu Li 
1983
Dr. Ross Tanoue joined.
1984
Dr. Fook Chiu Li left.
1990
Dr. Ken Nakasone joined.
1992
Dr. Harry Yoshino joined.
2004
The practice moved to POB 2. Dr. Shigeo Natori retired.
2010
Dr. Franklin Dao joined.
2015
Dr. Thomas Teruya passed.
2019
Dr. Kurt Yoshino joined.
2020
Dr. Nikki Kumura joined.
 
             
             
             
            