Summer Student Research Program

Project: Functional Recovery Following Surgical Treatment for Distal Radius Fracture without Casting

Sam Chen, MD Straub Medical Center	Brent Shimoda Vassar College


Project: COVID-19 Testing at Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Heidi Hillesland, MD Wilcox Medical Center	Maya Ushijima Occidental College


Project: Pediatric Bronchiolitis Admissions: What opportunities exist to safely and cost effectively improve patient care?

Jessica Kosut, MD Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children	Marissa Fakaosita, MD Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children	Courtney Kurashima Chaminade University


Project: Incidence of Bleeding Complications Post PCI in an Asian Population: Clopidogrel versus Newer Agents

John Kao, MD Pali Momi Medical Center	Jan Augustine Aurelio Brown University


Project: Use of Posterior Acoustic Shadow for Renal Stone Measurement

Franklin Lee, MD Pali Momi Medical Center	Matthew Alexander Brown University


Project: Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Treatment Rates and Predictors for Treatment at Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Sian Yik Lim, MD Pali Momi Medical Center	Luke Taylor Chapman University


Project: Social Determinants of Health Concerns at Hawai‘i Pacific Health

Gerard Livaudais, MD, MPH, FACP Hawai‘i Pacific Health	Keala Akau Yale University


Project: Utilizing Procalcitonin (PCT) to Decrease Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Patients Admitted for Pneumonia

Barry Mizuo, MD Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children	Kaylyn Fukuji University of Portland


Project: Prevalence of Suboptimal Baseline Test Results Among High School Athletes: A Comparison of Valid, Invalid and Sandbagging ImPACT Scorers

William Tsushima, PhD Straub Medical Center	Dylan Lawton Santa Clara University


Project: Rates of On-Scene Epinephrine Administration in Cases of Peanut Anaphylaxis

Loren Yamamoto, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, FACEP Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children	Michelle Murata Stanford University


Project: Association Between Maternal Serum Analytes and 3rd Trimester Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Kelly Yamasato, MD University Health Partners	Anna Ung University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa


Project: The Benefits of Percutaneous Calcific Lavage in Patients with Shoulder Pain

Justin Young, MD Straub Medical Center	M. Kenji Yamazaki, MD Straub Medical Center	Trevor Hirata University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa