Exceptional People. Exceptional Practices.

Many of our dentists have been recognized as among Hawaii’s Best. We are humbled by the devotion, care, and professionalism of each of them, and of every person on our team. Their attentiveness to our patients and support for each other is truly inspirational. Meet our exceptional team.

General Dentists

Location	Honolulu
Education	Creighton Universty
About	Hawaii Family Dental was developed to bring together a family of patients and their dentists. Quality of care has always been the Hawaii Family Dental’s primary goal.
Get to know	An avid soccer player, Dr. Mistunaga is a devotee of team sports, an interest he expresses as an AYSO soccer coach.

Location	Bright Smiles, Honolulu
Education	University of Nevada Las Vegas
About	Dr. Hall loves working at Hawaii Family Dental because he believes the practice values its team members just as much as it values its patients, and he appreciates access to the tools and equipment that improves patient diagnosis and outcomes.
Get to know	When Dr. Hall is not in the office he can be found with his family and two dogs enjoying the natural beauty of Hawaii.

Location	Westridge
Education	Natl. College of Business & Arts Manila Central University
About	Dr. Coloma decided to become a dentist because so many of his childhood playmates went into the medical profession – many of whom are at HFD, and still good friends – to this day.
Get to know	When Dr. Coloma isn’t dancing between patients, he enjoys ballroom dancing on the weekends.

Location	Mililani
Education	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s “Best Dentist” awardee from 2015 to 2017

Location	Ewa Beach
Education	University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee
About	Dr. Takiguchi loves seeing her patients grow from adorable, laughing little kids to dream-filled teens with healthy smiles. “My goal is to create a positive and fun experience at a young age so that our patients enjoy seeing us, and consequentially, reduce their dental anxiety.
Get to know	Dr. Takiguchi was a cheerleader at the University of Hawaii, which might explain why she is such a tireless advocate on behalf of her patients.

Location	Kona
Education	Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
About	Dr. Sullivan loves helping people attain and maintain a healthy mouth – a smile to be proud of.
Get to know	Just as he does in his dental practice, Dr. Sullivan is always striving to do his best. The pursues his other interests, including hiking, running, snorkeling, and swimming, with equal devotion. As for his surfing, well, let’s say he’s striving to find balance there too.

Location	Hilo, Kona
Education	Creighton university School of Dentistry
About	Giving back to his community is something deeply important to Dr. Lum, which is why he volunteers with the Aloha Medical Mission in Kalihi. The Mission provides free healthcare to underserved people.
Get to know	An avid hiker and surfer, Dr. Lum enjoys spending time with this wife and their dogs, Malik and Kona.

Location	Queen Kaahumanu Center
Education	New York College of Dentistry
About	Inspired by his childhood dentist, Dr. Brian Matsumoto is dedicated to providing kind, compassionate, and life-changing care.

Location	Lihue
Education	University of Pittsburg School of Dental Medicine
About	Helping those patients who have not been to a dentist for several years, and seeing them improve their dental and overall health is a particular passion for Dr. Godla.
Get to know	An avid surfer, Dr. Godla is equally passionate about chasing the sun and the waves.

Location	Kona
Education	University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
About	From dental assistant to hygienist to dentist, Dr. Sullivan’s passion for making a difference in patients’ lives—especially children’s—inspired her to pursue her career in dentistry.
Get to know	Always tireless in pursuit of her goals, Dr. Sullivan is a fan of long-distance running, with a record of completing four full marathons and 18 half marathons.

Location	Ewa Beach
Education	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
About	Dr. Itomura believes that oral health is critical to overall health, and strives to ensure his patients receive the best care possible.
Get to know	Outside of his work family, Dr. Itomura devotes his time to his wife and son.

Location	Honolulu
Education	Loyola School of Dentistry, Chicago
About	Over four decades of being able to serve the community he grew up in has been a dream come true for Dr. Lau.
Get to know	People from around the world fascinate Dr. Lau, who has a love of travel and experiencing different cultures through their cuisine.

Location	Ewa Beach
Education	University of Frankfurt, School of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2016 and 2017.
About	Dr. Schuller is not only fluent in the latest dental technology and practices, he is also fluent in Spanish, German, and Russian.
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Location	Windward Mall
Education	University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee,
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Get to know	In addition to the tools of dentistry, Dr. Inouye is equally skilled with clubs – a prerequisite for his coaching job with the boy’s golf team at Iolani.

Location	Ewa Beach, Hilo, Kona, Kahului, Kihei, Lihue
Education	University of Washington
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2015 and 2016.
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Location	Queen Kaahumanu Center
Education	Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2015 and 2016.
Get to know	Although Dr. Hearon is quick to admit that her guilty pleasure is Molokai sweet bread, she’s just as quick to point out you can have your bread and eat it too, as long as you brush and floss regularly.

Location	Queen Kaahumanu Center
Education	University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
About	Among Dr. Istvan’s many accomplishments was fitting a recovering cancer patient with dentures. Seeing them regain their self-confidence was incredibly rewarding.
Get to know	An artist both in the office the office and out, Dr. Istvan enjoys also enjoys painting.

Location	Kihei
Education	Ohio State University
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2016 and 2017.
About	“I don’t just take care of teeth,” says Dr. Thomas, “I take care of patients.” What matters to Dr. Thomas are the relationships he creates with the people he helps.
Get to know	Dr. Thomas’ desire to help people goes deeper than the gumline. He has written a book on stress management and produced a short film titled “Trade Winds.”

Location	Mililani
Education	New York University College of Dentistry
About	A Tri-Service Dental Conference honoree and Endotonics Honors recipient, Dr. Hur considers helping his patients to be his greatest accomplishment.
Get to know	A certified Invisalign dentist and an acknowledged expert in bite, Dr. Hur’s expertise does not extend to fish biting. His son is the more accomplished fisher.

Location	Hilo
Education	Creighton university School of Dentistry
About	Nothing is more gratifying to Dr. Hamakawa than making an immediate difference in her patients’ lives and seeing them leave happy and full of newfound confidence.Working at Hawaii Family Dental provides the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals in her office.
Get to know	While dentistry has been a slam dunk for Dr. Hamakawa, she is also likes to shoot hoops. And targets at the gun range.

Location	Hilo
Education	University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
About	For Dr. Mangasi it’s all about seeing her patients smile. Through her dedicated care and sense of humor, she sees every day as an opportunity to make things a little brighter.
Get to know	Exploring new places, strolling through farmers’ markets, and enjoying delicious food all bring a smile to Dr. Mangasi’s face.

AboutOnce a member of the U.S. Air Force stationed at Hickam, Dr. Eng is known for being incredibly down to earth and approachable.

Location	Ewa Beach
Education	Belmont College Meharry Medical College
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2017.
Get to know	Dr. Eng is as fluent in Burmese and Cantonese as he is in dentistry, enabling him to serve a diverse array patients newly arrived from Asia.

Location	Honolulu
Education	Northwestern University Dental School
About	How many dentists can say they’ve made a patient so happy the person literally skipped out of the office? Just one example of Dr. Tamura’s record of life-changing care.
Get to know	Dr. Tamura’s patients aren’t the only ones expressing their joy through movement. A swimmer, cyclist, and paddler, Dr. Tamura also coaches Maryknoll’s canoe team.

Location	Hilo
Education	Creighton university School of Dentistry
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Location	Mililani
Education	University of Pennsylvania, SDM
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2017.
About	I’m always amazed by people’s talents and admire their spirit in facing challenges. I enjoy watching “America’s Got Talent”, “Ninja Warriors”, and “Shark Tank”. I also spent five years in the US Navy Dental Corps and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Kaneoehe, and in Japan. I’m also fluent in Korean.
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Location	Kihei
Education	Temple University
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2017.
About	When asked, the first thing our dentists say is the most gratifying part of their job is being able to improve patients’ oral health and self-image. Dr. Barba is no different.
Get to know	Dr. Barba continues to heed his mother’s advice, especially “Go outside and play.” On weekends that can mean hiking, golf, water skiing, or playing basketball.

Location	Kona, Kihei, Kahului
Education	Tufts University Dental School
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2015-2017.
About	Before he begins to work on teeth, Dr. Wisotzky works on relieving a patient’s anxiety and pain, creating a positive experience for every person he treats.
Get to know	A man of many talents, few would guess that Dr.Wisotzky is an expert in the nearly forgotten art of tableside Caesar Salad making.

Location	Westridge
Education	Columbia University Collge of Dental Medicine
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Get to know	Hawaii is often referred to as a melting pot, but for some, it’s a soup pot. An avid foodie, Dr. Lee-Ching is especially fond of noodles, whether served up in Japanese, Korean, or Italian dishes.

Location	Bright Smiles
Education	Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2014-2017.
About	Dedicated to treating people, not dental problems, Dr. Dunn develops lasting relationships by trying to make a positive difference in the lives of every person she sees.
Get to know	Dr. Dunn’s hobbies are just as diverse as her list of patients. From painting to paddleboarding, and traveling to trapeze, Dr. Dunn finds joy in many different ways.

Location	Honolulu
Education	American River College University of Sao Paulo
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2014-2017.
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Location	Windward Mall
Education	University of Medincine and Dentistry of New Jersey(UMDNJ) University of Hawaii at Manoa
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2015
About	Dr. Derrickson believes that every day is an opportunity to do some good, help improve a patient’s oral health, and their overall health. Which is how many little things can create a big change.
Get to know	What happens when you trade the Jersey shore for the shores of Hawaii? In Dr. Derrickson’s case you take up that most iconic of Hawaiian sports: surfing. Cheee!

Location	Windward Mall
Education	Temple University
About	Dr. Sicilia believes in not only giving his patients a better smile, but a reason to smile as well.
Get to know	After graduating from dental school it was a big leap moving from Philadelphia to Hawaii, but Dr. Sicilia being a lover of swimming and scuba diving, he’s used to jumping in with both feet.

Location	Queen Kaahumanu Center
Education	New York University College of Dentistry
About	To Dr. Park, dentistry is more than working on teeth: it’s a way to transform lives. Helping patients become the confident, smiling people they deserve to be is what Dr. Park finds most rewarding.
Get to know	Healthy teeth are one reason to smile. So is an expertly prepared dish. When she’s not working with her patients, Dr. Park works on perfecting recipes. What else would you expect from someone who named her cat “Meatball?”

Location	Kona
Education	New York College of Dentistry
Get to know	Kind. Caring. Gentle. There are many words that describe Dr. Park the dentist. But a different set of adjecives is required to describe Dr. Park the student of Tae Kwon Do, Kendo, Karate, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Orthodontists

Location
Education	University of Detroit School of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2014 – 2017.
About	As a Dentist, Dr. Tom enjoyed the artistic side of working with precision tools to improve his patients’ oral health. As an Orthodontist, what he most ejoys is creating great smiles.
Get to know	We aren’t sure we should mention that the man who enjoys the precision and artistry of wielding dental tools happens to love the movie, “The Last Samurai.” Fortunately Dr. Tom is much more likely to be found swinging a tennis racket on weekends.

Location	Kona, Windward Mall
Education	State University of New York at Buffalo
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2009 – 2017
About	Whether at Queen’s Medical Center Dental Clinic, Kapiolani Medical Center Craniofacial Clinic, or Kaiser Medical Center Cleft Palate Clinic—Dr. TinHan is driven to volunteer. He’s even travelled as far as Myanmar to help people.
Get to know	When he is not taming the natural tide of teeth, Dr. TinHan enjoys sailing the big ocean blue and scaling Hawaii’s beautiful mountain ranges with his dogs.

About	Dr. Hoshino advises his patients to brush, floss, and visit him regularly. Not only will that ensure a healthy smile, it can create a smile that can last for a lifetime.
Education	Saint Louis University Master of Science in Dentistry Minor in Orthodontics
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2013 – 2017.
Get to know	There is a rumor that the Hawaiian chile peppers Dr. Hoshino grows in his small garden are so hot he has actually been known to breathe fire. You may want to ask him to prove it on your next visit.

Location	Waterfront
Education	Columbia University
Awards	Invisalign Elite Premier status – reserved for top 1% of dentists in the country, Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2012 – 2017

Pediatric Dentists

Location	Kihei
Education	Indiana University
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2013 – 2014 Recipent of Indiana University’s highest award for Pediatric Dentistry
About	Dr. Ching chose to specialize in Pediatric Dentistry because he believes childhood is the perfect time to learn about and develop healthy oral hygiene for life.
Get to know	True story: Dr. Ching wrote a children’s book teaching that with a little patience, even someone small can have big dreams and succeed. Titled The Little Lima Bean, the book comes with a set of lima bean seeds and instructions for growing them.

Location	Kona
Education	University of Washington School of Denistry
About	Working with kids, Dr. Griffith does everything he can to show his pint-sized patients that visiting the dentist doesn’t have be a scary experience. In fact, it can even be fun.
Get to know	Surfing. Snorkeling. Hiking. Exploring the Big Island. Listening to music. Talking story. Check. Dr. Griffith’s favorite thing to do? Laughing. No wonder he’s a Pediatric Dentist.

Location	Hilo, Kauai, Mililani
Education	Boston University School of Dental Medicine
About	“There is nothing better than putting a smile on a child’s face,” according to Dr. Lee, because better oral health at a young age can translate into better health during adulthood – and decades of smiles.
Get to know	Outside the office Dr. Lee is all smiles when he’s working out, plaing basketball, and hanging out with friends, and best of all, spending time with his family.

Periodontists

Location	Ewa Beach, Honolulu, Kaneohe, Westridge, Windward Mall
Education	Indiana University School of Dentistry
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2014 – 2017
About	One of the reasons why I became a dentist is because I wanted to be able to live a balanced life. Hawaii Family Dental has given me more of the most valuable commodity around….time. I focus on my dentistry and relationships with patients and staff. I don’t worry about all the administrative responsibilities that accompany a private practice.
Get to know	Dr. Meredith heeded the call of becoming a dentist. In his free time, he answers the call of the open road and ocean, having recently taken his family on an RV trip through a number of Canadian National Parks. When at home, he does what the locals often do – He packs up his gear and goes surfing, kiteboarding, and fishing.

Location	Hilo, Kona, Kihei, Kahului, Lihue
Education	Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences and Research University of Pennsylvania
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2017
About	Dr. Gill’s motto is lto make our lives count by contributing to people’s well-being. Not only does being a Periodontist provide the opportunity to contribute to her patients’ well-being, it has also resulted in her making some amazing friendships.
Get to know	To watch Dr. Gill at work is to see poetry in motion, perhaps because he is an avid reader of Rumi, Whitman, Faiz, Gulzar, Kaur, and many other great poets.

Endodontists

Dr. Jonathan Fu

Endodontist

Location	Ewa Beach, Westridge, Windward Mall
Education	Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry – University of Southern California
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2016 – 2017
Get to know	An avowed foodie, Dr. Fu is not only fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, but their cuisines as well. Keeping his patients’ teeth healthy so they can enjoy delicious meals is what motivates him.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. Matthew Abraham

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Location	Ewa Beach, Honolulu, Westridge, Windward Mall
Education	Univeristy of Iowa
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2016-2017
About
Get to know	Plate lunch to poi, mac salad to mochi, maunapua to loco moco, Dr. Abraham believes oral health should be rewarded with a healthy appetite for local food.

Prosthodontist

Dr. Richard Miyamoto

Prosthodontist

Location	Honolulu
Education	Northwestern University Dental School
Awards	Honolulu Magazine’s Best Dentist awardee, 2014 – 2017
About	Eating comfortably and feeing confident in one’s appearance are two sure ways to increase the joy in a patient’s life. Knowing that his work can have such an incredibly transformative effect on every single day is highly motivating to Dr. Miyamoto.
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Exceptional People. Exceptional Practices.

General Dentists

Dr. Alan Mitsunaga

Dr. Alexander Hall

Dr. Alfredo Coloma

Dr. Amy Choy

Dr. Ashley Takiguchi

Dr. Barry Sullivan

Dr. Brendt Lum

Dr. Brian Matsumoto

Dr. Christopher Godla

Dr. Coleen Sullivan

Dr. David Itomura

Dr. Ernest Lau

Dr. Franz Schuller

Dr. Glenn Inouye

Dr. Gordon Edgar

Dr. Heather Hearon

Dr. Idliko Istvan

Dr. Jeffrey Thomas

Dr. Kalvin Hur

Dr. Lena Hamakawa

Dr. Maricris Mangasi

Dr. Michael Eng

Dr. Neal Tamura

Dr. Ronald Mau

Dr. Simon Lee

Dr. Steve Barba

Dr. Stuart Wisotzky

Dr. Susie Lee-Ching

Dr. Tiffani Dunn

Dr. Weilin Bono

Dr. William Derrickson

Dr. William Sicilia

Dr. Yunah Park

Dr. Yunsang Park

Orthodontists

Dr. Alan Tom

Dr. Erik TinHan

Dr. Wendell Hoshino

Dr. Won Chaekal

Pediatric Dentists

Dr. Brent Ching

Dr. Matthew Griffith

Dr. Peter Lee

Periodontists

Dr. Gerald Meredith

Dr. Ramandeep Gill

Endodontists

Dr. Jonathan Fu

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. Matthew Abraham

Prosthodontist

Dr. Richard Miyamoto

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