East Hawaii Region
Hilo Medical Center
Ka'u Hospital
Hale Ho'ola Hamakua


Visiting Hours

Executive Management Team

Howard Ainsley Howard Ainsley
Regional Chief Executive Officer
hainsley@hhsc.org
Money S. Atwal Money S. Atwal
Regional Chief Financial Officer
Regional Chief Information Officer
matwal@hhsc.org
Dan Brinkman, RN, MPA Dan Brinkman, RN, MPA
Regional Chief Nurse Executive
dbrinkman@hhsc.org
Colleen Alicuben, RN Colleen Alicuben, RN
Health Connect Project Director
calicuben@hhsc.org
Julie-Beth Ako Julie-Beth Ako
Hospital Systems Services Director
jako@hhsc.org
Boyd Murayama Boyd Murayama
Medical Group Practice Director
bmurayama@hhsc.org
Steve Palmore Steve Palmore
Interim Corporate Compliance Officer
spalmore@hhsc.org
Holly Ka'akimaka Holly Ka'akimaka
Regional Director of Human Resources
hkaakimaka@hhsc.org
Medical Staff Officers
Carlos R. Abeyta, M.D. Chief of Staff
Daniel Belcher, M.D. Vice Chief of Staff

Margaret Hu, M.D. Secretary
Stefan C. Harmeling, M.D. Treasurer
Lynda M. Dolan, M.D. Immediate Past Chief of Staff

Medical Directors

Craig Shikuma, M.D. Medical Director – Long-Term Care
Dennis Lee, M.D. Medical Director – Psychiatric Care
Jon V. Martell, M.D. Hospitalist
James Lambeth, M.D. Hawaii Pacific Oncology Center
Raymond Lee, M.D. Cardiac and Vascular Services
Contact Hilo Medical Center
Phone: (808)974-4700
  Fax: (808) 974-4746


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