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Team

Our Team

We are made of world class professionals & community leaders

Dan Brinkman, RN, MPA
Dan Brinkman, RN, MPA

East Hawaii Regional CEO, HHSC Corporate Board Member

Joni Waltjen
Joni Waltjen

Chief Financial Officer

Arthur Sampaga, Jr.
Arthur Sampaga, Jr., RN, MSN, CCRN, CHEP, CNML

Chief Nursing Officer

Kris Wilson, PhD
Kris Wilson, PhD

Chief Information Officer

Dr. Dennis Lee
Lee, Dennis MD

Psychiatric Medical Director

Dr. Jennifer Walker
Walker, Jennifer MD

Hawaii Island Family Health Center Medical Director

Kathleen Katt, MD
Kathleen Katt, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dawn Hao-De Motta
Dawn Hao-De Motta

Regional Human Resources Director

Denise Mackey, OTR/L, MS, NHA
Denise Mackey, OTR/L, MS, NHA

Administrator, Hale Ho`ola Hamakua

Merilyn Harris, RN
Merilyn Harris

Administrator, Ka`u Hospital

Lisa Shiroma, BBA, MBA
Lisa Shiroma, BBA, MBA

Assistant Hospital Administrator for Imaging, Pharmacy and Ambulatory Services


Our Medical Staff Officers

Dr. Sabnani Lovina
Sabnani, Lovina DO

Chief of Staff

Douglas Calvert, DO
Douglas Calvert, DO

Past Chief of Staff

Judith FitzGerald, DO
Judith FitzGerald, DO

Chief Elect

Dr. Douglas Rose
Dr. Douglas Rose MD, M.B.A.

Treasurer

Eric Wyatt, MD
Eric Wyatt, MD

Secretary

Lauren Stuart, MD
Lauren Stuart, MD

Member At Large

Mouhamed Kannass, MD
Mouhamed Kannass, MD

Member At Large

Kareem Khozaim, MD
Kareem Khozaim, MD

Member at Large

Lyric Santiago, MD
Lyric Santiago, MD

Department of Surgery Chief

Joy Sakai Wilson, MD
Joy Sakai Wilson, MD

Department of Medicine Chief


Our Medical Directors

Dr. Dennis Lee
Lee, Dennis MD

Psychiatric Medical Director

Dr. Jennifer Walker
Walker, Jennifer MD

Hawaii Island Family Health Center Medical Director