Kelsi Tanaka

Director

"The Ko‘olaupoko community is one close to my heart from my days growing up in He‘eia, Kāne‘ohe, where my family and I are blessed to still call home. It is a privilege to have been raised in a beautiful place where people are truly connected through aloha and ‘āina. Waimānalo Health Center has always been a pillar in reflecting both of these, working continuously to sustain a culture and the most importantly, the people who have given their knowledge to perpetuate it.

The Waimānalo Health Center is not only a place for excellent healthcare, but a place of connection where every patient is treated like ‘ohana. It is a place that serves one of the largest Native Hawaiian communities on O‘ahu and kūpuna who have given to the many generations of Waimānalo. As a Native Hawaiian, I feel extremely indebted to giving back to this place so that future generations of Hawaiians are cared for holistically and with aloha at the core."