Dr.Yamamoto was born and raised in Hawaii and attended Iolani School. She received her medical degree from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. She completed residency training at the University of Hawaii in 1998 and is board certified in internal medicine. She is versed Japanese and is able to converse with Japanese speaking patients.
She is a member of several medical organizations including: The Hawaii Medical Association, The American College of Physicians and The Christian Medical and Dental Society.
She has hospital privileges at Kuakini Medical Center, Queen's Medical Center and Kapiolani Medical Center and Kapiolani Medical Center.
Dr.Yamamoto is a general internal medicine doctor. The scope of her practice includes the treatment of general medical conditions of adults, including problems such as:
simple colds
bronchitis
pneumonia
asthma
diabetes
high blood pressure
heart problems
skin problems
endocrine
gastrointestinal
joint problems
bladder infections
simple gynecological problems
other illnesses
Her special interests include preventative care, women's health issues and cross cultural medicine. Because she is a general practitioner, if you have a condition that should be treated by a specialist the appropriate referral will be made.
In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family, play the guitar and read. She has special inerest in the Japanese culture, being that her mother is from Japan. She took 10 years of Japanese language school and tries to speak it whenever she can. She was able to work at a hospital in Japan during her residency.