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Office
1401 S Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96814Phone+1 808-373-7555Fax+1 808-373-7599
Summary
- Jeffrey Okamoto M.D. is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. He particularly supports children with developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities. He also has many patients with genetic syndromes and complex medical needs.
He is faculty for the John A. Burns School of Medicine and trains medical students and residents on normal and abnormal child development and behavior.
He was "Professional of the Year" for the Special Parent Information Network in 2018.
He was the medical director of the Developmental Disabilities Division for the State of Hawaii Department of Health until 2018. He was Manager of the Year for the Department of Health in 2015 and was also awarded a Sustained Superior Performance certificate.
He was also the former Chairperson for the national executive committee of the Council on School Health for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He co-authored several policy statements and authored the section on Populations with Unique Needs in the AAP manual "School Health: Policy and Practice, 7th edition" published in 2016.
Education & Training
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. FoundationPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2011
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Residency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
HI State Medical License 1995 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2023- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Professional of the Year Special Parent Information Network, 2018
- Manager of the Year State of Hawaii Department of Health, 2015
- Outstanding Community Contribution to Persons with Disabilities Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Insights in Public Health: Initial Systematic Reviews of the Deaths of Clients in the State of Hawai'i Developmental Disabilities System.Jeffrey Okamoto
Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health. 2016-06-01
Press Mentions
State Criticized for Cutting Services for the Developmentally DisabledApril 4th, 2019
IEPs vs. 504 Plans: Pediatrician’s Office Often First Stop for Families Navigating Educational IssuesJanuary 9th, 2017
American Academy of Pediatrics Highlights Impact of Children's Earliest Experiences on School ReadinessAugust 28th, 2016- Join now to see all
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