{"id":1774,"date":"2022-11-02T09:42:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2022-11-02T09:45:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:45:25","slug":"dr-james-t-kakuda-cancer-center-pali-momi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/dr-james-t-kakuda-cancer-center-pali-momi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Center of Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1775\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mw-cover-102622-kakuda-cancer-center-ac-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/mw-cover-102622-kakuda-cancer-center-ac-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/mw-cover-102622-kakuda-cancer-center-ac-10.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/mw-cover-102622-kakuda-cancer-center-ac-10.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/mw-cover-102622-kakuda-cancer-center-ac-10.jpg?resize=335,223 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Standing in front of Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center at Pali Momi Medical Center are (from left), Dr. Je\ufb00rey Killeen, nurse navigator Noe McGuire, cancer survivor Celeste Sanchez, Dr. Christopher Tokin and Dr. Ian Okazaki.<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Five years after its opening, Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center at Pali Momi Medical Center remains a standard for high-quality centralized care.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Named after a visionary physician whose dream became a reality, the Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center at Pali Momi in \u2018Aiea celebrated its five-year anniversary on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1776\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1776\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/acesxp-12028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/acesxp-12028.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/acesxp-12028.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/acesxp-12028.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/acesxp-12028.jpg?resize=335,224 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance to the Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center. <strong>PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI\u2018I PACIFIC HEALTH<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Currently, it\u2019s the only center in Central and West O\u2018ahu that is nationally accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Pali Momi cancer center has established partnerships with Cancer Center of Hawai\u2018i and University of Hawai\u2018i Cancer Center. It is also a member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center\u2019s Network Program, which connects community-based physicians with the latest research and treatment options from world-renowned experts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1777\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1777\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cancer-center-at-pali-momi-groundbreaking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/cancer-center-at-pali-momi-groundbreaking.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/cancer-center-at-pali-momi-groundbreaking.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/cancer-center-at-pali-momi-groundbreaking.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/cancer-center-at-pali-momi-groundbreaking.jpg?resize=335,224 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants gather at the center\u2019s groundbreaking ceremony.<strong>PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI\u2018I PACIFIC HEALTH<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Located on 24,000 square feet, Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center provides a full-spectrum of services in a centralized location \u2014 freeing patients from the burden of traveling into town or off-island for care. The newest addition to the center is a multidisciplinary clinic that opened in March 2021 and has already welcomed more than 7,100 patients.<\/p>\n<p>A few physical features of the center include specially designed exam rooms for specific types of cancer and procedures, a complete infusion suite, onsite pharmacy and lab services, a state-of-the-art conference center and a dedicated telehealth suite.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DIzaHLKTAEQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Playing a leadership role on the care team is Dr. Jeffrey Killeen, a pathologist and medical director of the Hawai\u2018i Pacific Health oncology service line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it\u2019s certainly true and important that we have a beautiful center that\u2019s pleasant to be in, that\u2019s comfortable, it should never be forgotten that the goal is to have the highest-quality, evidence-based care given. That comes with the people you bring in,\u201d Killeen notes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s multidisciplinary and subspecialty focused, because you need to have a certain footprint to do that. It\u2019s patient-centered, as opposed to the traditional model where patients go from office to office to office, maybe across town,\u201d he adds. \u201cInstead, the doctors come to the patient. So, it\u2019s much preferred by the patient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also been shown to lead to better outcomes, because you can make decisions as a group.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Radiation oncology therapy is provided through Cancer Center of Hawai\u2018i, which relocated its Leeward O\u2018ahu campus \u2014 formerly sited in \u2018Ewa Beach \u2014 to the Kakuda center in 2017 following its opening.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership provides access to advanced care services for the residents of West O\u2018ahu and allows the opportunity for Cancer Center of Hawai\u2018i and Hawai\u2018i Pacific Health to combine their respective areas of expertise for a level of coordinated cancer care not previously available on the Leeward side of the island.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, knowledgeable nurse navigators, such as registered nurse Noe McGuire of the Kakuda center, are one crucial point of contact in the system of care. For example, nurse navigators connected patients to opportunities for more than $1.66 million in financial assistance last year alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs everyone knows, it is difficult just navigating your way through the medical system, but to have a diagnosis of cancer on top of it is stressful to say the least, and most patients are in shock,\u201d Mc-Guire elaborates. \u201cSo, really what a nurse navigator does is connect as close as diagnosis with the patient, ensuring they understand the diagnosis, what the next steps entail, to be a resource they need from diagnosis, throughout survivorship and years beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McGuire also explains that because there are multiple different types of cancers, there are many nurse navigators who all have their own specialty skills.<\/p>\n<p>She also emphasizes that nurse navigators don\u2019t have to do everything by themselves, because there is such a team effort with support among colleagues. In addition to the key role that nurse navigators play, the center also offers patients specialized support groups focused on their type of cancer \u2014 which are currently held virtually.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ian Okazaki is a well-known medical oncologist with Hawai\u2018i Pacific Health cancer centers, which includes the Kakuda facility. He says that he\u2019s very satisfied with his choice of career and work environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always rewarding because you\u2019re helping people along their journey. It\u2019s a collaborative effort between you and the patient and the family. It\u2019s what draws people into oncology,\u201d Okazaki says. \u201cIt\u2019s that closeness, that intimacy, that you might not see in a lot of subspecialties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds that part of his role is \u201charnessing all that energy and putting it toward the patient and family to get them through whatever their needs are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citing just a few statistics, in 2021 alone, the Pali Momi cancer program provided 28,594 screening mammograms, 8,778 hematology\/ oncology appointments and 15,860 infusion appointments.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who have been helped is survivor Celeste Sanchez. She emphasizes that she\u2019s extremely grateful for the services she\u2019s received at the Kakuda center, particularly since it\u2019s been a one-stop shop for her. Sanchez shares that she\u2019s been treated for lobular carcinoma, which is a type of breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did all my mammograms at the women\u2019s health center,\u201d explains Sanchez. \u201cI did my chemotherapy, my radiation and my blood draws here at the cancer center. I still come to the cancer center once a month. I do a maintenance shot for five years. So, it\u2019s been really convenient. I live in Pearl City and I don\u2019t have to go all over to do different appointments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also explains that the comprehensive team who have been treating her at the cancer center have been instrumental in her well-being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a family over here. They became my family. It was awesome. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer of the same type, too, so we both did it together here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez concludes that the people, the advanced high-quality care and the facility combined are some of what make Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center such a comforting environment for patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s so nice over here. So, it made it really easier for us to go through it,\u201d she says. \u201cComing to a facility that is so caring and loving makes it easier for the patients, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>KAKUDA: A Visionary Leader<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1778\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1778\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/napa-kauai.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/napa-kauai.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/napa-kauai.jpeg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/napa-kauai.jpeg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekhawaii\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/napa-kauai.jpeg?resize=335,224 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DR. JAMES T. KAKUDA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center at Pali Momi Medical Center is named in honor of the late Dr. James Kakuda, a beloved surgical oncologist, former chief medical officer and chief of staff at Pali Momi, who passed away unexpectedly in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Kakuda envisioned a center that would provide the West and Central O\u2018ahu with a full spectrum of cancer services and access to expert care specialized for the patient\u2019s exact cancer condition.<\/p>\n<p>Putting his ideas into words, the late Kakuda stated, \u201cThe need for comprehensive and coordinated care continues to increase in our community. It\u2019s unfortunate that cancer continues to impact so many lives, but the advancements in technology and treatments are helping more people fight this disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coordination of cancer care for patients can be complex, and this new center will help to alleviate that burden for patients residing in Central and West O\u2018ahu by providing one convenient location for all of their care needs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Nurse navigator Noe McGuire has worked at the Pali Momi medical center for nine years, so she\u2019s been there for the Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center groundbreaking, opening and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had the honor and privilege of working with Dr. Kakuda, who was just a fabulous person. But his vision really was that cancer patients have a one-stop shop \u2026 I think his vision was just incredible,\u201d McGuire says.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jeffrey Killeen, a pathologist and medical director of the Hawai\u2018i Pacific Health oncology service line, remembers, \u201cI actually was involved in recruiting Dr. Kakuda, who this center is named after, because we were wanting him to join us. When I interviewed him, I remember very clearly that he had the exact vision that I had been thinking that we know is the best \u2014 which could be summarized as multidisciplinary care \u2014 meaning all different specialties involved. And that it has a subspecialty focus. There\u2019s a lot of data showing that gives better outcomes, if you give that specialized care.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five years after its opening, Dr. James T. 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