Caring Dentist in Kaneohe, HI

     It’s a Husband and Wife team.  Thad Kawakami-Wong attended St. Ann’s in Kaneohe in 1968. He is a Cum Laude graduate from Iolani School and went on to attend Occidental College. He received a WICHE scholarship to attend dental school, graduating from the University of the Pacific with his degree in dental surgery. He returned home to Hawaii where he worked for two years with the State Department of health. In 1981 he started his private practice with his wife, Cesili, in his hometown of Kaneohe.

     Members of:  Honolulu County Dental Society, Hawaii Dental Association, American Dental Association Licensed: DDS State of Hawaii 1980 and Licensed helicopter pilot 1992. Awards: Appointed by Gov. John Waihee Board of Dental Examiners 1989 -1996 Commissioned: Honolulu Police Officer 1988-1999

     The Daughter.  Hilari Kawakami-Wong spent her childhood growing up in this office with her parents and younger sister. After graduating from Iolani School, she moved to California, where she received her degree in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine and her Doctorate in Dental Surgery as well as a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry from the University of the Pacific in 2011. After working at private practices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Santa Clara for 6 years, she and her family moved back to Kaneohe in 2017. She is very excited to be working along side her parents.
As someone who has dental fear when she’s a patient in the dental chair, she understands the anxiety that her patients may have and treats them the same way she would want to be treated. She takes the time to make sure her patients are comfortable, relaxed, and educated at each appointment. Dr. Hilari also loves working with children and getting them off to a healthy start with good oral hygiene habits.