Dr. Okamoto recently relocated to Waikele, after working at Evergreen Medical Group in Redmond, Washington the last 14 years and chaired the Family Medicine Department at Evergreen Hospital for the last 9 years. 

Board Certified in Family Medicine since 1995, and volunteering for medical service overseas since medical school, Dr. Okamoto has taught medical students and doctors in Uzbekistan, Morocco, and Afghanistan, and has done relief work in Sudan since 1999. Disaster relief includes leading teams in the Rwandan refugee camps, Kosovar refugee camps, and post tsunami relief in Sri Lanka. He also served on Mercy Ships in Guinea, West Africa and the Dominican Republic.

Dr. Okamoto is excited to be a part of Ka Wai Ola Family Medical Clinic, and looks forward to the "micro practice" model, which focuses on personalized care and increased accessibility.  By utilizing the latest 21st century technology, we are able reduce overhead and spend more time with our patients.  Most appointments are 30-60 minutes long to allow ample time to address all the patient's issues. 

In addition to his work at Ka Wai Ola Family Medical Clinic, he serves on the Board of Directors for Health Teams International (serving in Cameroon, Tibet, and Myanmar) and also on the Board of Medical Teams Worldwide (working in Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Kenya).

In 2005 he received Special Recognition for Outstanding Commitment to Medical Staff Excellence at Evergreen Healthcare, and in 2006 he received The (U.S.) President’s Volunteer Service Award for his volunteer work with Medical Teams International.

He is a graduate of University California, San Diego for his undergraduate degree and graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine.  He then completed his three year residency at University of Hawaii, Family medicine Residency program.  He was practicing at Haleiwa Family Health Center since 2006 and is now transitioning to Ka Wai Ola Family Medical Clinic.  He has a heart for people and creating a comfortable environment for his patients and looks forward to treating the many families in the surrounding communities.  He also looks forward to volunteering a portion of his time to helping the poor and needy people around the world.