Kapi Olani Medical Center For Women & Children

Programs: Women's services - ob/gyn. Kapi'olani medical center for women & children ("kapi'olani") is the only hospital in hawai'i specializing in maternity care. It is the regional perinatal center for the state. In fiscal year 2010, the hospital delivered more than 6,100 babies, representing almost 50% of all o'ahu births. The majority of patients will deliver without complications. However, for women in high-risk pregnancies due to the mother's age, pre-existing conditions or other complications, kapi'olani offers the highest level of care in the state. A dedicated team of maternal fetal medicine specialists are available to assist both in managing high-risk pregnancies and for the actual delivery. A highly experienced team has the expertise to manage normal newborn deliveries and the most complex medical cases. When necessary, expectant mothers can be admitted to the hospital to manage complications and to help prevent pre-term birth. Kapi'olani is a major teaching hospital for the university of hawai'i john a. Burns school of medicine's ob/gyn residency training program.

pediatric neonate. Kapi'olani is the only hospital in hawai'i specializing in newborn care. Its level iiib neonatal intensive care unit provides the highest level of care for more than 900 premature and critically-ill babies each year. It is the only hospital in the state staffed by a dedicated team of neonatologists, on-site 24 hours a day. More than 150 newborn babies requiring this special care are transferred to kapi'olani from throughout hawai'i hospitals every year. Kapi'olani is a major teaching hospital for the university of hawai'i john a. Burns school of medicine's pediatric residency training program.

outpatient o. R. Kapi'olani is home to hawaii's first fully integrated, minimally invasive surgical suites. This approach places complete control in the hands of surgeons to enhance efficiency and reduce surgical time, thereby improving patient care. In fiscal year 2010, 6,607 outpatient procedures were performed. Highly trained pediatric anesthesiologists, surgeons and staff provide specialized care necessary for newborns, children and teens. Pediatric procedures include thoracic/heart, cleft lip/palate, ear nose throat, orthopedic, neurologic, urologic, ophthalmologic, gastro-intestinal, plastics and general surgery. Kapi'olani also has a team of specialists just for women, including urogynecologists, gynecologic oncologists and general surgeons. Common procedures include breast biopsies and lumpectomies, hysteroscopies, interstim bladder implant and suburethral sling for treatment of incontinence, tubal ligation and endometrial ablation.