Vice Chief of Staff
Medical Director of Surgical Oncology
The Queen’s Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
Shane Y. Morita, MD, MS, PhD, FACS, was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. He received his medical degree from the University of Hawaii/John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). At JABSOM, Dr. Morita also obtained his MS analyzing thyroid cancer in the Filipino community and his PhD investigating cutaneous melanoma in the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population.
Dr. Morita completed his internship and residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center/David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He then returned home to be with his father who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and worked at North Hawaii Community Hospital until his passing. He personally witnessed the bravery that his father exhibited in fighting an incurable illness and the dedication that his mother demonstrated during this trying time. Dr. Morita subsequently performed fellowships at the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health and at The Johns Hopkins Hospital/The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Morita is the Vice Chief of Staff and Medical Director of Surgical Oncology at the Queen’s Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery within the John A. Burns School of Medicine, as well as Head of Surgical Oncology for the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. He is the Vice President for the Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology and past Chair for the Hawaii Comprehensive Cancer Coalition. Dr. Morita is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Member of the Society of Surgical Oncology as well as the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
He is the Chief Medical Officer and past Chair of the Board for the American Cancer Society Hawaii affiliate. He is Principal Editor for the Textbook of Complex General Surgical Oncology that is globally distributed by McGraw-Hill Medical. He was selected by Honolulu magazine as the inaugural recipient for the Community Healthcare Leadership Award. He is currently listed as both Top Doctor and Best Doctor in Hawaii.
He has been married to Jaimie Tom, MD for over 25 years and has 3 boys-Josiah, Elijah, and Zechariah.
