Dr. Ronald Hajime Yanagihara, MD

Dr. Ronald Yanagihara is an oncologist and internal medicine physician who earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed his residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and brings over five decades of clinical experience to his practice. Dr. Yanagihara is fluent in both Chinese and English, enabling him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Yanagihara practices at Straub Benioff Medical Center and Queens North Hawaii Community Hospital, with locations in Hilo and Aiea, Hawaii. He specializes in treating patients with lung cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer, and manages nausea and vomiting related to cancer treatments. His expertise includes performing CT scans and providing radiation therapy, particularly external beam radiation. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.