Gastroenterologist opens Hawaii’s 1st office-based endoscopy facility

Mel Ona, MD, opened Ohana Endoscopy Clinic in Kapolei, Hawaii, to provide upper endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures, local news affiliate KHON reported Feb. 18.

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Dr. Ona said the practice is the first and only office-based endoscopy facility in Hawaii. He built the facility in a Kapolei strip mall between a grocery store and fast food restaurants.

He performed the clinic’s first procedure Oct. 30, 2020.

Dr. Ona earned his medical degree from West Indies, Grenada-based St. George’s University School of Medicine. He completed a residency at New York City-based NYU Langone Hospital and completed his fellowship at New York City-based Brooklyn Hospital Center.

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