Meet The Team
Medical Oncologist
Cecilia Choi, MD
Dr. Cecilia Choi is a board-certified medical oncologist. She has a Master's degree in Gerontology (study of the aging process) and received certification as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from the Univ of California, Los Angeles. She completed her medical training at the American University of Integrative Science and has her MD degree with certification in Medical Oncology. She has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field, including clinical, education, research, and health system administration.
Dr. Choi is a cancer survivor and has dedicated her life to helping cancer patients. She lives in Makawao with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, Loki and Lychee. She is a member of
Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine and Society of Integrative Oncology.
Director of Clinical Services
Chelsea Yamashige, RN BSN
Chelsea is a Hawaii Registered Nurse. She earned her RN certification while attending Maui College and went on to Boise State University to earn her Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing. After graduating, she began her career as an acute care nurse on a neuro-cardiac unit and is now practicing professional nursing in the outpatient oncology setting. In her spare time, Chelsea loves spending time with her friends, family and kitty cats and cultivating plants, especially succulents.
Operations Manager & Treatment Coordinator
Neau Paleka, MA
Neau is our Operation Manager and was born and raised here on Maui. She has worked in healthcare since 2015 and loves helping people and seeing our community strive for the best. Her passion is to support our community by providing the best healthcare possible and supporting them through the different seasons of life. In her spare time, she enjoys spending it with family, adventuring at the beach, or doing some hiking.
Medical Assistant
Jade Nikaido
Jade Nikaido one of our medical assistants and part of our in office team. She is a born and raised Maui girl, and has been working in the healthcare related field for nearly 20 years now. She is brand new to oncology, but intelligent, highly motivated and eager to learn. In her spare time, she loves spending it with loved ones and relaxing at the beach
Oncology Technician & Financial Manager
Danny Goto
Danny is our financial manager and doubles as a pharmacy technician for Maui Care. He has been working in and alongside healthcare since 2018. He was born and raised on Maui and loves the beauty of the Valley isle. He is excited to provide support to Maui Care Physicians and provide a much needed service to the community. His free time is spent spending time with the family and loves to drive with the windows down to feel the Hawaiian ‘A/C’.
Remote Medical Assistant
Tom Christopher Chan
Tom is a registered nurse in the Philippines and has been working in the medical field in various capacities since 2014. He is HIPAA certified, and previously worked with health insurance as a grievance/complaints case coordinator. Involved in community outreaches to help, uplift, and support those who are deprived of certain services. Tom enjoys surfing, fire dancing and going to the beach on his spare time.