Alakai Mashima, a 2017 Punahou School grad, played defensive back for the Buff ‘n Blues throughout his high school years. Unfaltering in his love of football, he went on to play defensive back for the University of Hawaii at Manoa…
It’s been one year since Mikey “Redd” O’Shaugnessy’s wipe out at Pipeline left him with traumatic brain injury. Were it not for his helmet and the fellow surfers and life guards that pulled him from the water and revived him,…
“It really feels like I'm 18 again,” says four-time Super Bowl Champion Jesse Sapolu. Without a doubt, he really does sound youthful when you hear him speak with such clarity. Jesse’s life has always been active. After his career with…
MIND MATTERS Sleep issues, anxiety, lack of focus? If only your brain could find its proper rhythm. Read the full article on pg. 52-53 of the February/March 2022 issue in HILuxury Magazine.
"I’m a team builder at heart.” That’s the spirit of Dr. Jennifer King, who we recently welcomed to our team at Brain Health Hawaii. In her nearly 15-year practice as a pediatric sports medicine physician, Dr. King has teamed with…
Concussions and symptoms of head injuries are appropriately coming to the forefront of attention in surfing. Although head-related injuries are all too common in the sport, few cases are ever reported due to the misbelief that if you’re not knocked…
We are thrilled to partner with Dr. Anil Rama, the former Medical Director of Kaiser Permanente’s sleep medicine laboratory and 2021 Stanford Distinguished Service Award recipient. After a year of consultation and training with Dr. Jason Keifer, Dr. Rama is…
Landon McNamara shares his Brain Health Hawaii experience as a surfer and musician. Landon grew up surfing on the North Shore of Oahu and was raised around professional surfers. He was inspired to surf and do music by his neighbor…
One Hit Away Foundation provides resources for education and advocacy for brain healing and brain health from sports-related brain injuries caused by a recognized concussion, sub-concussive hits or a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Dr. Jason Keifer was featured on their Podcast talking…
At age 23, Pua Wong’s life was thriving. She was a born athlete and had recently returned home to the Big Island after graduating from California Baptist University where she was an all-star on the water polo team. With her…