
The
Kahala Clinic
Cathy K. Bell, MD
Board-certified in Pediatrics & General, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry
Practicing medicine since 1995
Hometown: Kaneohe, HI
About:
Locally grown, Dr. Bell is passionate about helping Hawaii's children become healthy, compassionate, successful and happy adults. She has worked in public & private sectors, in clinics and hospitals and in academic settings. In 2015, she landed at the Kahala Clinic for Children & Family, her final destination. Married & raising three children, she experienced the parental fears, worries, mistakes and celebrations all part of raising children. Despite the challenges, she knows that success is possible and life-altering for the entire family. Seeing children's and caregivers' skills, confidence and outcomes improve makes her smile.
Education:
BS, Yale University
MD, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Specialty areas:
Early childhood, learning differences, social communication, sleep & airway
Honors & Recognition:
Co-Founder, Kahala Clinic for Children & Family
Founder, Village Visionaries, Na Pua Moamahi
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Okura Mental Health Fellowship
AADPRT Ginsberg Fellowship
Outstanding Research Award, UH Department of Psychiatry
Chief Resident, UH Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Best Doctors 2015 - 2023