Contact
The State Laboratories Division (SLD) is located at 2725 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782. This site has been the home of the SLD since 1995. If you have a question about the SLD, please call our Administration office at (808) 453-6652 or fax (808) 453-6662. Our knowledgeable staff will be able to help you with your needs.
- Laboratory Director: A. Christian Whelen, Ph.D
- Administrative Assistant: Cynthia Quidez
- QA & Training Coordinator: Kent Kitagawa
- Information Technology Specialist: Teresa Oshiro
- Public Health Administrative Officer: James Cullen
- Office Assistant: Tanya Viernes
Environmental Health Analytical Services Branch
Wanda ChangEnvironmental Health Analytical Services Branch Chief
Phone: (808) 453-6671
Fax: (808) 453-6685
wanda.chang@doh.hawaii.gov
Air Surveillance and Analysis
Henry Yee
Phone: (808) 453-6620
Fax: (808) 453-6640
henry.yee@doh.hawaii.gov
Drinking Water
Richard Saiki
Phone: (808) 453-6679
Fax: (808) 453-6685
richard.saiki@doh.hawaii.gov
Drinking Water Lab Certification
Richard Kiyokane
Phone: (808) 453-6679
Fax: (808) 453-6685
richard.kiyokane@doh.hawaii.gov
DUI Coordination
Tam T. Nguyen, Ph.D
Phone: (808) 453-6676
Fax: (808) 453-6685
tam.nguyen@doh.hawaii.gov
Environmental Microbiology
Dayna Ornellas
Phone: (808) 453-6609
Fax: (808) 453-6685
dayna.ornellas@doh.hawaii.gov
Food Chemistry
Orlando Tirado-Ramirez
Phone: (808) 453-6673
Fax: (808) 453-6685
orlando.tirado-ramirez@doh.hawaii.gov
Substance Abuse Testing
Tam T. Nguyen, Ph.D
Phone: (808) 453-6676
Fax: (808) 453-6685
tam.nguyen@doh.hawaii.gov
Water Pollution
Danny Licudine
Phone: (808) 453-6684
Fax: (808) 453-6685
danilo.licudine@doh.hawaii.gov
Laboratory Emergency Response Program
Biological Response LaboratoryRebecca H. Sciulli, MSc, MT
BTP Microbiologist & Coordinator
Phone: (808) 453-5993
Emergency phone: (808) 368-3373
Pager: (808) 251-4014
Fax: (808) 453-5995
rebecca.sciulli@doh.hawaii.gov
Chemical Response Laboratory
Alfred E. Asato, Ph.D.
Chemical Response Laboratory Coordinator
Phone: (808) 453-6748
Emergency Phone: (808) 864-5216
Fax: (808) 453-6662
alfred.e.asato@doh.hawaii.gov
Medical Microbiology Branch
Gail KunimotoMedical Microbiology Branch Chief
Phone: (808) 453-6700
Fax: (808) 453-6716
gail.kunimoto@doh.hawaii.gov
Bacteriology and Parasitology
Norman P. O'Connor
Phone: (808) 453-6706
Fax: (808) 453-6716
norman.o'connor@doh.hawaii.gov
Mycobacteriology
Lance Chinna
Phone: (808) 453-6707
Fax: (808) 453-6716 lance.chinna@doh.hawaii.gov
Virology
Robert T. Ueki
Phone: (808) 453-6705
Fax: (808) 453-6716
robert.ueki@doh.hawaii.gov
