Dr. Darin K. Hisanaga - WAIPAHU, HI

Dr. Darin K. Hisanaga was born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii and graduated from Punahou High School and 1985. He completed his bachelors degree in 1987 and received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1991 from Oregon State University.
After graduation Dr. Hisanaga moved back to Hawaii and joined the Waipahu-Leeward Veterinary Clinic. At the time, it was a quaint veterinary clinic situated at the back of the Waipahu Professional Center. The staff consisted of 3 veterinarians and 2 support staff. In 1994 the clinic went through a major renovation and Dr. Hisanaga took over the management of the clinic. Over the years, the clinic has grown to its present size which includes 6 veterinarians, 28 support staff, and triple of the facility size that it started with.

Dr. Hisanaga enjoys spending time with his family which includes: his wife Ann, sons Trevor and Tyler, daughter Taylor-Ann, and dogs Feisty, Lucky, and Ally. They can be frequently found at the baseball field, water park, beach, or the one of the local pet stores (believe it or not).

Canine reproduction in Waipahu, HI is the specialty field that Dr. Hisanaga spends a lot of his time with in the clinic. As one of our veterinary specialists, he runs the only active canine semen freezing bank in the state of Hawaii. He gets a lot of satisfaction to bring superior canine genetics into the state. Dr. Hisanaga is also able to produce pups out of pets that have passed away many years prior to the use of their frozen semen.

When asked the question of why he wanted to become a veterinarian, his reply was: "I wanted to be able to help people through their pets. I feel that becoming a veterinarian has been a great blessing and privilege that I am forever grateful for."