Congratulations to Drs. Tokunaga & Yuen, for placing in Best Doctors (Tokunaga/Yuen) as part of KITV4’s “Best of Hawaii” Viewer’s Choice Awards!
- Undergraduate:
University of California, Los Angeles - Medical School:
University of California, Davis - Internship:
University of California, San Francisco - Residency:
University of Texas, Southwestern (Ophthalmology) - Specialty:
University of Texas, Southwestern (James Merritt, M.D. – Oculoplastics)
Carlton Yuen, MD
Growing up in Hawaii provided Dr. Carlton Yuen with insight to the people, language, and culture of Hawaii. After graduating from Punahou with Honors, he received his undergraduate degree with Highest Honors and Summa Cum Laude from University of California at Los Angeles.
Dr. Yuen then pursued his passion for medicine at the School of Medicine at University of California at Davis. His dedication to the community was recognized through the Outstanding and Dedicated Community Service Award and a grant from Children’s Miracle Network Research during medical school.
Dr. Yuen’s residency training in ophthalmology was completed at the University of Texas, where he gained an extensive clinical experience learning under some of the top minds in the field.
Upon completion of his required training, Dr. Yuen received additional training in oculoplastic surgery with James Merritt, Dallas, Texas. Today, Dr. Yuen is at the cutting edge in both eye surgery in the operating room as well as office based surgery.
Dr. Yuen is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is an experienced eye surgeon who has performed thousands of cataract and laser procedures.
Serving as the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Kuakini Medical Center and Chief of the Ophthalmology Division at Hawaii Medical Center West, Dr. Yuen is committed to serve the community with outstanding skill, service, integrity, and dedication.
