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: Edward Desmond, Ph.D.
  • Administrative Assistant:  Cornelisa Cabato
  • QA & Training Coordinator:  Vacant
  • Information Technology Specialist Supervisor:  Dean Sakai
  • Public Health Administrative Officer:  Marion Wong
  • Office Assistant:  Tanya Viernes

Environmental Health Analytical Services Branch

Richard Saiki, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Phone: (808) 453-6096
Fax: (808) 453-6685
richard.saiki@doh.hawaii.gov

Drinking Water
Yean-Sung Jung, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6683
Fax: (808) 453-6685
yean-sung.jung@doh.hawaii.gov

Drinking Water Lab Certification
Guansheng (Frank) Jiao, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6679
Fax: (808) 453-6685
Guansheng.Jiao@doh.hawaii.gov

Precilia S. Calimlim, M.S. M(ASCP)CMMBCM
Phone: (808) 453-6046
Fax: (808) 453-6685
precilia.calimlim@doh.hawaii.gov

DUI Coordination
Anand Narayanapillai Sreedharannair, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6676
Fax: (808) 453-6685
Anand.Narayanapillai
Sreedharannair@doh.hawaii.gov

Environmental Microbiology
Paul M. Fox, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6609
Fax: (808) 453-6685
paul.fox@doh.hawaii.gov

Food Chemistry
Guansheng (Frank) Jiao, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6673
Fax: (808) 453-6685
guansheng.jiao@doh.hawaii.gov

Substance Abuse Testing
Anand Narayanapillai Sreedharannair, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6676
Fax: (808) 453-6685
Anand.Narayanapillai
Sreedharannair@doh.hawaii.gov

Water Pollution
Danilo Licudine, Ph.D.
Phone: (808) 453-6682
Fax: (808) 453-6685
danilo.licudine@doh.hawaii.gov

Laboratory Preparedness and Response Branch

Remedios B. Gose
Branch Chief
Phone: (808) 453-5993
Emergency phone: (808) 554-9992
Fax: (808) 453-5995
remedios.gose@doh.hawaii.gov

Biological Response Section
Cheryl-Lynn Daquip
Phone: (808) 453-6641
Fax: (808) 453-5995
cheryl-lynn.daquip@doh.hawaii.gov

Chemical Response Section
Steven Bailey
Phone: (808) 453-6748
Emergency Phone: (808) 392-1072
Fax: (808) 453-6662
steven.bailey@doh.hawaii.gov

Medical Microbiology Branch

Dayna Ornellas
Branch Chief
Phone: (808) 453-6700
Fax: (808) 453-6716
dayna.ornellas@doh.hawaii.gov

Bacteriology and Parasitology
Adele Higa
Phone: (808) 453-6706
Fax: (808) 453-6716
adele.higa@doh.hawaii.gov

Mycobacteriology
Adele Higa
Phone: (808) 453-6707
Fax: (808) 453-6716
adele.higa@doh.hawaii.gov

Virology
Roland Lee
Phone: (808) 453-6705
Fax: (808) 453-6716
roland.lee@doh.hawaii.gov

Clinical Lab Personnel Licensing

Adele Higa & Marie Joy Concepcion
doh.sld@doh.hawaii.gov