Dr. Tawni Gesteuyala
Dr. Tawni Gesteuyala, “Dr. Tawni” to her patients and their families, grew up on the windward side of Oahu in Kahaluu. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of California Los Angeles and then returned home for medical school at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Tawni completed her Pediatric Residency at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and then stayed on as Chief Resident before joining Dr. Ching and Children’s Doctors L.L.C. in 2011.
Dr. Tawni’s role as a pediatrician is to be a member of her patient’s healthcare team, working together in a partnership with both children and their families. As a mother of two beautiful girls, she enjoys swapping parenting stories and loves getting to know her patients and their experiences. It is a privilege for her to be able to watch her patients grow and thrive.
Outside of work, Dr. Tawni spends her time mastering the ballet bun as a dance mom of two, attempting to defy age and an achy body by getting back into surfing, exploring new dessert places, and hanging out with her family and friends.