March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, a day reserved for thanking and appreciating doctors for all their hard work. Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, HI, is recognizing its community physicians all month long. From its emergency physician services to its weight loss programs, the hospital staff is saying "mahalo" to all its doctors, and they invite you to thank your physicians as well and show them how much you appreciate their dedicated service.

National Doctors’ Day was first celebrated on March 30, 1933, in Winder, GA, thanks to Eudora Brown Almond, a physician's wife.The date marks the anniversary of the first use of ether as anesthesia by Dr. Crawford W. Long in 1842. At Kona Community Hospital, physicians continue the tradition of doctors to "malama," providing high-quality compassionate treatment and service. The hospital is part of the West Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems, which includes 23 specialties with 67 active practitioners.

Medical professionals provide a full range of health care and services at Kona Community Hospital’s 94-bed adult care facility. Along with its 24-hour emergency physician services, the facility offers hospital imaging, surgical, and cancer services. Patients also receive top-quality rehabilitation services, and the hospital’s maternity care center is recognized worldwide as a baby-friendly birth facility. It provides expectant mothers with everything they need to deliver healthy, thriving babies.

Kona Community Hospital treats every patient like "ohana," and its physicians, staff, and administrators are all knowledgeable and caring. The award-winning facility offers superior services and products, such as its Level 3 trauma center. The hospital uses state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging machines to provide hospital imaging services. The high standards of professionalism combine with these qualities and features to make this community hospital special in the area.

Join Kona Community Hospital in celebrating National Doctors' Day on March 30 and say "mahalo" to its doctors. If you want to learn more about the health care and services the hospital provides, or if you need services yourself, call (808) 322-9311 or visit their website.