Hi, I'm Dr. Hassen! I was born and raised in a small town in southern central Virginia. I attended college and medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.  My college major was in Biology, and I minored in English. My husband and I moved to Miami, Florida for my Pediatrics residency program at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami.  We then drove across the country to San Francisco, California where I worked as a pediatric hospitalist for Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Next, I joined a general pediatric practice back in Virginia and worked there for seven years while starting a family. When the opportunity arose to live and work on a beautiful island, we jumped at the chance! I have enjoyed raising my two children on a small farm on Maui. The rural, small-town lifestyle is familiar and comfortable. I have been so fortunate to meet many families and see my young patients grow up over the last decade while working at the Kaiser Maui Lani clinic. Pediatrics is an interesting and rewarding career!