Dr. Kagihara received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1991. The Punahou School graduate also received a B. A. in Biology from the University of the Pacific.
Dr. Kagihara is a member in good standing of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Hawaii Dental Association and the Honolulu County Dental Society. He is also a member of the Hawaii Dental Forum (the Hawaii chapter of the Seattle Study Club), and a graduate and mentor of the Kois Center, a didactic and clinical program with the latest advances in esthetics, implant and restorative dentistry. Dr. Kagihara continues to attend many continuing education courses throughout the year.