Reina Takaki-Nakagawa is currently a fourth-year medical student at Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, but has lived in Mililani, Hawaiʻi since she was 4 months old. She completed her B.S. in Bioengineering from Oregon State University and furthered her education post-bacc at the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu. Her professional interests include pediatrics and primary care, and she plans to return to Hawaiʻi to serve the local and native populations. In her free time, she enjoys eating and trying new restaurants, attending professional sporting events, and spending time with her husband.