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UH professor’s music album offers healing, release

05/06/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald This Mother’s Day is an important one for Dr. Ritabelle Fernandes. On May 10, the associate professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine will release her first music album, “Returning Home,” in memory of her mother, Philomena “Phil” Fernandes, who died […]

Filed Under: Features, Local News Tagged With: Dr. Ritabelle Fernandes, Mothers Day, music album, palliative care

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