As a Native Hawaiian, Dr. Opunui functions as a naturopathic physician that weaves the traditional views of Hawaiian health with the scientific understanding of plants and the human body by integrating traditional, natural and modern medicine to restore health. Dr. Opunui is the medical director of Nā Puʻuwai and is the first naturopathic physician in history to be appointed medical director of a federally funded Native Hawaiian Health Care System where his team has designed an innovative Native Hawaiian Integrative Health Center that provides culturally responsive, interdisciplinary health services, programs and resources to the rural island communities of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. 

Practicing what he preaches and teaches, Dr. Opunui leads by example, modeling mauli ola (health and wellbeing) to his ʻohana (family), staff, patients and community. 

Dr. Opunui is also an adjunct professor at Chaminade University and serves as board member of the Traditional Hawaiian healing non-profit, Hui Mauli Ola.