COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CLINIC

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Call us for appointments Interest in Integrative Medicine, also known as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is at an all time high. At the same time, people often wonder if the therapies they are receiving are legitimate. This is why you should consider coming to the CAM.
Here's our contact info:

600 Queen St. C-2

Honolulu, HI 96813

Ph (808) 566-6922

Fx (808) 566-6911

 email: drshintani@gmail.com

 All of our health care providers are licensed and educated in multiple disciplines. You can choose from doctors who are trained in Internal Medicine to Pediatrics, to Ayurvedic Medicine to traditional Chinese medicine.

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Practitioners

Lifestyle Medicine

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Terry Shintani, MD, MPH, is the Associate Chair of the department and in charge of the clinical practice. He is a Harvard-trained nutritionist and board certified in Preventive Medicine. He is a member of the National Advisory Board of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

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Holistic Pediatrics

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Noelani Apau, MD is board certified in Pediatrics and practices Holistic Pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Family Practice, Holistic Medicine, Acupuncture

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Elizabeth Chen-Christenson, MD, L.Ac, ABHM, FACP, FAAMA is board certified in Family Practice, Pathology and Holistic medicine. She is also a licensed acupuncturist and certified in harp therapy and is an accomplished music therapist.

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Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Dr. Mian Long, L.Ac. is nationally certified in China in conventional medicine and Chinese medicine. She is licensed in acupuncture. She has extensive knowledge of and conducted research with traditional Chinese herbs.

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Internal Medicine/Ayurvedic Medicine

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Tamar Hoffmann, MD, is board certified in Internal Medicine and practices holistic medicine. She is credentialed in Ayurvedic Medicine – the traditional healing arts of India.

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Nutrition and Herbal Therapy

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Amy Brown, PhD, RD is an accomplished researcher in the field of nutrition therapy and herbal medicine. She is an author of a nutrition textbook used by numerous universities, and a member of the American Dietetic Association.

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Research Seminar Lecture Dr. Shintani 2-21-08

Research Seminar Lecture by Dr. Shintani 2-21-08 John A Burns School of Medicine.

Change Your Life with Attitudinal Healing

Dr. Jerry Jampolsky Dept. of Complementary and Alternative Medicine John A. Burns School of Medicine

Protein Causes Insulin Surge

Protein Causes Insulin Surge - In some cases more than carbohydrate.

Medical Students with Dr. Shintani

Welcome to the Dept of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the John A. Burns School of Medicine. At the Wellness Center, we have 7 practitioners who are double, triple, or quadruple trained in at least one conventional healing modality and at least one "alternative" healing modality.

To work with Dr. Shintani, please check on the schedule by calling 692-0908. He usually sees patients on Tuesday afternoon and on Thursday morning. If there are more than two students in a rotation, the schedule may be staggered so that there are no more than two per day. He can be reached at 2551696. Please send him an email at drshintani@gmail.com with contact information so that he has your name, email address and phone number.

 Dr. Shintani is the Associate Chair of the CAM Dept in charge of clinical practice. He is a member of the National Advisory Board to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine, is credentialed in Nutrition and worked for 18 years in Family Practice at a community health center. (see his description on this blog)

 Please be prompt at the Wellness Center and please wear your white coat and bring your stethoscope. You may be asked to do vital signs, brief physical exams, and SOAP notes. You may also be asked to do literature search and read up on topics of interest.

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Please look at our Website Template (the buttons don't work yet) and comment on changes you might suggest.

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(My picture doesn't have to be there - that was a template from www.livingtreasuresworld.com that they used as a starter)

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Please send me any changes to shintani@pixi.com in the next couple of days because the next draft may be the final for the basic look of our page.

 Aloha,

Terry