Media Coverage-2002 and before
The Miracle of Massage Therapy: Magic Fingers. By Jeanie Lerche Davis. WebMD Feature, August 2002
"We believe in it in our clinic," says Ka-Kit Hui, MD, director of the Center for East-West Medicine at UCLA School of Medicine. "We believe it does more than just help people feel better."......
"The concept is to remove stagnation," says Hui. "When your muscle spasms, it's a form of stagnation. The blood is not moving as smoothly as it should, either because of internal stress or as a reaction to pain." ......Click for this article
Integrative Medicine: Taking Alternatives Mainstream. By Karen Berney. Discovery Health Channel.
"Dr. Ka Kit Hui founded the Center for East-West Medicine at the UCLA Medical Center in 1993 after convincing hospital administrators that integrative medicine was in the best interest of his patients. Lorraine Dennis definitely agrees. She suffered from debilitating back pain, and for some 20 months, underwent physical therapy, exams, and even surgery, with no improvement. But at UCLAs East-West clinic, she was treated with massage, acupuncture, and made responsible for maintaining a regimen of walking and water aerobics. ...... " Click for this article
Expert Says East, West to Meet in 21st Century Medicine. On-line Medical Education, Beijing Medical University Nov.12, 2000.
"The medicine of the new century will be an integration of Chinese medicine and modern Western medicine", said Dr. Hui Ka-Kit, Director of the Center for East-West Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA). "Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern Western medicine are the Yin and Yang of our approach to disease. They are both very important'' ...... Click for this article
Acupuncture By Judith Horstman, May 6, 2000.
" Getting stuck with needles sounds more like torture than a medical treatment. But there's evidence that acupuncture – a standard health practice in asia – helps relieve pain. Should you try it for arthritis?."Click for this article online
Professional Issues: Complementary Curriculum. By Jay Greene. The Newspaper for American's Physicians, Jan. 17, 2000.
"Growing public interest in alternative medicine has led to a dramatic increase in the number of courses offered through medical schools, residency programs, and CME. Ka-Kit Hui, MD, thinks it's a great idea. Brian Bouch, MD, thinks the public is so far ahead of physicians on the issue that many doctors risk becoming irrelevant. Bernd Wollschlaeger, MD, thinks teaching physicians complementary and alternative medicine will lead to better patient health and a more trusting relationship......" Click for this article online
Cancer Survivor Speaks Out for 'Alternative' Medicine. By Jerry Fink. Las Vegas Sun - November 24, 1999.
"Dr. Ka Kit Hui, director of the Center for East-West Medicine at the University of California, said that Western and Eastern medical disciplines are becoming complementary. "Western medicine sometimes lacked a holistic approach and Chinese medicine in itself might not be adequate alone to treat patients," Hui said, adding that the medical profession should use Chinese medicine to look at the forest and Western medicine to look at the trees "so we have a better view of the landscape of the human condition."......Click for this article
East Meets West: Growing Number of Western Doctors Return to School for Eastern Medicine. By Dara Akiko Williams, Associate Press, Nov.18, 1999.
"While Chinese medicine in itself might not be adequate alone to treat patients, Western medicine sometimes lacked a holistic approach, narrowing in on a specific illness or treatment rather than looking at the patient's overall health," Hui said.
"By using Chinese medicine to look at the forest and using Western medicine to look at the trees, we have a better view of the landscape of the human condition," ...... Click for this article
