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Dr. Chen Lifu(1899-2002) honored the first anniversary in 1994 by presenting a work of calligraphy representing the center’s name.

In 1929, Dr. Chen, a prominent politician, convinced the government to withdraw the abolishment of Chinese medicine. Subsequently, the government founded the Institute of Chinese medicine in the capital, which was a crucial step for the continual presence of Chinese medicine in China.

Media Coverage-2007

Archivals in Foot Massage By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times July 31, 2007

Dr. Ka-Kit Hui, Wallis Annenberg Chair in Integrative East-West Medicine and director of the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, commented in the July 31 Los Angeles Times about the booming foot-massage business in the San Gabriel Valley. Click for this article online

West Meets East By Dan Gordon, UCLA Magazine October 1, 2007

"Often, Hui says, symptoms are merely a manifestation of a system that has experienced too much wear and tear, leaving the individual powerless to adapt to internal and external stresses. The breakdown may begin with an unhealthy diet, poor exercise habits, a stressful work or family life, or a traumatic injury. Soon there is fatigue, anxiety, sleeplessness, pain, digestive problems, diabetes, arthritis, asthma — often in combination — as the off-kilter system loses its will to fight back. "Click for this article online

Patients Find Success in Mainstreaming of Chinese Medicine By Eugenia Chien, New America Media. November 21, 2007

"This systemic approach converges with the needs of patients who suffer from multiple ailments and chronic diseases, Hui says. Conventional medicine may offer a different treatment for each ailment, but treating each disease separately may not work well for some patients, says Hui. "Click for this article online

Culture and Chronic Diseases By Jennifer Kim, East-West Magazine. December 9, 2007

The December issue of East-West Magazine highlights fibromyalgia treatment and features an interview with Dr. Malcolm Taw, assistant professor of medicine at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine. Taw discusses the impact of acupuncture and the role that stress can play in fibromyalgia.Click for this article online

Post Op Rx: Get a Massage By Krista Mahr, Time magazine. December 18, 2007

TIME Highlights Massage Therapy at Center for East-West Medicine. The Dec. 18 edition of TIME magazine cited the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine in an article on the benefits of massage after major surgery. Dr. Ka-Kit Hui, center director and Wallis Annenberg Endowed Chair in Integrative East-West Medicine, was quoted. Click for this article online

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