Malcolm Taw, M.D. , F.A.C.P.
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Assistant Clinical Professor |
Malcolm Taw, M.D., F.A.C.P., is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He joined the Center in March, 2000 and had received his B.S. and M.D. from the Joint Biomedical Sciences program at the University of California, Riverside and the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Taw completed his residency at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program, his fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Center, the NIH-supported K30 Program in Translational Investigation at UCLA and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. In collaboration with the UCLA Division of Head and Neck Surgery, he is currently a co-investigator on a prospective study evaluating the effectiveness of integrative East-West medicine to improve outcomes in patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis. He also serves as a committee member on Complementary/Integrative Medicine for the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Foundation.
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
MSOM (Master of Science in Oriental Medicine)
Fellowship UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Integrative Medicine
Residency UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program, Internal Medicine
Internship UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program, Internal Medicine
Medical Degree UCLA School of Medicine, MD
Undergraduate University of California, Riverside, Joint B.S./M.D. Biomedical Sciences Program
Medical Board Certification
National Certification Commnission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Professional Membership
Society of General Internal Medicine
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Interests
Disorders of the Head & Neck
(e.g. sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dizziness, vertigo, temporomandibular joint dysfunction,
eustachian tube dysfunction)
Dermatologic conditions
(e.g. eczema, urticaria/hives, itching)
Research
Joint Collaboration with Marilene Wang, M.D., UCLA Division of Head & Neck Surgery
Recent Publication
Presentations
2012
Title: East-West Medicine: Practical Ways to Optimize Health & Wellness
Date: September 23, 2012
Location: UCLA Health Fair, Westlake Village
Title: Atypical Facial Pain – Pearls for the Otolaryngologist
Date: September 12, 2012
Location: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation – 116th Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
Title: Treatment of Sinusitis with Integrative East-West Medicine
Date: September 12, 2012
Location: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation – 116th Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
Date: June 8, 2012
Location: Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Title: East-West Medicine for Dental & Orofacial Pain Disorders
Date: April 20, 2012
Location: Pasadena Area Women's Dental Group
2010
Title: East-West Medicine for Headaches
Date: October 2, 2010
Location: American College of Physicians, Southern California I, Annual Chapter Meeting. Hilton Waterfront, Huntington Beach, CA
Title: Treatment of Refractory Sinusitis with East-West Medicine
Date: September 26, 2010
Location: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting. Boston, MA
Date: March 27, 2010
Location:California Association for Nurse Practitioner’s (CANP)
33rd Annual Conference Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA
2009
East Meets West in Alaska - Integrative Medicine & Wellness Conference
Princess Cruises
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery OTO Expo Annual National Meeting
San Diego, CA
Title: Treating Refractory Sinusitis with East-West Medicine
UCLA Dermatology Grand Rounds
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Title: An Integrative East-West Approach to Skin Disorders
To see more, please refer to our complete list of Presentations