Dr. Elizabeth Chen Christenson M.D.

Areas of expertise and specialization

Faculty Titles & Positions

• Speaks for Peers, Students, Patient Groups -
• Associate Clinical Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine -

Awards

• 2013 Kailua Medical Acupunture Clinic of The Year   

Treatments

• Allopathic and Integrative Medicine, pain and stress management, allergy elimination,

Fellowships

• Grant Medical Center (Research and Surgical Pathology)

Professional Society Memberships

• American Medical Association, Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical (FCAP), Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM), Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture (FAAMA), International Association of Healthcare Professionals, Diplomate National Certification Commission For Acupuncture and Orien

Articles and Publications

What do you attribute your success to?

• The term "doctor" stems from the term for "teacher" and I believe a great teacher is first a great student. I have an insatiable appetite for knowledge and innovative thinking and throughout my personal studies and professional career, I have been fortunate to be guided by exceptional teachers who shared their wisdom, as well as, their uniqueexperiences of knowledge. I am always searching for solutions to eleviate pain and suffering and to honor the Hippocratic concept of "do no harm." As long as I continue onthisjourney to never acceptthe concept of anincurable disease, I know the future will both challenge and inspire me to live "outside the box" and explore the expanding circles of life-sustaining dimensions. Each and every patient issacredinspiration for me to answer thequestion and follow the quest for ultimate wellness.

Areas of research

• Dr. Christenson's main areas of research interests are focused on establishing an advanced standardized integrative medical curriculum for medical schools, adjudicated extensive CME programs in metabolic protocols and degenerative disease for professional medical practitioners and implemnenting innovative programs for primary care physicians to address integrative preventive care modaities for their patients. In addition, Dr. CHristenson wishes to establish multi-media outreach programsto inspire community-based wellness awareness through television, radio and web broadcasts with leading medical researchers, educators and te general public on intercultural healing modalities.

Philanthropic Initiatives

• In May, 2013, I co-founded, GAMA (Global Advancements in Medical Arts),a non-profit organization in Hawaii. The primary goals of GAMA are to act as a catalyst for medical education reform, serve as a think tank of international medical researchers, educators and practitioners and offer community programs to motivate consumer self health care initiatives. GAMA will engage all aspects of medical innovation from integrative textbooks to global congresses on current medical advancements to diverse science-based forumson inter-cutural healing modalities.

Teaching and speaking

• Dr. Christenson serves on the staff of the CAM Dept. within the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii and offers internships for medical students at CHI Medical Center. In addition, she teaches Qi Gong classes at Castle Medical Center in Kailua, is active in local women's groups and was a keynote speaker at the integrative medical convention in Beijing in 2012. 

Hobbies / Sports

• Tai-Chi/Qi-Gong Beach Walking, Piano, Classical Guitar, Harmonic Resonance Singing, Community Activities

Favorite professional publications

• Medscape

Areas of research

Dr. Christenson's main areas of research interests are focused on establishing an advanced standardized integrative medical curriculum for medical schools, adjudicated extensive CME programs in metabolic protocols and degenerative disease for professional medical practitioners and implemnenting innovative programs for primary care physicians to address integrative preventive care modaities for their patients. In addition, Dr. CHristenson wishes to establish multi-media outreach programsto inspire community-based wellness awareness through television, radio and web broadcasts with leading medical researchers, educators and te general public on intercultural healing modalities.

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