Integrative Traditional Care (Family Medicine, Integrative Medicine) Yoga: Maryanna Klatt, PhD Energy Medicine (Reiki, Polarity Therapy) Alternative Medical Systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture) Biologically Based Therapies (Dietition Services, Herbal Services, Nutrition Counseling, Nutraceuticals, OrthoMolecular Therapy)
Other Board Certifications: Specialty: Family Medicine/Holistic Medicine Glen Aukerman has served as a professor in the OSU School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine since 1995 and as chair of the department from 1995-1998. He was one of four OSU Family Medicine practitioners named to Best Doctors in America in 2003-2004. He also serves as interim medical director for The Ohio State University Managed Health Care System. Among other positions, he has also served as chief medical officer at the National Practitioner Data Bank and as deputy director and chief medical officer in the Division of Quality Assurance for the Bureau of Health Professions of the Health Resources and Services Administration in Rockville, Md. Dr. Aukerman’s other areas of expertise include managed care and medical quality assurance. He served in 1993 on the White House Health Reform Task Force Speakers Panel and is a past president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He has served on many steering and development committees addressing managed care issues. Hospital Affiliations: Phone:
Linda Chun, MD Other Board Certifications Specialty: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Linda Chun, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University and Columbus Children’s Hospital, is an integrative physician at the OSU Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Chun completed Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training in 2002. She is currently teaching beginner to advanced ashtanga yoga in the Columbus area. Dr. Chun has a strong interest in integrative medicine. She is currently enrolled in the Associate Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, to be completed in 2008. Dr. Chun brings to her practice a focus on preventive medicine and wellness, emphasizing a holistic approach and the empowerment of patients. Dr. Chun is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Chun’s other medical interests include combining allopathic medicine with complementary therapies (nutrition, movement therapy, yoga, massage, acupuncture, psychotherapy, energy medicine, etc.) for a holistic approach to healing. She is also interested in preventive medicine, obesity and stress-related disease. Hospital Affiliations: Phone:
Laura Kunze has been a practicing Art Therapist since 1995. Her graduate training is in Expressive Arts Therapies, which includes music, dance/movement, psychodrama and art therapy. In addition to Art Therapy, Laura has taken extensive training in chemical dependency counseling, earning her license as a chemical dependency counselor III. She also is a Reiki Master and has taken numerous workshops and classes in holistic health and wellness. Laura has also exhibited her art in the Short North Gallery Hop and in a local coffee shop in Worthington. Laura belongs to several professional organizations and is active in her fields of study. She has done numerous presentations about the use of Art Therapy in self-discovery, the healing of traumas, eating disorders, mental illness, treatment of chemical dependency, grief and bereavement, and in coping with serious medical conditions. She has presented workshops bridging her various areas of expertise. Phone:
Hari Sharma has a long and distinguished career in the field of medicine and medical research. He has been practicing Ayurvedic medicine in Columbus for many years. He is professor emeritus and former director of Cancer Prevention and Natural Products Research at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He has published over 130 research papers, has authored over 240 abstracts and presentations, and has written four books, mainly on subjects related to Ayurveda. Dr. Sharma is a member of various national and international professional societies. He is also distinguished as a Fellow of the National Academy of Ayurveda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Sharma is a diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine. Dr. Sharma has lectured worldwide at various medical institutions and conferences, and has presented research findings to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Sharma earned two medical degrees: an MBBS in 1961 and MD, with a focus in pathology in 1965 from Lucknow University in his native India. He also earned a master of science degree from The Ohio State University in 1969. He received certification in Pathologic Anatomy from the American Board of Pathology in 1970 and completed a fellowship in Anatomic Pathology also in 1970 at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and served in The Ohio State University’s Department of Pathology from 1980-1995. His practice at the CIM focuses on the comprehensive, multi-strategy, prevention-oriented healthcare system of Ayurveda. Phone:  David Dehui Wang· R.Ac (Registered acupuncturist, Ohio State Medical Board) · Dipl.Ac (Diploma in Acupuncture) -- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) · Dipl.C.H (Diploma in Chinese Herbology) -- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) · Dipl.ABT (Diploma in Asian Bodywork Therapy) -- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) · DOM (Doctor of Oriental Medicine) -- New Mexico State Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine · MD (China) Specialties: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Wang has served as academic dean at International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, N.M. from 1995 to 2000, and dean of Oriental Medicine at American Institute of Alternative Medicine in Columbus since 2001. He designed, established and instructed the professional master’s level of acupuncture program there, the first in the state of Ohio and is the founder and president of Ohio State Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He received the Columbus City Council Certificate of Honor and Recognition for designing the first Professional Master’s Level Acupuncture Program in the State of Ohio and for his academic leadership, training and guidance at the American Institute of Alternative Medicine. The Ohio House of Representatives also honored Wang for outstanding contributions to the field of alternative medicine in November, 2004. He has published numerous books and research articles in China on the topics of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Phone:  Hailing ZhangR. Ac Dipl. Ac, OMD / MD (China) Specialty: Acupuncture Zhang is a member of various national and international Chinese Medicine professional organizations. She has taught and lectured extensively on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture. She has published numerous articles, books and research studies. Phone: |
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