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Our Impact: Stories of Health and Healing
At UCLA Health, our integrative medicine specialists help people prevent disease, heal faster, feel better and live healthier lives. Our team members care for thousands of people each year in more than 40 UCLA Health programs offering whole-person care. We care for people of all ages in our clinics, hospitals and at community events.
As a team, we value each of these interactions because we know the tremendous benefits of an integrative care model. We’re truly honored to make a difference in the lives of the people who trust us with their health and wellness.
We aim to make our services available to more people so they can experience the life-changing benefits of integrative medicine. We’re passionate about improving the well-being of the people we encounter every day, and we’re committed to expanding our reach. Learn how you can help.
Integrative Medicine Experience and Expertise
UCLA Health was the first academic medical center in Southern California to pioneer integrative medicine in 1993. Since then, our team has improved the lives of countless people by offering comprehensive health care with a focus on the mind-body connection.
In 2024 alone, our integrative medicine team cared for thousands of patients in our hospitals and clinics. We made a difference through:
- 506,000+ total patient encounters
- 105,000+ outpatient and specialty care patient visits
- 285,000+ encounters with people at community events
- 87,000+ interactions with patients at UCLA Health hospitals
Benefits of Whole-Person Care
Our team has witnessed the remarkable benefits of a whole-person approach to wellness. We invite you to explore articles and blogs that highlight the many ways that integrative medicine has improved the well-being of children and adults. Hear from UCLA Health physicians and patients as they share their own experiences with integrative medicine and what they’ve learned on their health journeys:
- A new understanding of the power of yoga
- Older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from yoga
- Health benefits of gratitude
- Music therapy proves just the right medicine for 4-year-old girl born with congenital heart defect
- Music therapy program at UCLA aims to help premature infants develop feeding skills
- The benefits of acupuncture for cancer patients and survivors
- Foods that feed your ADHD mind
- Four aromatherapy benefits for older adults
The UCLA Health Integrative Medicine Collaborative (IMC)
More than 40 UCLA Health programs comprise the UCLA Health Integrative Medicine Collaborative (IMC). Through this collaborative, our team members offer exceptional whole-person care to patients of all ages. We also educate students and medical professionals, and we advance research about integrative medicine treatments. Read more about the UCLA Health IMC, our approach to integrative health and our mission to bring whole-person care to our patients.
Support Our Work
The IMC helps thousands of people in our hospitals, clinics and community every year. Our goal is to make whole-person care more accessible to a broad range of people. We need your support to bring our vision to life.