Holistic Medicine is the art and science that addresses the whole person,
body, mind and spirit. The practice of holistic medicine integrates
conventional and complementary therapies to prevent and treat disease,
but most importantly to promote optimal health. Elizabeth Chen
Christenson, MD will explain how it is done.

Dr Chistenson is the founder and medical director of CHI (Comprehensive
Health Innovations) Medical Center, LLC, Elizabeth Chen Christenson, MD,
FAAMA, FCAP, ABHM, LAc. has been in private practice specializing in Family
Medicine and Complementary & Alternative Medicine incorporating
Acupuncture - Oriental Medicine since 1993.
A Holistic Medical Practice
With Elizabeth Chen Christenson, MD,
AHMA, FAAMA, FCAP, LAc.
Saturday . March 8, 2008 . 2PM . Kalia B Ballroom . Free With Admission
She is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Department of Complementary Alternative Medicine
(CAM) of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine and an Associate
Professor of the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Hawaii.  

Dr. Christenson is board certified in Holistic Medicine, Medical Acupuncture and Anatomic and
Clinical Pathology and is a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Holistic Medicine,
American Board of Medical Acupuncture, and American Board of Pathology - Anatomic and
Clinical. She is also licensed in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine certified by the National
Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and (NCCAOM.)  She is a life-
member of American Medical Association (AMA), a member of Hawaii Medical Association and
Honolulu County Medical Society, the American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
and Global Federation of Chinese Business Women – Hawaii Chapter.  

She is also serving as a Director of the Board of Sounding Joy Music Therapy in Hawaii.  She holds
a certificate as Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner (CTHP) through the International Harp
Therapy Program.  She is a Qigong instructor, Certified Soul Power Healer, Certified Soul Mind
Body Medicine Guide, Certified Reiki practitioner and an author of a chapter entitled “Chinese
Five Element Music Healing” for a book entitled “Harp Therapy Manual Cradle of Sound” by
Christina Tourin (2006.) She has released her first CD entitled “Meditative Therapeutic Harp.”

Her approach to the patient is based on respecting the total person with individualized
treatments that incorporate the best of Eastern and Western medicine.  With a diversified
cultural background and command of three continental languages (English, Chinese and Italian)
she is active in multi-cultural community health services and is devoted in bridging the best of
eastern and western medicine, spirituality in medicine as well as music and medicine.

For more information about Dr. Chen Christenson please visit  
www.chimedicalcenter.com