Lawrence Taw MD, FACP
Physician › Director of Torrance and Palos Verdes Clinic, Associate Clinical Professor
Location
UCLA Center for East-West Medicine
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Torrance: (310) 257-0129
Director, UCLA Center for East-West Medicine - South Bay at Torrance and Palos Verdes
Director, UCLA Integrative East-West Esophageal Disorders Program
Director, UCLA Integrative East-West Inflammation Program
Read about Dr. Lawrence Taw in our 2010 Newsletter.
Lawrence Taw, M.D., is an Associate Clinical Professor at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated with his B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, Riverside and M.D. from the UCLA School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, an affiliate of Stanford University along with a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, and has obtained his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. He is board-certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine as well as in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, and Herbology by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. As director of the Integrative East-West Inflammation program, he is currently collaborating with the division of Rheumatology at UCLA to utilize an integrative medicine approach on patients referred with various inflammatory joint and connective tissue diseases. He is also partnering with the UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders and the division of Digestive Diseases to establish a unique program and optimize care for patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Specialty
Integrative East-West Medicine
Internal Medicine
Education
Post-Doctoral Training Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM)
Fellowship UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Integrative Medicine
Residency Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Stanford University Hospital Affiliate)
Internship Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Stanford University Hospital Affiliate)
Medical Degree UCLA School of Medicine, MD
Undergraduate University of California, Riverside, Joint B.S./M.D. Biomedical Sciences Program
Medical Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Professional Membership
American College of Physicians
Society of General Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Inflammation and using an integrative East-West approach to treat patients with autoimmune diseases (i.e. systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis), dermatologic conditions (i.e. psoriasis, eczema), and gastrointestinal disorders (i.e. inflammatory bowel disease, gastritis).
Presentations
2014
UCLA Division of Rheumatology – Grand Rounds
Title: East-West Medicine: Bringing Together Fibromyalgia, Inflammation, and Chinese Nutrition
UCLA Pain Management Center – Academic Lecture Series
Title: Acupuncture: Theory, Principles, Safety, and Application
Title: Empowering, Engaging, and Educating: What Every Rheumatology Patient Needs to Know
Location: UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, 1250 16th St., First Floor, Auditorium
2013
Medicine Grand Rounds – Kaiser Permanente
Title: Integrative Medicine for the Internist
Location: Panorama City Medical Center
UCLA Division of Rheumatology – Grand Rounds
Title: Integrative Rheumatology
2011
National Student Conference on Integrative Medicine
Title: The Link Between Stress and Inflammation
UCLA 2nd Annual Conference on Integrative Medicine: Achieving a Better Quality of Life through Integrative Medicine
Title: Stress, Inflammation, and Chronic Disease – The Connection
2009
UCLA Family Medicine Department – Residency Training Lecture Series
Title: Inflammation and Integrative East-West Medicine
Family and Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship – UCLA Third Year Medical Student Series
Title: Integrative Medicine with Acupuncture/Acupressure Demonstrations
Scleroderma Foundation, Southern California Chapter – Spring Education Day
Title: Scleroderma: An East-West Perspective
Bryan Cave LLP
Integrative Medicine and Corporate Wellness
Interviews
What is Cupping and How Does It Work?
Good Morning America
Acupuncture Can Help Relieve Hot Flashes: New Studies
KNBC LA
Acupressure the New Cure for Acid Reflux?
KABC TV
Tips on How to De-stress During the Holidays
KABC TV
Acupuncture May Help Treat Lazy Eye
KABC TV
