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The UPMC Shadyside Center for Integrative Medicine is the first hospital-based center in Pittsburgh to combine natural healing practices with conventional medicine. The center provides services intended to enhance or complement - not replace - the more traditional methods of modern medicine. Physicians and staff at the center blend the best of both worlds to create optimal health care programs for patients. To receive care at the UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine, patients are encouraged to obtain a referral from their current physicians. The referral process fosters an integrative approach to care and opens lines of communications between center staff and referring physicians. Patients may request a specific therapy or program or participate in an initial evaluation process. Center staff work with each patient to identify physical, spiritual, and emotional needs and select appropriate approaches. The Center for Integrative Medicine is a member of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM), placing it among the top complementary or integrative medicine programs in the nation. Members research the scientific basis of therapeutic approaches that may complement established medical treatments. For press releases regarding CIM activities, refer to the UPMC News Bureau site.
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