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My ExpertiseMy Expertise
Area(s) of expertise:
Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition
Summary of expertise:
Dr. Brandon Horn, PhD, JD, LAc, FABORM is a lecturer, researcher and clinician in the fields of acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition. He is the Clinical Director at the Lotus Center for Integrative Medicine, PC; President of the American University of Complementary Medicine; and on faculty at UCLA Medical School and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Brandon has published in journals such as Alternative Therapies in Women's Health, Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the Journal of Chinese Medicine. He lectures both in the United States and internationally. Recent venues include USC, Columbia University, and St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. He also sees patients in his private practice in Los Angeles.
Blog/Web site:
http://www.lotuscenter.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/lotusctr
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/eccmpc
White paper/research:
The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Acupuncture and Pregnancy Rates Among In-Vitro Fertilization Patients: A Pilot study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical practice. 2010. Balk J., Catov J., Horn B., Gecsi K., Wakim A. A Pilot Study Evaluating the Combination of Acupuncture with Sildenafil on Endometrial Thickness: Fertility and Sterility, Volume 87, Issue 4, Pages S23-S23 W. Yu, B. Horn, B. Acacio, D. Ni, R. Quintero, M. Nouriani A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Cross-Over Study Evaluating Acupuncture as an Adjunct to In-Vitro Fertilization: Fertility and Sterility, Vol: 81, Supplement 3, April, 2004. Quintero R., Yu W., Horn B, Schifrin B., Acacio B.
Books/articles published:
Acupuncture for Adolescents with Chronic Pain: Pain and Health Related Quality of Life. The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 16th Annual Poster Session, Los Angeles, CA, June 6, 2011. Gold JI, Li A, Silverman M, Deng W, Horn B. Pediatric Acupuncture: A Review of Clinical Research. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. January 10, 2008. Jeffrey I. Gold, Colette D. Nicolaou, Katharine A. Belmont, Aaron R. Katz, Daniel M. Benaron and Wendy Yu. The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Acupuncture and Pregnancy Rates Among In-Vitro Fertilization Patients: A Pilot study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical practice. 2010. Balk J., Catov J., Horn B., Gecsi K., Wakim A. Acupuncture and IVF: New Evidence for an Unlikely Duo. Alternative Therapies in Women's Health. 2007 Vol. 9(2)81-88. Horn, B. Deriving Classical Five Element Theory: how insights from contemporary physics help us understand the mysteries of the five elements. (Text book) Horn, B, AUCM Press, Los Angeles, 2007 Restoring Fertility: yoga for optimal fertility (DVD). Horn, B., Yu, W. Breast Cancer and Botanical Medicine | Revisiting the Sham: Is it all smoke and mirrors? | A Novel Approach to the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
Awards/associations/memberships:
2000 Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), California 2000 Diplomate Herbal Medicine (Dipl. H), National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NY 2000 Diplomate Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac), National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NY
Prior media experience:
Acupuncture by Trained Providers Deemed Safe for Kids: http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/acupuncture-deemed-safe-for-kids--2153/ Understanding Infertility and its Treatment: http://www.box.com/shared/xb9kr9s3oj
Educational background:
Bachelor (1992) and Juris Doctorate (1995) degrees from Ohio State University, Masters degree (2000) in Oriental Medicine from Samra University, and PhD (2007) in Classical Chinese Medicine from the American University of Complementary Medicine. |
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