In The Media

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, June 14, 2023

Gathering Data Points for Acupuncture Research

"I was delighted to announce the details of this award at the recent SAR conference. News of the award, entitled “Topological Atlas and Repository for Acupoint Research (TARA),” was enthusiastically received, especially since SAR will play a key role in the administration of the project.
The co-principal investigators, Drs. Vitaly Napadow, Rick Harris, and Karl Helmer, have mapped out a bold plan for the creation of a groundbreaking database that will function as a “Rosetta Stone,” translating between traditional knowledge and modern science. " (Helene M. Langevin, M.D., NCCIH director)
SoCal Restaurant Show, June 1, 2023

Zov’s Restaurants 35th Anniversary with Armen Karamardian – Part One

"In celebration of their 35th anniversary, Zov’s restaurant is proud to partner with the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute. A collaboration between Chef Zov Karamardian and UCI Samueli Institute’s Executive Chef Jessica VanRoo, the menu is a celebration of a shared commitment to the transformative power of the culinary arts to our health." (Armen Karamardian, CEO of Zov’s. Listen to Part 2)
Richard Harris
WHYY / The Pulse, May 12, 2023

When Healing Happens But We Don’t Know Why

"Richard Harris is a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. But had a keen interest in Eastern medicine, and specifically acupuncture. Harris explains what he’s learned through his years of research and brain-imaging studies about how acupuncture actually works." (Richard Harris, PhD)
Orange Coast Magazine, January 3, 2023

2023 Physicians of Excellence

"UCI Health is home to over 190 doctors who have been named 2023 Physicians of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), more than any other hospital in the region. Included: Ailin Barseghian El-Farra, MD; Anju Hurria, MD; Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH; Robert McCarron, DO; Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD; and Nimisha K. Parekh, MD." (UCI Health)
Shaista Malik
Becker's Healthcare Podcast, December 27, 2022

Tatyana Popkova, Chief Strategy Officer, UCI Health

"Integrative Medicine, I think is very, very timely. We have so much medical innovation around us, and certainly as a cardiologist, I feel that we have so many advances to offer our patients as far as interventional and non-interventional treatments. But we’re also in a time where we don’t have clear explanations for why some individuals develop debilitating symptoms after Covid and are experiencing mental health issues. And so these conditions don’t always have a clear and simple answer and are an opportunity for leveraging the integrative medicine model or whole-person model." (Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH)