Kauai Osteopathic Medicine - a message from Osteopathy doctor Lisa R. Chun

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Lisa R. Chun, D.O.

Dr. Lisa Chun is a fully licensed and Board Certified physician with more than 14 years of experience in health enhancement and disease prevention as well as acute, chronic, and terminal health conditions. She believes that we all have natural healing tendancies and that her training and experience can enhance and help guide us to heal ourselves. She owns and operates Kaua`i Osteopathic, Inc., a private medical practice in historic Koloa, Kaua`i, only minutes from sunny Po`ipu.

After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the New York Institute of Technology, Dr. Chun completed a Fellowship program in Osteopathic Principles and Practices and graduated from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She went on to complete an internship as well as a hospital-based residency program in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Dr. Chun obtained her Board Certification and went into private practice in 1994. She is one of only a few physicians who are Board Certified in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Her specialties are Osteopathic Manipulation and Cranial Osteopathy. Dr. Chun moved to Kaua`i, Hawai`i in 2002.

Born in Manhattan and raised on the north shore of Long Island, I was able to enjoy not only what New York City had to offer but also natural beauty of the coastal areas and northeastern woodlands. The opportunities and diversity provided by that part of the United States helped me to appreciate many different aspects of life.

During medical school an additional year of studying, teaching, and applying Osteopathic Principles and Practices gave me the wonderful experience of being introduced to and learning from some of the great osteopathic masters. I was also fortunate to travel and study healthcare throughout the United States exposing me to many different cultures and socio-economic conditions. It was during this time that I contributed to several chapters in a textbook on Osteopathic Manipulation ("An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment," Lippincott 1990-first edition).

During my post-graduate studies I continued to interact with and learn from some of the old-time osteopaths. This gave me the unique opportunity to observe and use Osteopathic Manipulation in all areas of hospital care from the newborn nursery, labor and delivery, emergency room, recovery room, hospital floors and in the clinics. After becoming one of few physicians, in 1994, to obtain Board Certification in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, I began a private practice in Maryland. Here I met some wonderful people and enjoyed that location for many years.

The Island of Kauai called and I happily found myself here in 2002. I began Kaua`i Osteopathic, Inc., a private medical practice specializing in Osteopathic Manipulation and Cranial Osteopathy with the goal of sharing these wonderfu tools and gifts with the people of the Island and with those who come to visit this beautiful place. The practice is located in historic Old Koloa Town, only minutes from sunny Po'ipu.

Though my past training includes various acupuncture styles as well as some basic homeopathy, my love continues to be Osteopathic Manipulation and Cranial Osteopathy.

In my spare time I enjoy good friends and relatives, the great outdoors, photography, food, good music, live performances, and travel (not always in that order). Mahalo for your interest in and taking the time to visit Kaua`i Osteopathic, Inc.'s website. I look forward to helping you feel better and reach your health goals.

Best wishes to you for Health from Within,