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The Pacific Wellness Institute: a Profile
The Pacific Wellness Institute is one of North America’s leading providers of alternative medicine and treatments. Our clinic is conveniently located in downtown Toronto, at Bay & Bloor.
We offer many top-rated services, including:
- acupuncture
- shiatsu
- massage
- reflexology
- biofeedback
- nutrition consultation
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Chiropractic
We specialize in anti aging and weight management solutions and effective treatments for many pain and stress-related disorders. The Pacific Wellness Institute also directs independent and University-affiliated research, offering as well, educational programs in acupuncture and alternative therapeutics.
The Pacific Wellness Institute has been prominently featured in the media with articles of support in major newspapers & magazines, and with television appearances on CBS and City TV.
The Pacific Wellness Institute is glowingly endorsed in the March 1999 issue of Alternative Medicine Magazine, as one of the “ideal clinics” in North America.
The Pacific Wellness Media Appearances:
Magazines/Newspapers: Toronto Star (Sports Injuries), Eye for the Future (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), Varsity (Office Stress), Alternative Medicine Magazine (Reversing Weight Gain, Hip Pain, and High Stress Headaches)
Television: CBS (Special Series: Quit Smoking), Portuguese and Greek community networks, (CH 47 - Multicultural TV), City TV (Eye on Toronto, Breakfast Television), Women's Television Network
Profile of Director/Founder Dr. Tim. H. Tanaka
"Your health concerns will be addressed in the most effective and timely manner possible. The treatment system I have developed is designed to relieve your symptoms and improve your overall health simultaneously, which encompasses the knowledge and skills that I have acquired through my extensive research and clinical experience."
Tim H. Tanaka Ph.D., D.Ac., RMT, RNCP, BCIAC
Ph.D. in Medical Science (US),
Doctor of Acupuncture
Licensed Acupuncturist/Shiatsu Therapist (Japan)
Registered Massage Therapist
Registered Nutritional Consultant
Biofeedback Practitioner (BCIA Certified)
Current Research and Clinical Interests
Autonomic nervous system and the treatment of related disorders
Heart rate variability biofeedback
Spectral analysis of bioelectrical signals
Enhancement of muscle endurance and recovery
Pain and stress management
Academic Appointments
- Ph.D. Committee Member, Graduate School of The Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Visiting Research Fellow, Acupuncture Department, Tsukuba College of Technology, Japan
Journal Review
- Reviewer, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
- International Reviewers Panel, Medical Science Monitor: International Medical Journal for Experimental and Clinical Research
Awards/Grants
- Excellent Research Award from the World Federation of Acupuncture Societies, 1996
- CMTO Research Grant 2000 for Massage and EMG Muscle Fatigue Study
Professional Societies
- Executive Council Member: Professional College of Acupuncture and TCM, Ontario
- Board Member: Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
- Vice Director: Education Committee, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
- Examiner: Proficiency Examination Committee, PCATO
- Program Director: Post Graduate Acupuncture Course: The Pacific Wellness Institute - Acupuncturists Upgrade Training Center designated by CMACC
- Member: Japan Society of Acupuncture
- Member: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Member: Applied Respiratory Psychophysiology of AAPB
- Member: Society for Acupuncture Research
- Member: Ontario Massage Therapy Association
- Member: International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology
- Member: Nutritional Consultants Organization of Canada
- Member: Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
Click here for Dr. Tanaka's list of Publications
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