Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 8, 1 August 2016 — HMSA credentials first naturopathic doctor [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HMSA credentials first naturopathic doctor

Last month, Dr. Landon Opunui heeame the first naturopathic doctor in HMSA's network. A Kamehameha graduate, Opunui says he has a passion for

empowenng the health of the Native Hawaiian community and ean offer natural and plant-based medicine, along with conventional health care. He practices at Manakai

O Mālama Integrative Healthcare Group and Rehabilitation Center in Honolulu. "At Manakai, HMSA patients will have ready access to both naturopathic and conventional medicine with a collaborative, whole patient, culturally sensitive approach to care," Opunui says. According to a National Institutes of Health survey, 33 percent of American adults use integrative

treatments, often in eonjunction with prescription medication and comprehensive elinieal care.

Dr. Landon Opunui