Asia-Pacific Research Center for Integrated Medicine

Providing leadership and unity in research development of integrated medicine

in Asia-Pacific countries.

Research Advisors

& Research Collaborators

Prof. Dae Kim, MD, PhD

Wessex Endocrine Center, UK

Spire Portsmouth Hospital, UK

Mr. Terence McSweeney, DO

Swansea University, UK

Mr. Thibault Schula, DO

Collge of Sutherland, France

Prof. Sungjae Lee, MD, PhD

Integrate Medical Center,

Korea University Hospital, Korea

Prof. Bumchul Yoon, PT, PhD

Applied Neuro-dynamic Laboratory,

Korea University, Korea

Research

Research Areas:

Integrated medicine
Osteopathic medicine
Prevention and Rehabilitation
Paediatrics & Immunology

Recent Research Presentation

Oral Presentation, 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health, Seoul (2014)
Oral Presentation, International Congress of Osteoapthy, Milan (2013)

Recent Guest Speaking

Guest speaker, Research Conference of The Korean Research Pain Society (2013)
Guest speaker, The 55th Scientific Meeting of The Korean Pain Society (2012)
Guest speaker, Research Conference of The Korean Research Pain Society (2012)

Research Award

'The Best Research Presentation', Award of the Minister of The Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2013

Our research is constantly evolving so please contact us if you have an interest in an area not specifically mentioned here.

drkim.ost@gmail.com

APRCIM research projects

At the Asia-Pacific Research Center for Integrated Medicine (APRCIM) providing leadership and unity in research development of integrated medicine in Asia-Pacific countries, we are currently focused on several broad research areas either independently or in co-operation with other professionals, bodies or colleagues around the world.

Ongoing projects

Spinal surgery and following post-operative rehabilitation with osteopathic manipulative treatment.
Use of integrated medicine for women with early-stage breast cancer
Multi-countries project: Low back pain and osteoapthic treatment

Recent Journal Publications

Kim et al. (2014). Rehabilitation with osteopathic manipulative treatment after lumbar disc surgery: A randomized, controlled pilot study.

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. Published online.

Kim et al. (2014). Early individualised manipulative rehabilitation without activity restrictions following lumbar open laser microdiscectomy improves

early post-operative functional disability.

Journal of Back and Muscular Rehabilitation. Accepted manuscript.

Kim et al. (2015). Forest trip as an adjuvant anti-cancer therapy for

women with breast cancer to enhance NK cell activation.

European Journal of Integrative Medicine. Under reviewing.

Research Hub By 2020 Research on Integrated Medicine.
Public Health Guideline Presenting a evidence based strategy for low back pain at the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference, Seoul
Global network Internationally sharing the idea
Collaborative & Creative Sharing health cultures and producing optimal way for improving health
International Congress Presentation Presented the effects of osteopathic treatment following spinal surgery
Surgery + Conservative We think a patient centered care to find out an optimal strategy.