Integrative Health Program
Integrative healthcare enhances traditional medicine with complementary therapies — including acupuncture, yoga, aromatherapy, massage and mindfulness — that address the whole person. Families interested in a complementary approach to health may benefit from the Integrative Health Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Our team of specially trained providers offers integrative and evidence-based therapies that are safe and effective and support your family’s quality of life.
Complementary therapies consider a child’s environment, mind, body and soul. Therapies can reduce stress, speed healing, alleviate pain and resolve symptoms that have not been addressed through conventional therapies alone.
How we serve you
We offer integrative health services for children and families through a variety of specialized programs and clinics.
Meet your team
The Integrative Health Program focuses on offering integrative and evidence-based therapies from providers who are trained to care for pediatric patients.
Our locations
You can visit staff from Integrative Health at various regional locations.
Research
The Integrative Health Program collaborates with researchers across CHOP to explore how complementary therapies — massage, acupuncture, mindfulness, nutrition and others — can enhance care and improve outcomes for children with a wide range of medical conditions.
Integrative health resources
Caring for a child with any illness or injury can be overwhelming. To help you find answers and feel confident with the care you’re providing your child, we’ve created the following list of health resources.
Patient stories
Our philosophy
The Integrative Health Program at CHOP is a national leader in Integrative Pediatrics. We embrace the whole-child health model and are committed to supporting biopsychosocial-spiritual dimensions of patient and family health and well-being. The Integrative Health Program developed this Whole Child Wheel of Health to represent the comprehensive, whole-child model of care our program strives to provide at CHOP.
Integrative health outpatient clinics
Integrative Health offers massage therapy and acupuncture at clinics at CHOP’s Main Campus in Philadelphia. Our providers have years of experience working with children in medical settings and are available for referral from CHOP providers. Services are available on the 12th floor of the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care. To schedule our services, call 215-590-5043.
Massage
Massage therapists
- Jennifer Evans, LMT
- Tiffany Silliman Cohen, LMT
Massage Therapy Clinic hours
- Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Friday, 1 – 3 p.m.
- Last Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Acupuncture
Licensed acupuncturists
- Winona Chua, MD
- Erica West, RN, LAc
Acupuncture Clinic hours:
- Tuesdays 10 a.m. – noon (Oncology Only)
- Tuesdays 1 – 5 p.m.
Yoga
Yoga therapists
- Tonia Kulp, MS, C-IAYT
Yoga Clinic hours
- Tuesdays 9 a.m. – noon (Oncology Only)
- Thursdays 10 a.m. – noon (Oncology Only)
Community classes
Learn more about wellness education programs for community members.
Resources for professionals
Everything you need to support your patient’s health, created and updated by our CHOP community of experts.
News and updates
Our specially trained providers use evidence-based therapies that are safe and effective to help enhance care, alleviate pain and improve outcomes for children with a wide range of medical conditions. Get the latest information.
BE-WEHL: Promoting Wellness Equity to Help Kids
For the past 10 years, CHOP’s Integrative Health Program has been blending mind-body techniques with traditional treatments to support patients’ mental and physical well-being. Discover how this innovative approach is making a difference.
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