About Ho’ o lokahi
Ho‘ o lokahi means to bring about oneness, wholeness, agreement, peace and harmony in Hawaiian. The focus of Ho‘ o Lokahi is to address the underlying cause of disease through effective, individualized natural therapies that integrate the healing powers of body, mind and spirit, leading to the highest state of wellness. We provide diagnosis and treatment that bridges both conventional and natural medicine perspectives, integrating scientific research with the healing powers of nature. It is our belief that this integrative approach is the best way to bring wholeness and harmony to our patients’ health.
The mission of Ho' o Lokahi:
To reduce the burden of illness, injury and disability and to improve the health and functioning of patients to the highest extent possible.
Our values:
- Care based on continuous healing relationships
- Customization based on patient needs and values
- Patient source of control
- Evidence influenced healthcare: the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients
Philosophy of care:
- Healing originates in the patient, not the physician
- The experience of a therapeutic relationship facilitates the healing process
- The paradigm shifts from sickness to health
“It is much more important to know what sort of patient has a disease than what sort of disease the patient has.” Sir William Osler, MD
"A perverse characteristic of the human race is its preference for spurious simplicity as opposed to truthful complexity." Louis Lasagna, MD