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UPMC to shutter Shadyside center focused on ‘natural healing practices’
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Key Points:
- UPMC will close its Center for Integrative Medicine in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood on November 1 after more than 25 years of operation, with no specific reason given for the closure.
- The center, founded in 1997 and located near UPMC Shadyside, combines natural healing practices like acupuncture and chiropractic therapy with conventional medicine to treat conditions such as anxiety, pain, and PTSD.
- The center handled around 8,000 clinical visits annually and employed more than 20 specialists, including longtime medical director Dr. Ronald Glick.
- UPMC described the closure as an opportunity to reevaluate and potentially redesign how these integrative services are delivered, emphasizing patient support and continuity of care during the transition.
- Allegheny Health Network, UPMC’s main local competitor, continues to offer integrative therapies such as oncology massages and acupuncture through its AHN Cancer Institute.
