About The Author - Dr. Terry Shintani

Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH

President, Hawaii Health Foundation
Associate Chair, Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Hawaii School of Medicine

Education:

Harvard University, Nutrition, MPH 1987
University of Hawaii, Medicine, MD 1985
University of Hawaii, Law, JD 1979
University of Illinois, Business, BS 1972

Training:

University of Hawaii Preventive Medicine Residency 1987 - 89
Harvard University Preventive Medicine Residency 1986 - 87
University of Hawaii Internal Medicine Residency 1985 - 86

Certification:

American Board of Preventive Medicine
American Board of Medical Examiners

Faculty Appointments:

University of Hawaii School of Medicine
Associate Chair, Dept of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
University of Hawaii School of Public Health (Previous)
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii (Previous)

Experience:

2004 - Present: Associate Chair, Dept. of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Hawaii School of Medicine.
1987 - 2005: Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center: Director of Integrative Medicine, and family practice physician.
1987 - Present: Private practice specializing in nutrition-related disease and integrative medicine. As part of this practice, Macrobiotics, an approach recognized by the NIH as an "alternative" nutrition modality based on oriental medical principles is integrated with modern medical practice.
1989 - 2005: Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center: Co-Founder of Waianae Diet Program, a program that integrates traditional Hawaiian healing principles with modern nutrition and medical practice.
1996 - Present: Hawaii Health Foundation: Founding President of this organization whose purpose is to promote health through an integration of traditional healing principles with modern medical science.
1980 - 90: General Counsel, Trends of Hawaii (Family corporation)
1982 - 83: Instructor, Kaplan Test Preparation Center
1973 - 76: Marketing: Trends of Hawaii

Honors:

Named a "Living Treasure of Hawaii" in 2006.
"Secretary's Award for Excellence" 1993 for health promotion in the community: Awarded by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
"Integrative Medicine Award" 2004. Awarded by the Hawaii Wellness Institute.
"Certificate of Recognition and Commendation" from Honolulu City Council, 2000.
"Distinguished Alumni Honoree" 1999 Awarded by the University of Hawaii.
"Honorary Member of the Mortar Board" Mortar Board, Hui Pookela Chapter University of Hawaii
Public Service Honoree of the "Loio No Na Kanaka" (Lawyer of the People) 1998.
"Champion of the People" 1997: Awarded by the Waianae Coast Coalition for Human Services
"Certificate of Recognition and Commendation" from Hawaii State Senate1997.
1995 "Food Hero" Awarded by "Eating Well" Magazine
"Kaonohi Award" For public service in Hawaiian health 1994: Awarded by the Native Hawaiian Health Organization "Papa Ola Lokahi"
"Community Health Promotion Award" 1992: Awarded by the Hawaii State department of health
"Ten Who Made a Difference": 1991 Awarded by the Honolulu Star Bulletin
"Outstanding non-Hawaiian of the Year" 1990: Awarded by the Hawaiian Civic Clubs
"Outstanding Young Men of America" 1986.
"Outstanding First Year Medical Student" 1980: Awarded by the American Medical Students Assn
Phi Delta Phi 1979: National Legal Honor Society
Law Review 1978: University of Hawaii School of Law

Memberships:

Board of Advisors, American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
Hawaii Medical Association
Hawaii Bar Association
Board of Directors, East West Quigong International
Board of Directors, Na Kokua Ministries
Former Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, Hawaii Affiliate
Former Board of Directors, American Heart Association, Hawaii Affiliate
Former Board of Directors, Ke Ola Mamo, Native Hawaiian Health Organization
Honorary Member, Mortar Board, University of Hawaii
Former member, American Medical Association
Former member, E Ola Mau, Native Hawaiian Health Professionals Organization
Former member, Honolulu Executives Association
Former President, Asian American Alliance, University of Illinois

Presentations:

Over 700 presentations on nutrition at virtually all levels of the community from NIH, professional conferences, and Medical School to elementary school and community groups. Presentations have been local, national and international including Japan and Canada. (list available on request). Some examples include the following:

Keynote speaker at the Winter Institute for Black Studies at University of Hawaii 2005
CME lecture at Triple Army Medical Center on Diabetes and Nutrition 2005
Speaker at the Straub Foundation cardiovascular disease conference 2005
Guest Lecturer at the Kushi Institute in Becket, Massachusetts 2004.
Presentation at Hawaii Medical Association annual meeting 2003
Speaker at 2002 Fall Health Classic in Malibu, California
Presentation at Hawaii Dietetic Association annual meeting on the protein and carbohydrate controversy 2001.
NIH presentation in 1990 re: Waianae Diet Program, an obesity and cardiovascular risk intervention program.
Lecturer at University of Hawaii School of Medicine to first and second year medical students on nutrition and chronic disease 1990's to present
Guest Lecturer at Cornell University nutrition dept. 1996-1999
Presentations at Diabetes in Native Peoples conference 1991 and 1993
Presentation at Food Choices 2000 on health and traditional diet
Presentation at International Conference of Diets of Asia 1995
Numerous presentations at schools, at all levels on nutrition and health to students, faculty, staff, and parent groups.

Numerous presentations at:
• hospitals
• health fairs, health seminars
• Native Hawaiian homesteads
• Senior housing facilities
• Low-income housing facilities
• Community organizations
• Corporate meetings
• Judicial, legislative, and administrative branches of government in Hawaii

Publications:

Shintani, T. T., S. Beckham, A. C. Brown AC, et al. "The Hawaii Diet: ad libitum high carbohydrate, low fat multi-cultural diet for the reduction of chronic disease risk factors: obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycemia." Hawaii Med J 60(3) (2001):69-73.

Shintani, T. T., S. K. Beckham, J. Tang, et al. "Waianae Diet Program: long-term follow-up." Hawaii Medical J 58(5) (1999):117-22.

Shintani, T. T., C. K. Hughes. "Traditional diets of the Pacific and coronary heart disease." J of Cardiovascular Risk 1(1) (1994):16-20.

Shintani, T. T., C. K. Hughes, S. K. Beckham, H. K. O'Connor. "Obesity and cardiovascular risk intervention through the ad libitum feeding of traditional Hawaiian Diet." Am J Clin Nutr 53 (1991):1647S-51S.

Danao-Camara TC, Shintani TT. "The Dietary Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritis: Case Reports and Review of the Literature." Hawaii Medical Journal (1999): 58(5) p126-31.

Shintani TT The Hawaiian Experience ? The Waianae Project. Proceedings of the Straub Foundation. 62;(2):35, 1998.

Shintani TT, Beckham SK, O`Connor HK, et al. "The Waianae diet Program: A Community-Based Culturally Sensitive Health Intervention for Native Hawaiians." Hawaii Medical Journal, 1994.

The Waianae Book of Hawaiian Health, Shintani TT, Hughes CK. Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Honolulu, Hawaii., 1991.

Eat More, Weigh Less? Diet, Shintani TT. Halpax Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1993

52 Ways to Prevent Heart Disease, Shintani TT, Miller JMT. Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, 1993.

52 Ways to Prevent Cancer, Shintani TT, Miller JMT. Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, 1993.

Eat More, Weigh Less? CookBook, Shintani TT. Halpax Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1995.

HawaiiDiet? Cookbook, Shintani TT. Health Foundation Press, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1997.

HawaiiDiet?, Shintani TT. Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, 1999.

Foods That Cause Weight Loss, Shintani TT. Health Foundation Press, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2000.

The Good Carbohydrate Revolution, Shintani T. Pocket Books a division of Simon and Schuster, 2001.