
Mark G. Strom, MD has practiced medicine for more than 25 years. After
earning his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in
1969, Strom served as chief of cardiac and thoracic surgery at Garfield
Medical Center in Los Angeles and is an Associate in Surgery, Department of
Cardiothoracic Surgery, at UCLA.
In 2002 Strom completed his training in acupuncture at UCLA, giving him the
rare distinction of practicing both traditional allopathic medicine and
alternative care. His dual experience with cardiac disease and alternative
care uniquely positions him as a cutting edge architect of healthcare
delivery. Widely published, Dr. Strom is a nationally renowned expert in
the fields of healthcare information systems, healthcare change and
healthcare quality. While continuing to practice as a cardiovascular
surgeon, Strom became deeply involved in the search for a solution to the
burgeoning healthcare crisis in America.
In 2005 he Strom spent time with Dr. John Sarno at the Rusk Institute for
Rehabilitative Medicine learning Dr. Sarno's unique approach to chronic pain
(Tension Myositis Syndrome).
The confluence of Strom's experience in these three crucial areas -
traditional clinical medicine, medical acupuncture and TMS - has inspired
his distinctive view of healthcare delivery, based on a fusion of the
applicable tenets of all three. "We must give patients more responsibility
for their own care; and most importantly, we must give both doctors and
patients a doctor/patient relationship."
Dr. Strom is certified by the American Board of Surgery and The American
Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a full member of The American Academy of
Medical Acupuncture. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology,
the American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of
Surgeons, and a member of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.