Malcolm B. Taw, MD
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Malcolm B. Taw, MD

  • Acupuncture|
  • Integrative Medicine|
  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 5.0
 
Center for East-West Medicine |
2336 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 301, Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-998-9118
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About

Malcolm B. Taw, MD, FACP, is Director of the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine in Westlake Village and Director of the UCLA Integrative East-West Medicine Musician Wellness Program. He is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and received his BS and MD from the Joint Biomedical Sciences program at the University of California, Riverside and the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Taw completed his residency at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program, fellowships in Integrative Medicine at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and through the Bravewell Collaborative/University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the NIH-supported K30 Program in Translational Investigation at UCLA and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. He is also a member of the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) and serves as Program Co-Chair for the 37th Annual PAMA International Symposium (Video(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)). In collaboration with the UCLA Department of Head and Neck Surgery, he is co-investigator on a prospective study evaluating the effectiveness of integrative East-West medicine to improve outcomes in patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis. Dr. Taw currently serves on the Complementary/Integrative Medicine committee for the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and the Medical Advisory Board for Nordic Integrative Medicine. He has also been interviewed and quoted by several media sources, including NBC(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), the Wall Street Journal(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), Time(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), the Los Angeles Times(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), Discovery Channel, Natural Solutions magazine(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), Whole Living, the Ventura County Star(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) and ENT Today(Link is external) (Link opens in new window).

Languages

English

Education

Fellowship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA - San Fernando Valley Program, 2004

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCLA - San Fernando Valley Program, 2002

Degree

MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001

Recognitions

  • UCLA Exceptional Physician Award, 2015
  • Southern California Rising Stars, Super Doctors®, 2013

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

East-West Medicine

Research

Interests

  • Pilot Study on Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis Using Integrative East-West Medicine
  • Joint Collaboration with UCLA Department of Head & Neck Surgery

Publications

  1. Taw MB. Integrative East-West Medicine for Reflux Disease. In: Jamal, Wang: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease: Integrative Approaches. New York, NY: Springer; 2019 (Chapter 9) p.115-129.
  2. Taw MB, Shubov A. Acupuncture for Gastrointestinal Disorders. Second Ed. In: Mullin, Singh, Parian: Integrative Gastroenterology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2019 (Chapter 11). Weil Integrative Medicine Library Series.
  3. Taw MB. Integrative medicine, or not integrative medicine: that is the question. J Integr Med. 2015 Nov;13(6):350-2.
  4. Taw MB, Reddy WD, Omole FS, Seidman MD. Acupuncture and allergic rhinitis. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jun;23(3):216-20.
  5. Tunkel DE, Bauer CA, Sun GH, Rosenfeld RM, Chandrasekhar SS, Cunningham ER, Archer SM, Blakley BW, Carter JM, Granieri EC, Henry JA, Hollingsworth D, Khan FA, Mitchell S, Monfared A, Newman CW, Omole FS, Phillips D, Robinson SK, Taw MB, Tyler RS, Waguespack RW, Whamond EJ; American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Oct; 151(S2):S1-S40.
  6. Taw LB, Taw MB, Maish MM. East-West Approach to Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 18 (2014).
  7. Taw MB, Nguyen CT, Wang MB. Complementary and integrative treatments: rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Jun;46(3):345-66.
  8. Nguyen CT, Taw MB, Wang MB. Complementary and integrative treatments: balance disorders. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Jun;46(3):409-22.
  9. Taw MB, Taw LB. Chronic Urticaria – An Integrative East-West Approach. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 17 (2013).
  10. Taw LB, Taw MB. Integrative Medical Therapy for Dumping Syndrome. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 17 (2013).
  11. Suh JD, Wu AW, Taw MB, Nguyen C, Wang MB. Treatment of recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis with integrative East-West medicine: A pilot study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Mar;138(3):294-300.

Link to Dr. Taw's PubMed publications(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Reviews

Overall Rating:
5.0
51 total ratings | 25 reviews
5.0
March 18, 2025
The doctor is always so kind and patient!
5.0
March 18, 2025
The doctor is always so patient and listens to everything I have to say!
5.0
March 12, 2025
Outstanding level of care. Very attentive.
5.0
February 24, 2025
He is always kind, patient, and always listens!
5.0
February 12, 2025
Dr. Taw is exceptionally intuitive and always has clear and useful treatment suggestions. He has provided a concise treatment path for an otherwise difficult to manage condition.
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