Iman Majd MD, MS, L.Ac.

Dr. Iman Majd is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he is Board Certified in Integrative Medicine, Family Medicine, and Acupuncture. He is recognized as the first physician at UW Medicine to successfully develop a model that integrates acupuncture and integrative medicine consultations within primary care.

Dr. Majd recently served as the Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and currently presides as the President of the Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation (MARF). He also serves as the Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UW.

A long-standing advocate for integrative medicine and health at both the national and international levels, Dr. Majd has collaborated with national organizations on initiatives designed to make integrative medicine more accessible to all patients. His teaching philosophy focuses on translating academic knowledge into practice and equipping the next generation of healthcare providers with the skills necessary for a data-supported, person-centered approach to health and well-being.

Dr. Majd has contributed to various research studies in the fields of integrative medicine and acupuncture, including his research on auricular acupuncture for pain management in group settings, funded by the American Academy of Family Physicians. He has also explored the use of Chinese herbs for symptom management in COVID-19 patients and the application of acupuncture for pain management in patients with Long COVID.

In his practice, Dr. Majd employs an integrated East-West approach to health, combining the knowledge and wisdom of both Eastern and Western medicine to educate, collaborate with, and empower his patients on their journey to optimal health.