by Brooke Warren | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren In the 1970s, Jean Whitehorse, a member of the Navajo Nation, went to a hospital in New Mexico for acute appendicitis. Years later, she found out the procedure performed was not just an appendectomy – she had been...
by Brooke Warren | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by: Brooke Warren Last week, I was able to attend the National Indian Health Board’s annual National Conference that took place in Temecula, California this year. The theme was: Health = Sovereignty The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is a non-profit...
by Brooke Warren | Sep 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren In the 2020 Summer Olympics, we will undoubtedly see large, red circles down the arms and backs of many Olympians. These spots are a side-effect of cupping, a treatment originating from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to...
by Brooke Warren | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le, M.D. and Brooke Warren For over a month, Kānaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiian) elders and community members have stood in solidarity at Maunakea in Hawai’i. They seek to protect their land, sovereignty, and culture from those who want to build the...
by hello@upearlydesigns.com | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dr. Le was recently interviewed on the American Indian Living show. We hope you enjoy. Fast forward to 18:01 to hear the interview with Dr. Le.
by Phuoc Le, MD | Feb 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Authored by Phuoc Le and Sam Aptekar I was born in a rural village outside of Hue, Vietnam in 1976, a year after Saigon fell and the war ended. My family of four struggled to survive in the post-war shambles, and in 1981, my mother had no choice but to flee Vietnam by...