Media



LA Hotlist 2012 Winner “Best Acupuncture”, 4th Year in a Row
December 2012

There were more than 28,000 votes that determined the winners of the 2012 CityVoter Los Angeles HOTLIST, and in the category “Best Acupuncture”, this year our medical center won 2nd place. Click here to see the news, read our reviews. It is a great accomplishment to be awarded by “CityVoter” now for the fourth year in a row.



Dr. Armm learns from 74 year old National Treasure of China

November 2011
Dr. Armm with Dr. Shi XueMin. Dr. Shi is one of three National Treasures of China for Acupuncture out of 80,000 Acupuncturists nationwide. From Tianjin, China, the 74 year old professor lead an excellent conference in late November 2011 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles on Stroke Rehabilitation drawing upon his 40 years of treatment and research experience on over 9,000 patients suffering from apoplexy.   photo



Be Green City TV Santa Monica Features Lotus

June 2011
Throughout April, May and June 2011, Lotus East-West Medical Center was featured on the Emmy nominated show called Be Green, which educates and inspires people in the Santa Monica community to live a more sustainable life. This eco-friendly show works closely with Sustainable Works and always feature certified green businesses like Lotus! The show in it's entirety airs 4 weeks straight, everyday, 3 times a day on channels 16 and 99 in Santa Monica and in all the local hotels.   watch video



2011 Sustainable Quality Award Winner

April 2011
Lotus wins award in the category of “Excellence in Stewardship of the Natural Environment” at SQA luncheon ceremony April 27, 2011. Lotus also contributes to the City Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and Environment being a luncheon presentation donor. More details on the event and speakers in press links below and here: www.smsqa.com.

- KCRW's Kleiman keynote speaker for Sustainable Quality Awards

- Santa Monica Businesses Compete to be Green

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

11:00am

Location: Sheraton Santa Monica Hotel. Rooftop ballroom. 530 Pico Blvd.
Read more and watch video from our “Events” page



LA Hotlist 2011 Winner “Best Acupuncture”, 3rd Year in a Row
April 2011

There were 57,914 votes that determined the winners of the 2011 CityVoter Los Angeles HOTLIST, and in the category “Best Acupuncture”, this year our medical center won 2nd place. Click here to see the news, read our reviews. It is a great accomplishment to be awarded by “CityVoter” now for the third year in a row.



Buy Local Santa Monica - Lotus joins as a member
October 2010

Lotus East-West Medical Center, as a locally owned, independent business gets involved and joins the campaign that was created by representatives of the Santa Monica business community and the City of Santa Monica to support local businesses and raise awareness of the community, economic and environmental benefits of choosing local first. Buy locally supports a sustainable Santa Monica.



Congratulations Winner! Lotus Voted “Best Acupuncture” in the Los Angeles Area on MyFOX Los Angeles, LA Hotlist
December 2009

There were 38,690 insider voters in the 2009 contest, and in the category “'09 Best Acupuncture”, this year our medical center won 1st place. Click here to see the news, read our reviews, and click the “myfoxla’s HOTLIST” image to the right. It is a great accomplishment to be awarded by “CityVoter”. Thank you Los Angeles!



Lotus “has a distinctly peaceful feel about it” says Campus Circle
May 2009

The expert on music, film and L.A. culture, Campus Circle notes under “LA Places: Places of Interest” in their May 13, 2009 issue, Lotus addresses concerns as diverse as insomnia, migraines, arthritis, depression, acne, addiction, sciatica and back/shoulder/neck pain.  Read more about this great experience here at Lotus and with acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioner, Kimberly Reid, LAc. Click here to read the article.



Lotus East-West Medical Center Voted “Top 5” Best Acupuncture in the Los Angeles Area on MyFOX Los Angeles, LA Hotlist
December 2008

Our holistic, primary care medical center was voted #4 for 2008. Click here to see the news, or click the “my FOX” image to the right. What a great surprise to be awarded by “CityVoter - own your city”. We are grateful to serve L.A.!



American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), Qi-Unity Report

April / May 2008

Space to Heal

This intriguing interview of Dr. Brendan Armm by the leading acupuncture national organization (AAAOM) lets us get to know Dr. Armm and his passion to create an eco-friendly medical center that parallels his commitment to holistic medicine. His non-toxic, enlivened medical sanctuary creates the best environment for patients to feel comfortable and supported, so they can achieve optimal medical outcomes. Among other interesting insights, he even gives tips on how to build your own "green business". Click link to read complete interview in .pdf.



Malibu Times Magazine
March / April 2008

Read about Lotus in this “Special Health & Medical Guide” under Professionally Speaking. It begins, “Lotus East-West Medical Center stands apart as the first holistic, primary care center in Santa Monica to be certified ‘green business’. Later it says, “...the practitioners value community and good environmental stewardship as core elements to providing quality healthcare. This integrative medical center recognizes the importance of addressing the root of health concerns to achieve balance”. Lotus is again listed under the Medical Directory.

The Malibu Times - Community Paper

February 28, 2008

Look for more about Lotus and our practitioners in this week’s newspaper.



Yogi Times Magazine

October 2007

Two months after Lotus opened it’s doors, it was in the news written up under the section, “News & Congratulations - Los Angeles” and “Earth friendly Moving”. It reads, “Green Healing Center Opens... A green medical center is now open on the Westside. Lotus East-West Medical Center, on Wilshire Boulevard at 21st Street in Santa Monica, now offers acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and plans to house other practitioners that include family physicians, naturopathic doctors, nutritional consultants, psychotherapists and life coaches”. We say, what a GREAT way to start!

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For more information, contact the center directly at 310.828.8258 or info@lotusew.com.