Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, San Francisco

What Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, San Francisco does

The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health is an academic medical center within the University of California, San Francisco that delivers whole-person healthcare combining conventional medicine with evidence-based complementary approaches including acupuncture and integrative Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, mindfulness-based stress reduction, yoga, manual medicine and spinal manipulation, integrative nutrition, and integrative psychiatry. Founded in 1998 as the first program of its kind with fully developed clinical care, education, and research pillars, the center operates from a single 1545 Divisadero Street location on the UCSF Mount Zion campus, with both in-person and telehealth delivery. It serves eight identified patient segments spanning cancer patients, pediatric patients, older adults, underserved populations, veterans, incarcerated individuals, and Cantonese-speaking diabetes patients, supported by group medical visit cohorts and public class programs.

The underlying platform combines a 13-line clinical specialty portfolio, NIH-funded research infrastructure (IHEAR and TRIM fellowships, 20+ oncology pilots since 2018, 10 NCCIH grants), and a tiered education stack (year-long Ayurvedic training at $9,900 tuition, monthly research seminars, curriculum for UCSF learners). It is a founding member of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health (now 70+ institutions) and a node in the six-member Osher Collaborative (with Harvard, Karolinska, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Miami).

Revenue mechanics are multi-stream: patient care services (insurance and out-of-pocket with a Community Care Fund for underinsured patients), NIH and PCORI research grants, professional training tuition, Osher WISE public course fees, and philanthropic contributions including a $25 million Living Endowment Campaign supported by The Bernard Osher Foundation. Go-to-market is sales-led via UCSF physician referrals, institutional reputation, public education funnels, and word-of-mouth; marketing is limited to professional and academic channels plus organic social. The entity is a department within a public state university, not an investable for-profit entity, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, San Francisco

Legal name

The Regents of the University of California

Website

https://osher.ucsf.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health is an academic medical center within UCSF that provides whole-person integrative healthcare, combining conventional and evidence-based complementary medicine across 13 clinical specialties, research programs, and professional education, serving diverse patient populations in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1998.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrative Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Holistic & Integrative Wellness Education (Ayurveda, Traditional Practices) (EDAAAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Therapeutic/Adaptive Yoga & Clinical Pilates (HSADACAE), Reflexology & Acupressure Services (HSALAFAM)

Keywords

• Integrative medicine services
• Clinical specialty care
• Mindfulness-based interventions
• Acupuncture and ayurveda
• Medical research training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Clinical services provided to patients including acupuncture, integrative medicine consultations, and other complementary treatments. Patients may use insurance or pay out-of-pocket; Community Care Fund provides financial assistance for underinsured patients.
2. Research Grants and Funding: NIH-funded training programs (IHEAR, TRIM) providing federal research funding; research pilot grants; support from National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
3. Professional Education Programs: Year-long training programs for clinicians (Integrative Ayurvedic Medicine Training at $9,900 tuition), professional education offerings, and continuing education credits
4. Philanthropic Contributions: Donations to Excellence Fund, Community Care Fund, and Living Endowment Campaign ($25M goal); foundation gifts and private donations support clinical services, research, and education
5. Public Education Courses: Osher WISE public courses offered individually or as bundles; Osher Mini Medical School public education programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health delivers whole-person integrative healthcare by combining evidence-based conventional medicine with complementary approaches such as acupuncture, Ayurveda, mindfulness-based stress reduction, yoga, nutritional counseling, and manual medicine. Its offerings span four pillars: clinical patient care (specialty consultations and group medical visits), public classes and community education (MBSR, Osher WISE), professional training (IHEAR, TRIM, Ayurvedic clinician training), and research on integrative health interventions.

Product overview

The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health is a comprehensive integrative medicine center offering a multi-service portfolio organized into four main pillars: Patient Care (clinical specialties including acupuncture, Ayurveda, integrative cancer care, nutrition, pediatrics, psychiatry, rheumatology, women's health, and manual medicine), Public Classes (evidence-based programs including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, chronic pain management, and movement-based therapies), Education (training programs including the IHEAR summer fellowship, TRIM research fellowship, and Ayurvedic medicine training), and Research (clinical studies investigating integrative approaches to pain, cancer, diabetes, and health equity). The Center operates group medical visits, community care programs, and maintains affiliations with the Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IHEAR (Integrative Health Equity and Applied Research): NIH-funded eight-week summer training program for predoctoral health professions students focused on integrative health and applied research
• TRIM (Training in Research in Integrative Medicine)
• Integrative Ayurvedic Medicine Training for Clinicians
• Osher WISE (Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone)

Products and services

• Acupuncture and Integrative Chinese Medicine Evidence-based acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine treatments delivered by licensed practitioners to support whole-person health.
• Ayurveda Traditional Ayurvedic medicine services including consultation, herbal recommendations, and lifestyle guidance based on individual constitution.
• Integrative Cancer Care Whole-person cancer care combining conventional oncology with evidence-based complementary therapies to support patients through treatment and survivorship.
• Integrative Medicine Consultation Comprehensive consultations to help patients develop personalized integrative health plans incorporating conventional and complementary approaches.
• Integrative Nutrition Nutritional counseling and dietary guidance using both biomedical and traditional food-based approaches for chronic disease management.
• Integrative Pediatrics Age-appropriate integrative healthcare services for children and adolescents, including pediatric acupuncture and family-centered wellness approaches.
• Integrative Physical Therapy Physical therapy services combined with integrative approaches such as movement therapies and body awareness practices.
• Integrative Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Mental health services combining conventional psychiatry with evidence-based complementary approaches including mind-body practices.
• Integrative Rheumatology Specialized care for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions combining conventional rheumatology with integrative approaches.
• Integrative Women's Health Women's health services addressing hormonal health, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and reproductive wellness through integrative medicine.
• Manual Medicine and Spinal Manipulation Hands-on treatments including spinal manipulation, mobilization, and other manual therapies for musculoskeletal conditions.
• Insomnia / Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Evidence-based behavioral therapy program specifically designed to treat insomnia and sleep disorders without medication.
• Integrative Aging Specialized services addressing the unique health needs of older adults through integrative approaches focusing on vitality and quality of life.
• Group Medical Visits Cohort-based healthcare visits bringing together patients with similar conditions to receive specialized care, education, and peer support, including programs for cancer patients, mindfulness practice, and chronic disease management.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Evidence-based 8-week program teaching mindfulness meditation and stress management techniques developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
• Osher WISE (Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone) Public education courses making evidence-based integrative health knowledge accessible to the community, covering topics like women's health, chronic pain, and wellness.
• Integrative Health and Applied Research (IHEAR) Summer Training Program NIH-funded 8-week summer training program for predoctoral health professions students focused on integrative health equity and applied research.
• Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) Fellowship Program Pre- and postdoctoral research fellowship training clinicians and health science researchers for careers in integrative medicine research.
• Integrative Ayurvedic Medicine Training for Clinicians Year-long training program for healthcare professionals to integrate Ayurvedic medicine into clinical practice, featuring 600 hours of instruction.

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999The UCSF Osher Center was one of eight founding academic centers when the Consortium was established in 1999. The Consortium's mission is to advance integrative healthcare principles within academic institutions and has grown to over 70 member institutions. UCSF Osher Center members have held leadership roles including chair positions.
• Osher Collaborative for Integrative HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of six academically-based integrative medicine centers including UCSF, Harvard University, Karolinska Institutet, Northwestern University, Vanderbilt University, and Miami University. Partners on the 'Osher Collaborative Forum' quarterly column in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (JACM).
• UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UCSF's comprehensive cancer center for integrative oncology services. Dr. Chloe Atreya specializes in gastrointestinal cancers at the cancer center while co-directing the Integrative Oncology Program at the Osher Center.
• Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational multidisciplinary organization committed to affordable, accessible integrative healthcare for all. Osher Center serves as education sponsor for annual IM4US Conference. Dr. Maria Chao serves on advisory board. Multiple Osher Center faculty and trainees participate annually.
• San Francisco Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SFDPH on integrative pain management program at Tom Waddell Urban Health Clinic in the Tenderloin neighborhood, an area with high concentration of deaths related to prescription opioids. Program part of efforts to reduce opioid-related risks.
• UCSF Art for Recovery ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UCSF Art for Recovery program directed by Amy Van Cleve, providing creative arts programming for adults with life-threatening illnesses. Patient artwork exhibited at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art through Spring 2026.
• Chinatown Public Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-clinic partner for integrative nutritional counseling study for Cantonese-speaking patients with Type 2 diabetes. Multidisciplinary collaboration involving medicine, public health, Chinese medicine, and communication studies.
• Anti-Cancer Lifestyle ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Chloe Atreya collaborated on webinar with Anti-Cancer Lifestyle Program about potential causes of GI cancer and risk reduction through diet and lifestyle.
• East Bay Meditation CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for the KIND study (Studying LovingKindness with Intersectional Neuroscience and Diverse Meditators). EBMC members participated in focus groups and provided feedback on research findings related to diverse meditators' experiences.
• UCSF Neuroscape CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Helen Weng collaborated with UCSF Neuroscape Center as affiliated faculty member, developing neuroimaging tasks to measure meditation skills using fMRI and machine learning.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Integrative Medicine: Major academic medical center's integrative medicine program offering acupuncture, massage, mind-body therapies, and lifestyle medicine. Comparable to UCSF Osher in clinical scope but sits within a much larger health system.
• Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine: Large health system integrative program offering acupuncture, integrative consultations, lifestyle medicine, and mind-body therapies. Similar service mix to UCSF Osher with broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM): Professional membership and education organization for integrative health practitioners, offering fellowship training and conferences. Comparable in its education and community-building role to UCSF Osher's training programs.
• Maryland University of Integrative Health: Accredited graduate university focused on integrative health degrees (acupuncture, Ayurveda, integrative health). Comparable as an education-focused peer that trains clinicians in integrative disciplines taught at UCSF Osher.

Direct peers

• Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health (Harvard, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Miami, Karolinska): Network of six elite academic integrative medicine centers that UCSF Osher co-founded and co-leads. Each member runs clinical, research, and education programs structurally analogous to the UCSF Osher Center.
• Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona): Fellow Osher Collaborative peer and leading academic integrative medicine center. Operates the nation's largest integrative medicine fellowship and shares research, education, and clinical models comparable to UCSF Osher.
• Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (Harvard / MGH): Academic hospital-affiliated mind-body medicine program offering stress reduction, clinical care, and research. Direct functional overlap with UCSF Osher's MBSR, mind-body, and integrative psychiatry offerings.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Integrative Medicine Service: Major academic cancer center's integrative medicine program offering acupuncture, massage, mind-body therapies, and integrative oncology research. Direct overlap with UCSF Osher's Integrative Oncology Program.
• University of Michigan Samueli Integrative Health Programs: Academic integrative medicine program with clinical services, research, and fellowship training through the University of Michigan medical school. Structurally comparable to UCSF Osher as a university-based integrative center.

Regional players

• Samueli Foundation / Susan Samueli Center (UCI): University-based integrative health institute offering clinical, research, and education programs with a major philanthropic founder. Similar in structure and funding model to UCSF Osher, though California-based rather than competing in the Bay Area specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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