Samuel P. Dizon, MD

Subcommittee on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Dr. Samuel P. Dizon graduated BS Biology and Doctor of Medicine from Manila Central University in 1984 and 1988, respectively. He started martial arts and acupuncture in 1992. He worked with the Caloocan City Health Department and became the City Chief Coordinator in Traditional Medicine in 1995. He studied wellness and lifestyle disease management in Eden Valley Institute in Colorado, USA for a year then alternative cancer modalities in Health Education and Lifestyle (H.E.A.L.) Center in Moreno Valley, California, USA for 6 months.He developed the first Integrative Medicine Division in a tertiary medical center from 1998 to 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes International Medical Center (OLLIMC) (formerly a US Naval Hospital) in Subic using natural techniques in conjunction with medical procedures for seriously ill cases. He also helped set up concepts of different wellness centers in places like Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, and Palawan, among others. He is a current member of the National Certification Committee on Naturopathy by Philippine Institute of Traditional & Alternative Health Care (PITAHC).