Michael Kurisu DO

Michael Kurisu, D.O. is an Osteopathic physician with extensive training in an array of hands-on techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of many different chronic disease states. The internal capacity to heal is the cornerstone of Dr. Kurisu’s approach to medicine. He has received extensive training in both the alternative health field as well as conventional allopathic medicine allowing him to integrate all aspects of health as it pertains to each patient.

Dr. Kurisu is board-certified in Family Medicine. He completed his training at UCSD and has since developed an Integrative Primary Care practice that is based upon the humanistic model of creating a ‘Patient-Centered Medical Home’ as established through the Joint Principles of the Primary Care Collaborative. Dr. Kurisu is also board certified in Holistic and Integrative Medicine. He is on the Executive Committee for the Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSD, guest faculty at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, consulting Integrative physician at the San Diego Cancer Center as well as Sharp Memorial Medical Center.

He applies evidence-based integrative therapies for the management of complicated, chronic disease states and works closely with many different health care practitioners in the community. Currently, Dr. Kurisu holds faculty positions at several different medical schools. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and his private practice is a national training site for Osteopathic medical students.