Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living

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About the Zakim Center

The Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living is dedicated to the belief that cancer patients can improve their lives with integrative therapies like acupuncture and massage, along with healthy living programs such as exercise and nutrition counseling.

Our clinical services and group programs are led by physicians, therapists, nurses, and other health care professionals who empower patients to take an active role in their treatment plans. This integrative approach can help patients feel better by reducing the pain, stress, and anxiety caused by cancer and its treatment.

Named after cancer patient and activist Leonard P. Zakim, the Center offers individual treatments including acupuncture, massage, and Reiki, as well as group activities such as movement, meditation, and creative arts. Patients can also take advantage of our integrative medicine consultations. All Dana-Farber patients are eligible to access these one-on-one offerings and free group classes.

Music Heals the Soul

The Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at Dana-Farber is dedicated to treating the mind, body, and spirit of cancer patients to enhance their quality of life through integrative therapies such as acupuncture and massage, and healthy living programs such as exercise and nutrition counseling.

In addition to providing these services to patients and their families, the Center conducts research to understand how well integrative therapies work. Our peer-reviewed, evidence-based clinical research has shown that when used in conjunction with traditional cancer care, integrative therapies can help ease cancer-related symptoms and improve quality of life. As more evidence supports these benefits, medical experts worldwide have come to view integrative therapies as an effective complement to surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

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Resources and Programs

View Our Nutrition Programs on YouTube

Choose from many informative pre-recorded programs featuring our nutrition experts. Topics include Mindful Eating, Nutritious Take-out Ordering, Feeding Your Family in Challenging Times, Safe Summer Grilling, Managing Unintentional Weight Gain/Loss … and more.

Healthy Living Program

The Zakim Center's Healthy Living program includes a broad range of offerings, such as physical activity, mindful movement, weight management, and nutrition education. Call 617-632-3322 to learn more.