Division of Complementary Medicine
The Center for Health and Healing
The Center for Health and Healing is the outpatient hub for the Division of Complementary Medicine within the Department of Internal Medicine.
Medical Administration
Louis Evan Teichholz, M.D.
Chief of the Division of Cardiology
Medical Director of Cardiac Services
Medical Director of Complementary Medicine
Professor of Medicine, UMDNJ / New Jersey Medical School
Administration
Kathleen Lorenc Raines, R.N., M.S.N., APN.C, C.D.E.
Administrative Director
Kathleen Raines, who now serves as the Administrative Director of both The Center for Health and Healing and the MOLLY Diabetes Center for Adults, began her career at HUMC in 1989 as a member of the Nursing Education staff. During her tenure she has been instrumental in the establishment of the Diabetes Center and the reorganization of The Center for Health and Healing. Ms. Raines is a practitioner of therapeutic touch, and she has assisted in the creation of the medical center's formulary for herbs, vitamins, and supplements. She has lectured as a clinical instructor of Maternal / Child Nursing, Medical Surgery, and Endocrinology. She is a recipient of several clinical practice awards, has published several journal articles, and is a contributing editor for Diabetes Educator.
Ms. Raines received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Wagner University, New York, with a concentration in both Medical Surgical / Maternal Child Nursing and Hospital Administration. Her undergraduate studies were completed at Columbia Presbyterian, Staten Island Hospital, and St. Vincent's Medical Center. She is an active member of the American Nursing Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Association, the American Organization of Nurse Executives, CAM-Tri State Consortium, Garden State Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Association of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, the National Association of Female Executives, and the Association of Holistic Nursing.