An expert on integrative and alternative medicine, Dr. Steve Amoils regularly gives presentations on related topics. These have covered a range of topics over the many years he has done this. At the Second Annual Rheumatology Symposium through The Christ Hospital, he discussed acupuncture as treatment for fibromyalgia. He served as a keynote speaker with the Aveda Mid-America Tour and presented on acupuncture at Speaking of Women’s Health. In addition to lectures, Dr. Steve Amoils directs courses, such as In Harmony with Your Health: An Introduction to Integrative Therapies. At his own clinic, the Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine, Dr. Steve Amoils led continuing medical education courses in conjunction with the University of Cincinnati Medical School. He has served on advisory panels on Integrative Medicine, continues to work to further this field by working with The Bravewell Collaborative research network, or Bravenet. Dr. Steve Amoils began his medical training at the University of Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences and earned a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Afterward, he accepted an internship at Hillbrow Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he later served as Senior House Officer in Orthopedics. Dr. Steve Amoils also fulfilled the role of Senior House Officer in Pediatrics at another Johannesburg hospital and served as a locum tenens doctor in London at several teaching hospitals. He then moved to the United States, functioning as a family medicine resident at the University of Cincinnati for three years, and later opening a family practice in Loveland, Ohio. In 1999, Dr. Steve Amoils and his wife, Dr. Sandi Amoils, founded the Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine, drawing on a long history of combining conventional medicine with the responsible use of alternative therapies. In 1984 they unfertook a two-year international trip to learn about various alternative therapies, including acupuncture and energy healing. At the Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine, Dr. Steve Amoils combines alternative techniques with conventional Western medicine to provide Cincinnati citizens with a unique health care approach. Individuals interested in learning more about the Alliance Institute should visit MyHealingPartner.com, where they can read testimonials, discover innovative treatments, and find out more about Dr. Steve Amoils and the other physicians. In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Amoils enjoys reading, especially books by Dan Brown, Dave Barry, Malcolm Gladwell, and Dr. Andrew Weil. He also spends time swimming,cycling, windsurfing, and hiking with his two golden retrievers.
