Who We Are

This system was originally developed by Dr. Matia Brizman, LAc., Ph.D. the model for which was published in 2006 merging Classical Chinese medicine and Western medical theories addressing the underlying causes within the gut and immune system that contribute to the culmination of Interstitial Cystitis. Both she and her husband Boaz Brizman, M.T.O.M., LAc. have worked together specializing in the treatment of IC and the numerous other chronic inflammatory disorders that often accompany it such as IBS, Fibromyalgia, Vulvodynia, Chronic Fatigue, Painful Periods, Chronic infections, Painful sex, etc…
We work by helping people create life-style changes and dietary changes and we assist them in using herbal (ours and other brands combined) and dietary supplementation to return their microbiome to health which thereby affects the entire immune system. Ultimately, this is key to wellness. We were writing about this in the early 2000’s, and this is now commonly agreed on in medicine today.
Our intent is to continue to provide ongoing care for those we treat from around the world as well as be a source of information and help to those who need it.

Matia Brizman
Matia BrizmanM.T.O.M., L.Ac., Ph.D.
Board certified in Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Matia Brizman is a doctor of classical Chinese medicine (Ph.D.) Her work is an original system comprised of her own integrative approach between classical Chinese and Western medicine.

This body of work is published in her Ph.D. dissertation, which may be found on Amazon.com. In this work, Dr. Brizman discusses her model for the development and treatment of IC. It is her own unique understanding of how chronic illness develops, but interestingly, she believes this model applies to most chronic health conditions.

Boaz Brizman
Boaz BrizmanM.T.O.M., L.Ac.
Board certified in Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Co-Founder of ICAMA. Partner and husband to Matia Brizman, Boaz brings the combination of his expertise in Chinese medicine and his unique vision to ICAMA.

After working in their clinic together for many years on their own individual areas of chronic illness, Boaz joined his wife in treating IC implementing the system she developed in her doctoral work. Over this last decade, his work has illustrated how these methods can be studied, learned and executed, as he has been incredibly successful in helping so many with IC gain back their health.