Kiu Caracani
Founder & President of IRCM International. Forty years of pioneering work in Traditional Chinese Medicine, integrative oncology and neurosciences.
"I have always believed that we are stronger together — it's been one of the guiding principles of my practice from the very beginning. We all share the same world, and collaboration is essential. One of my lifelong dreams is to make TCM accessible to everyone. That is exactly where the GICMI and our program stand."
A Vision for Integrative Medicine
Watch Kiu Caracani share his lifelong commitment to bridging Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern healthcare worldwide.
A global leader and pioneer.
Specialist in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and integrative medicine, Kiu Caracani has over 40 years of experience in complementary and integrative healthcare. Trained in China and Europe, he is internationally recognized as a naturopath, researcher, and leading expert in integrative medicine.
Founder and President of IRCM International, he actively advocates for the recognition, integration, and global promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine within modern healthcare systems. His work focuses on TCM applied to oncology and neurosciences, the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and applied integrative medicine.
Supported by an extensive international network across China and Europe, he drives innovation through the development of original TCM protocols, the organization of international symposia, the delivery of specialized training programs for healthcare professionals, and the launch of international health consulting programs worldwide.
Kiu Caracani is a specialist in Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, trained at the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Zhejiang Academic Hospital of Acupuncture and Tuina in China. Over many years, he also studied Traditional Chinese Medicine under Master King, as well as Shiatsu and Traditional Japanese Medicine under Master Hiroshi Nozaki.
Recognizing the value and therapeutic complementarity of disciplines such as phytotherapy, aromatherapy, homeopathy, micronutrition, and manual therapies, he further completed formal training as a naturopath in Geneva. This comprehensive, multidisciplinary background has enabled him to develop a holistic and integrative clinical approach, particularly for patients suffering from degenerative diseases, severe chronic conditions, and cancer.
His personalized treatment protocols combine acupuncture and Chinese medicine with phytotherapy and Western naturopathy, allowing for simultaneous and synergistic therapeutic action. His expertise in innovative acupuncture protocols has drawn the attention of leading Chinese medicine physicians, TCM schools, universities, and hospitals, which regularly consult him on complex oncology cases, including brain cancers, as well as neurological disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
A passionate researcher and pioneer in integrative medicine, Kiu Caracani founded the International Group of Research and Development for Complementary Medicine (IRCM International) in 2008, which he currently presides over from Oxford, United Kingdom. IRCM International addresses a broad international audience including researchers, physicians, scientists, therapists, and all professionals and individuals interested in integrative and complementary medicine.
IRCM International is dedicated to advancing research and accessibility in Integrative Medicine, with a particular focus on validating traditional medical knowledge, including medicinal plants and traditional pharmacopoeia preparations. Central to its vision is the creation of a strong international network of stakeholders, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and the exploration of new therapeutic fields.
Inspired by the values of the IRCM International Symposia, the IRCM International Foundation was established in 2021 to build upon previous achievements and expand its reach. With Integrative Health at its core, the Foundation focuses on three strategic pillars: research in integrative medicine, professional training and job creation, and the development of integrative spaces.
A decade of global gatherings.
- 20171st IRCM Symposium — Integrative Medicine & CancerLausanne, Switzerland · 8 speakers
- 20182nd IRCM Symposium — Integrative Medicine & CancerGeneva, Switzerland · 10 speakers
- 20193rd IRCM Symposium — Integrative Medicine & CancerLausanne, Olympic Museum · 13 speakers
- 20204th IRCM Symposium — Innovations against COVID & CancerCampus Biotech, Geneva · 15 speakers
- 20215th IRCM Symposium — COVID-19 & CancerOlympic Museum, Lausanne · 22 speakers
- 20211st IRCM Neurosciences Symposium — Parkinson · Alzheimer · Neuro-oncologyCampus Biotech, Geneva · 23 speakers
- 20226th IRCM Symposium — Arts & Music as Healing VectorsKunsthaus Zürich · 12 speakers · 8 artists
- 20237th IRCM Symposium — The Five Elements in Integrative MedicineBiotech Convention Center, Geneva
- 2024Five Elements of TCM Festival — Applied Integrative MedicineLectures & hands-on workshops
- 2025Integrative Medicine, Neurology & Cancer Symposium of Anhui ProvinceHuangshan, China · International speakers from US, India, Europe, Brazil
Since 2018, IRCM International has been an official partner of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (AHUCM) and the First and Second Hospitals of Anhui University in Hefei, China.
More recently, Anhui Medical University, the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA) Committee of Traditional Medicine Society (CTMS), and Bozhou's University of Chinese Medicinal Plants have joined this growing collaboration. Together with AHUCM, IRCM International aims to establish a master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, jointly recognized in both Switzerland and China.
In March 2025, Kiu Caracani received an official letter of appointment from the CACA, recognizing his outstanding achievements in integrative Chinese and Western oncology. He has been named Foreign Expert for the International Training Base for the China Guidelines for Holistic Integrative Management of Cancer (CACA) – Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment under the China Anti-Cancer Association, for a five-year term.
Founder and President of IRCM International, Oxford (UK) and Lausanne (Switzerland).
Founder and President of IRCM International Foundation, Lausanne.
Director, Emergency Center in Integrative Medicine — Lausanne and Geneva.
Teacher for Health Professionals and Wellness Centers — HP Formation, Geneva.
Specialist in Acupuncture, Naturopathy and Integrative Medicine in private practice — Lausanne & Geneva.
Shiatsu, acupuncture and Traditional Japanese Medicine — KUO IROSHI School, Master Hiroshi Nozaki.
15 years of training with Master King.
“My Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Acupuncture, TCM and Treatment Method” — International Conference on Integrative Medicine of Neurology and Cancer, Huangshan, China.
“Integrating Acupuncture into Breast Cancer Care” — Keynote, China Oncology Congress, Hefei.
Speaker, International Standard Formulation Method of Acupuncture Symposium — WFAS, Hefei.
Lecturer — Integrative Medicine & the 5 Elements: 5 days of applied workshops.
“Oncology and the 5 Elements” — 7th IRCM Symposium, Geneva.
“Oncology — Acupuncture, a Therapeutic Practice to Harmonize the Body” — Kunsthaus Zürich.
- Foreign Expert — International Training Base for the China Guidelines for Holistic Integrative Management of Cancer (CACA) — TCM Treatment
- Acupuncture & Rehabilitation Training — Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Oncology & Encephalopathy Center (2018, 2019)
- DIU Scientific Acupuncture Training — Faculty of Medicine of Paris University (XI) in association with Harvard (2015–2016)
- Acupuncture Training — University Hospital of Acupuncture and Tuina Zhejiang (TCM), China (2006)
- Acupuncture Training — Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China (2004)
- License in Naturopathy — Aromatherapy, Phytotherapy, Homeopathy, Chinese Energetics
- Diplomas: Anatomy & Physiology · Health Technician · Classical, Therapeutic & Sports Massage · Reflexology · Manual Lymph Drainage · Deep Tissue Massage · Nutrition · Traditional Tibetan Massage
- RME — Register of Empirical Medicine, Switzerland
- ASCA — Foundation for the Recognition and Development of Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Switzerland
- CACA — Member of the China Anti-Cancer Association
English · French · German · Italian
Cancer · Alzheimer's Disease · Parkinson's Disease · Asthma · Lupus · The Importance of Sleep · Fluids in the Body · Tuberculosis · Tobacco · Forests
A lifetime of contribution
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