Meet the Practitioner: Edie Uchida, Fertility Acupuncturist in Honolulu

Fertility care is deeply personal. My approach is centered on understanding where each woman is right now — and building care around that.

Why I Focus on Fertility

Early in my career, I realized that helping women conceive and bring new life into the world was the work that brought me the most joy.

Years ago, I met Dr. Celia Dominguez — a reproductive endocrinologist here in Honolulu who wanted to meet all the acupuncturists her patients had been working with. That meeting grew into a collaborative relationship that changed how I practice. Our first IVF baby together will be 17 years old in 2026.

Dr. D refers women to me when they need additional support alongside their fertility treatment, and I send my patients to her for monitoring — the ultrasound reports and lab results that show exactly what's happening cycle to cycle. That ongoing exchange has given me something no course could teach: a real-time view of how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine affect the reproductive system, confirmed by clinical data. That is woven into every treatment I give today.

What I Do in Practice

In my practice, I focus on helping the body function at a higher level to support fertility.

This means identifying patterns of imbalance and deficiency — the places where a woman's body may be working against her, even when standard tests come back normal — and working to restore balance through acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

Many of the women I work with are also seeing fertility specialists, and my treatment is designed to support the body alongside those medical approaches, not replace them. I send all of my patients to be monitored every cycle — ultrasound reports and lab results — and I adjust treatment based on what I'm actually seeing, not what we last talked about.

An Individualized Approach

No two women are the same, and treatment is never one-size-fits-all.

Care begins with a detailed understanding of your history, your symptoms, and how your body is functioning as a whole. From there, treatment is adjusted over time based on how your body responds — with the goal of creating steady and meaningful progress.

How I Work With Women

Most of the women who find me have already been through more than they expected — more cycles, more appointments, more seasons of trying than they planned for. Some come after years. Some come after a cycle that didn't result in pregnancy. Some come because they've done everything their doctor suggested and still want to feel like they're doing something.

I don't need you to explain why it took this long to reach out. I just want to understand where you are right now — and build care around that.

In practice, that means reviewing your labs, adjusting your treatment as your cycle changes, and not running a fixed protocol regardless of how you're doing.

Training and Background

Edie Uchida, L.Ac., MAOM, Dipl. OM

What do those abbreviations mean? A Master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, a national board certification in Oriental Medicine through the NCBAHM — a single certification that covers both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine — and my Hawaii state license to practice.

I've been in practice for over 20 years, since 2005. 18 of those years have been focused specifically on fertility care.

A significant part of what shaped my clinical approach is my long-standing collaborative relationship with Dr. Celia Dominguez, a reproductive endocrinologist here in Honolulu. Dr. D refers women to me when they need additional support alongside their fertility treatment, and I send my patients to her for monitoring.

That ongoing exchange of ultrasound reports and lab results has given me a real-time view of how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine affect the reproductive system that I couldn't have gained any other way. When I work with you, I'm reviewing your actual results — not treating you based on what either of us remembers from your last appointment. It changes what I can do for you.

Clinically, I've seen women with very low antral follicle counts — a marker of ovarian reserve — show meaningful improvement over the course of consistent acupuncture, herbal medicine, and dietary support. Every body is different, and I'll never tell you otherwise. But I share that as context for what this medicine can do when treatment is responsive to what's actually happening in your body.

You're welcome here

Reaching out when you're in the middle of something this personal isn't easy.

Wherever you are in your journey — just beginning, already in treatment, or returning after time away — there's no wrong moment to start a conversation.

I'm here to listen first.

When you're ready

Join the Waitlist or

Call our Office: 808-589-1955

I see each patient two to three times a week — the waitlist is how new patients join when space opens. You'll receive a confirmation email right after submitting your request to be on my waitlist.

My office will follow up within 1–2 days with a call to confirm your spot and answer any questions.

— Edie Uchida, L.Ac., MAOM, Dipl. OM