Ian A. Cyrus, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is a former U.S. Marine and FBI Special Agent. He has earned a B.S. in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Since young adulthood, he has had several long-term apprenticeships under some well-known masters. He is a graduate of the International School of Shiatsu (ISS) of Doylestown, PA. He graduated with honors from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture, New York, NY, where he earned a M.S. in Acupuncture Oriental Medicine and is a member of the advisory board. He also graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine where he earned a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine-Integrative Medicine (DACM). He is a former faculty member at The Won Institute of Graduate Studies, Glenside, PA, a graduate program in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He is the founder and innovator of Oriental Medicine – Physical Medicine (OM-PM), a unique approach to myofascial pain and dysfunction and musculoskeletal pain. He is board certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). He has been in practice for over 20 years.

Ian served as a board member of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) for six years in the capacities of treasurer, vice president, and president. During his tenure, he made significant changes, moving the AAAOM toward a more professional image.

Ian is one the founding members of the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine (MBCIM), Philadelphia, PA where he distinguished himself as a master practitioner and the developer of the pain management program that currently exists in the MBCIM. He has contributed to the emerging “Integrative Medicine” paradigm. Ian frequently conducts grand rounds on various aspects of Oriental Medicine (OM) and its role in the field of pain management. He also teaches and mentors third and fourth-year medical students in OM and its role in overall healthcare. He has presented his unique approach, OM-PM (Oriental Medicine – Physical Medicine) to such groups as the North Carolina Annual Convention of Family Physicians, the Pennsylvania Health Expo, and others. He is currently in private practice and was a faculty member at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies, Glenside, Pennsylvania. He is also a visiting faculty member at Gwynedd Mercy University, Gwynedd Valley, PA.

Ian is an internationally-known martial arts master. He is the lineage holder of Choson Kwon Bup. He has achieved the highest possible ranking (9^th Dan) in Sin Moo Hapkido. He is the founder of Yu Shin HapGi Mu Yae (founded in 1989), a unique system of martial arts. He also holds mastership levels in Taekwondo (8^th Dan), instructor of Chen Tai Ji Chuan, Yin Fu Ba Gua Zhang, and study group instructor of Itto Tenshin Ryu Ken Jutsu Ben-kyo kai.

Ian began his Buddhist path 30 years ago with the Nichiren Tradition and later with the Sokka Gakai. He was ordained as a Noviate on July 23, 2016. He was ordained Buddhist Pujari (Priest) on May 30, 2020. He currently leads a sangha (meditation and Buddhist studies group) in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania.

His vision for the future of OM and Buddhism is as follows: The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Center and the Meditation and Buddhist Study Group were established to create equal access to East Asian Medicine as a viable medical alternative and Buddhism as a spiritual practice to promote seamless integration of these two paths into the conventional healthcare environment; and to hold a space for prevention, holistic care, health, wellness, and spiritual development for all stakeholders.