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Big Island Acupuncture & Functional Medicine clinic

Big Island Acupuncture & Functional Medicine

Acupuncture • Hilo, HI

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

Big Island Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (Hilo) is a small medical practice in Hilo, Hawaii, focused on acupuncture, Oriental medicine, and related wellness services. Key points: - Services likely include acupuncture, traditional Oriental medicine, and aspects of functional medicine, stress and pain management, and wellness coaching. - Location: Hilo, Hawaii; main contact: 808-934-9858. - Practicum size: small practice with 1–10 employees; online presence modest (about 771 monthly visits). - Website: bigislandacu.com; social presence minimal (LinkedIn with limited followers). For precise services, appointment availability, and treatment plans, contact them directly or visit the site.

Services Offered

  • Acupuncture
  • Functional Medicine
  • Comprehensive range of services (lead practitioner Aaron Ishigo)
  • Treatments (30,000+ successful treatments)

Team

  • Aaron Ishigo - Our Practitioner

Insurance & Payment

  • UHA
  • HMAA
  • VA
  • Auto & Workers Comp
  • select HMSA
  • Kaiser plans
  • Kaiser

We accept several insurance plans, including UHA, HMAA, VA, Auto & Workers Comp, and select HMSA & Kaiser plans

Languages Spoken

Not published.

FAQs

FAQs page

https://www.bigislandacu.com/questions-and-answers.php

What insurance plans do you accept?

We accept UHA, HMAA, VA, Auto & Workers Comp, and select HMSA & Kaiser plans.

Awards & Accreditations

  • East Hawaii's Best Acupuncture for 2023, 2024, 2025
  • East Hawaii's Best Acupuncture (2023, 2024, 2025)

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • BestProsInTown: Reported as 60 reviews on BestProsInTown (aggregate) (60)

Patients praise

  • expert identification of root causes of pain
  • significant and quick relief from chronic pain (back, neck, shoulder, sciatica)
  • friendly, professional, and welcoming staff and practitioner
  • calming, comfortable atmosphere

Common complaints

  • occasional scheduling difficulties
  • initial uncertainty about acupuncture's effectiveness

"One treatment with Dr. Ishigo and I immediately felt better! ... He really knows his stuff and he makes patients feel comfortable and relaxed."

- Big Island Acupuncture Testimonials

"In my first session Dr. Aaron found the cause of my chronic back pain and was able to improve my back pain 80% in the first visit."

- Yelp / MapQuest / Yahoo Local Reviews

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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