Reiki's popularity has been growing rapidly over the last several years. In fact, more and more hospitals are discovering the benefits of Reiki. Medical facilites such as Harvard affilate Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, California's St Joseph's Medical Center, Yale New Haven Hospital just to name a few are offering Reiki to their patients.

Yale New Haven Hospital has even allowed Reiki Masters in operating rooms during surgical procedures at the request of patients who wanted to receive Reiki while being operated on.

Columbia University Medical Center offers a variety of intergrative therapies, including Reiki, for their program 'Children with Cancer'.

Hartford Hospital in Conneticut has been offering Reiki to patients for eleven years. They have found that relaxation techinques such as massage therapy, guide imagery and Reiki help to decrease anxiety, strengthen the immune system, diminsh pain and accelerate healing.