Wayland, MA: Marisa Fanelli
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, depression, general wellness, insomnia Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, NADA, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? When I was 17, my mother became ill. I became disenchanted with the lack of communication and respect she was given while at her most vulnerable. [...]
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Revere, PA: Brenda Schaufele
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Allergies, back pain, general wellness, headaches / migraines, sexual conditions Styles: Five Element acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? Chinese medicine has always been of interest to me since my early twenties, when I was suffering terrible migraine headaches. As I got [...]
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Santa Cruz, CA: Marianne Benforado
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, stress Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Muscle Channel Technique (MCT), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? There was a difficult period of my life—a five year span—when I lost many people, including my parents, who I loved [...]
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Portland, OR: Stephanie Worth
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Acupuncture is the medicine I was looking for my whole life. Health has always been my interest and priority, but acupuncture resonated with me, [...]
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La Verne, CA: Matthew D. Bauer
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, general wellness, headaches / migraines, women’s Health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? My path to becoming an acupuncturist began with my own low back injury as a teenager. After years of finding no relief, I happened [...]
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Philadelphia, PA: David Schiman
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: Addiction, anxiety, back pain, sports injuries, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, community acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Balance Method Why did you become an acupuncturist? In the 4th grade, at the age of 10, I began to meditate. Not because I came from some long line of healers, but because [...]
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Eugene, OR: Jesse Liberty
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, stress Styles: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Wanting to help athletes and weekend warriors, I’ve found that acupuncture is one of the best natural medicines for pain management and treating stress. Unlike pharmaceutical [...]
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Lake Forest, CA: Maureen Hartker
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? Although I respect Western medicine and what it can offer, I became more and more discouraged with the limitations of the current healthcare system. I thought [...]
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Sacramento, CA: Lise Vernasco
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, facial rejuvenation, insomnia, skin conditions, stress Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I’ve always been athletic. Many years ago I developed heel spurs. My podiatrist told me that he could operate but that I might need several [...]
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Culver City, CA: Michael Costa
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Back pain, headaches / migraines, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, NADA, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist to preserve and maintain my own health and the health of others. I truly enjoy making acupuncture accessible to [...]
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