Mesa, AZ: Natascha Hebell-Fernando
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Anxiety, depression, general wellness, headaches / migraines, HIV / AIDS Styles: Herbal therapy, scalp acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I chose to become an acupuncturist because I always wanted to help people live healthy and “disease-free” lives. I come from a family of [...]
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Brooklyn, NY: Melanie Severo
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, depression, general wellness, headaches / migraines, stress Styles: Japanese acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? After practicing in the Western medical model for more than 20 years, I knew there had to be a way to help people deal with [...]
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Portland, OR : Danielle Melanson
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, autoimmune conditions, digestive conditions, sports injuries, women’s health Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist after Chinese medicine and needles healed me. When I became sick in 2003, a friend simply said, “You need [...]
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Hagerstown, MD: Shamsa Kara Houck
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Anxiety, autoimmune conditions, depression, general wellness, infertility Styles: community acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Five Element acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? When I was 29, I suffered from IBS, depression and chronic fatigue. Acupuncture was the only thing that helped and the more I learned, the more [...]
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Elmhurst, IL: Karen Stringer
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, depression, infertility, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? At a young age I was interested in medicine as I spent much of my childhood around a hospital setting. Somewhere during middle school and college, [...]
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Baltimore, MD: Tom Ingegno
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, depression, infertility, menstrual conditions, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Japanese acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), veterinary acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? As a pre-med student I became disenfranchised with Western medicine. I had personal experiences with doctors and a course load that crammed in information but didn’t consider [...]
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Altamonte Springs, FL: Michelle Alley
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Back pain, depression, headaches / migraines, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Five Element acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Acupuncture and other holistic modalities were able to restore my own health, after five years of Western medicine failed. I have devoted my life [...]
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Richmond, VA: Janet L. Borges
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, depression, infertility, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Auricular acupuncture (ear), herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I have been a patient of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) since 1979, and enjoyed a varied career experience before returning to school to study acupuncture and [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Yvonne R. Farrell
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, depression, insomnia, women’s health, psycho-emotional conditions Styles: Classical Chinese medicine, Secondary vessels Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist after being helped by an acupuncturist when Western medicine offered me no effective treatment. I have always been interested in non-invasive approaches to health and wellbeing. [...]
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New Westminster, BC: Fiona Lampman
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: Anxiety, depression, general wellness, stress Styles: Community acupuncture, Five Element acupuncture, herbal therapy Why did you become an acupuncturist? In my experience, life leads you along certain paths for a reason. I truly believe that the way I fell into my passion for acupuncture is proof of this. I [...]
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