New York, NY: Matthew Yee
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: Chronic pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries Styles: Community acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? For many great reasons, I decided to become an acupuncturist and make these studies a huge part of my life. But the main reason was that [...]
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New York, NY: Yuka Hagiwara
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: Anxiety, depression, general wellness Styles: Community acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was exposed to healing arts as a young girl when my mother, a shiatsu practitioner, taught me about meridian theory, and how to massage certain points to feel better. [...]
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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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Minneapolis, MN: Katherine Krumwiede
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, depression, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was watching a show on public television that featured the initial interview between an acupuncturist and a new patient. The acupuncturist was asking the patient questions [...]
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Portland, OR: Erika Anderson
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Depression, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, skin conditions, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? Chinese Medicine has been a significant part of my life since about 2004. I was looking at a somewhat dismal medical diagnosis and felt [...]
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Austin, TX: Phyllis Kung
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Cosmetic care, facial rejuvenation, general wellness Styles: Auricular acupuncture, facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? No man is an island. No one symptom is an island. No cell is an island either. I was on the med-school track in college, having a [...]
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Canmore, Alberta: Kimberly Salzgeber
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, women’s health Styles: Herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I fell in love with my work. The Doctor of Chinese Medicine program had everything I was looking for to continue to enhance my education. [...]
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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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Durham, NC: Christina Fish
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness Styles: Classical Chinese medicine Why did you become an acupuncturist? I previously worked in the healthcare industry. My experience exposed me to a lot of the shortcomings of our healthcare system. Particularly, how it has really become a disease management system focused on dispensing pharmaceuticals as a [...]
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Surrey, BC: Dani Foster
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I’ve always been passionate about healing. Even as a child, I could often be found comforting people or animals in distress. Having always been fascinated with the [...]
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