Albuquerque, NM: Jane Townsend
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: General wellness Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, community acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Balance Method Why did you become an acupuncturist? After months of back pain with no relief from various Western treatments, I saw a flier from a nearby acupuncture clinic. I decided to give it a try, hoping for relief [...]
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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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Austin, TX: Tammy Garcia
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, cosmetic care, infertility, pediatric conditions, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was attracted to acupuncture after I was involved in two car accidents and was unable to get rid of my neck and upper back [...]
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New York, NY: Aimee Raupp
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Autoimmune conditions, cosmetic care, infertility, pregnancy and labor support, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist, herbalist, and author of health and wellness books because I have a passion and desire to help people reach their [...]
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Fincastle, VA: Brian Huwe and Mary Beth Ladenheim
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Autoimmune conditions, digestive conditions, general wellness, menstrual conditions Styles: Classical Chinese medicine, herbal therapy Why did you become an acupuncturist? We became acupuncturists because of our combined positive experiences with Traditional Chinese Medicine, our desire to pursue a deeply meaningful career, and our academic interest in a philosophical medicine. [...]
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New York, NY: Heidi Kothe-Levie
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Autoimmune conditions, cancer support, general wellness, HIV / AIDS, women’s health Styles: Herbal therapy, Master Tung acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? While living abroad in Japan, my own health journey had a life-altering course correction by a Japanese acupuncturist. I knew I wanted [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Jennifer Hoger
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, cosmetic care, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? While growing up in a family of Western medical doctors, I always believed there had to be another way to treat maladies besides using antibiotics and pharmaceuticals. [...]
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Seattle, WA: Moses Jenkins
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Stress, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I have always been fascinated with the human body, health and medicine. Originally, in my undergraduate studies, I majored in biology, planning to continue onto medical school. During the second [...]
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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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