Annandale, VA: Elaine Wolf Komarow
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Digestive conditions, general wellness, infertility, menstrual conditions Styles: Five Element acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? Just like the gentleman on the razor commercials, I was a satisfied customer. I first received acupuncture more than 20 years ago and loved the [...]
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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: Jane Terrana
Fast facts Practice type: Community Specialties: Allergies, digestive conditions, menstrual conditions, sports injuries, women’s health Styles: Community acupuncture, motor point acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I saw how effective acupuncture and herbal medicine were while working in wellness centers through college. Many people who came through the doors had [...]
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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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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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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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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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San Francisco, CA: Paola Acuna
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, anxiety, digestive conditions, infertility, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Japanese acupuncture (Kiiko Matsumoto) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I never went to the doctor growing up. I learned from an early age that with excellent health, we can thrive. I have devoted my life to helping people achieve a [...]
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