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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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: Lisa Glasser
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries Styles: ETPS therapy, trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? As an acupuncturist, I always get asked the question, “How did you get into this field?” The short answer is: The hard way. As a college athlete, I endured excessive physical stress which [...]
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Brooklyn, NY: Esther Hornstein
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Arthritis, depression, headaches / migraines, infertility, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? To help people! I love working with all kinds of individuals. What makes my job rewarding is the success they feel as they make improvements [...]
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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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Scottsdale, AZ: Melanie L. Miller
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Digestive conditions Styles: Nutritional and dietary therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I suffered for most of my life with chronic conditions for which conventional medicine seemed to have no treatment or explanations. I was allergic to everything, my immune system was shot, I [...]
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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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Miami, FL: Oded Schneiderman
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, depression, digestive conditions, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries Styles: Five Element acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? My background includes studies in psychology, Shiatsu, and Reiki, but with acupuncture I felt an immediate connection and I realized, from day one, that this would [...]
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Vancouver, BC: Nicole Longstaff
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular acupuncture (ear), facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was pursuing an education in dietetics when I saw a seminar on acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I was completely fascinated by the [...]
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