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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Walnut Creek, CA: Nikoo Saleh Kasmai
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Autoimmune conditions, digestive conditions, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? My diverse background and experiences as an adolescent led to an interest in the human condition. While working at a medical clinic in Tennessee, I [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Leona Marrs
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Addiction, anxiety, digestive conditions, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Auricular acupuncture (ear), NADA, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I studied biology and literature as an undergraduate, and then after graduation moved to my mother’s homeland, Japan. I went there to teach English and experience [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Elen Lauper
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, HIV / AIDS, musculoskeletal pain, stress, trauma Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Classical Chinese acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I first stumbled upon acupuncture through a book I read in the 70s. It made so much sense to me, that there was a blueprint for [...]
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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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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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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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Meiners Oaks, CA: Apolonia Paulusse
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Arthritis, brain injuries, epilepsy, pediatric conditions, women’s health, Styles: Herbal therapy, Japanese acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? After I got myself much healthier and stronger through a macrobiotic diet, I was introduced to acupressure and Shiatsu (Ohashi and Masunaga were my teachers). I saw its [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Kathleen Port
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, facial rejuvenation, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, pulse balancing, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist because I felt so much better after being treated myself, beyond what I sought treatment for. My practitioners were attentive, kind [...]
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Laguna Hills, CA: Maureen Hartker
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, depression, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? Although I respect Western medicine and what it can offer, I became more and more discouraged with the limitations of the current healthcare system. I thought to [...]
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