New York, NY: Erika Prinz Freed
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Digestive conditions, headaches / migraines, musculoskeletal pain, skin conditions, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I grew up in the dance world and was always tuned into health, active living, and the human body. However, I [...]
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Glen Head, NY: Adam Cantor
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Digestive conditions, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, stress, women’s health Styles: Classical Chinese medicine, trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? While training in martial arts one day, I was injured and my doctor could do nothing for me but recommend bed rest and NSAIDs. Fortunately, one of [...]
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Fayetteville, NY: Casey Lewis
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? The human body has always fascinated me. It is so complex, and so many things can go wrong. I always felt its ability to heal itself was underestimated by [...]
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New York, NY: Po-Hong Yu
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Back pain, digestive conditions, headaches / migraines, menstrual conditions, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Japanese acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I wanted to make a significant difference in the world and in people’s lives, and I felt like acupuncture was the modality [...]
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Maplewood, NJ: Caroline Radice
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness, infertility, menopause, menstrual conditions, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? My lifelong desire to practice medicine took an Eastern turn when I was studying pre-med and met an acupuncturist through a public health program at which I volunteered. I discovered [...]
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Pleasantville, NY: Charmaine Oakley
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: General wellness Styles: Classical Chinese medicine Why did you become an acupuncturist? I always wanted to practice medicine. I studied pre-med at Dartmouth College, and in my junior year, I went to Calcutta to work in a street clinic. I met Mother Theresa and volunteered in her children’s shelter—in [...]
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New York, NY: Edward Gousse
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, digestive conditions, infertility, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), electro-acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I knew I had the ability to bring a treatment strategy that did not involve drastic surgeries or harmful chemical therapies. Ultimately, I want to encourage the [...]
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Washingtonville, NY: Deanne M. Skivington
Fast facts Practice type: Hyrbid Specialties: General wellness, musculoskeletal pain Styles: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? In 2002, after a devastating medical diagnosis followed by a profusion of prescriptions, I began looking for ways to reduce, limit, and/or negate the side effects of all the medicines that [...]
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Brooklyn, NY: Catherine Fugelsang
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Allergies, general wellness, headaches/migraines, pregnancy and labor support Styles: Herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? While working for a non-profit that offered programs for homeless youth and housed an integrative community health clinic, I was introduced to acupuncture and Chinese medicine. At the [...]
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Margaretville, NY: Joan Medsker
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Allergies, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Scalp acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became interested in natural healing in the early eighties. I saw an acupuncturist who helped me with some menstrual issues I was experiencing and [...]
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