Experience

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  Private practice

  May 1989 - now

  Acupuncturist, herbalist, therapeutic massage

  Certified Massage Therapy 1989, licensed in Acupuncture 2002. Established long-term clientele, chronic pain, orthopedics, injury prevention and rehab, family health, and self-care education focus. Comprehensive approach to treatment, assist with patient advocacy and navigation. Combines acupuncture and manual therapy in a single session, often with alignment and therapeutic exercise.

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  American college of traditional chinese medicine

  Oct 1999 - Jul 2001

  Board member volunteer
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  Acupuncture and integrative medicine college

  May 2009 - Aug 2011

  Clinical faculty, supervisor of acupuncture interns
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  Lifelong ashby health clinic

  Nov 2011 - now

  Acupuncturist

  Developed Integrative Acupuncture Program in an inter-disciplinary team offering collaborative out patient care for an underserved adult population in a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Virtual groups, telemedicine, linked visit, individual/group formats. Supervision, mentorship and training of premed volunteers. Chronic, pain, injury prevention and rehab, neuropathy, HTN, diabetes, cardiac disease, insomnia, anxiety, depression, women's health cases.

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  American college of traditional chinese medicine at ciis

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2019

  Clinical faculty, supervisor of acupuncture interns

  Supervision of 3-6 interns serving adult underserved patient population in level three Patient Centered Medical Home, at LifeLong Ashby Health Center. Ongoing training emphasis on integrative medicine, provider and patient well being, intra-professional communication.