Last year, Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, GA, hired me to develop an acupuncture treatment program for the cancer patients of Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program is a component of the Integrative Oncology and Survivorship Program, an innovative model of cancer care created and directed by
One of the many benefits of my job is working with amazing people! This past summer I had the pleasure of working with a wonderful young woman, Samantha, who came in due to an injury to her left ankle. She had been diagnosed with tendinopathy in her left ankle. While she was doing her prescribed
Using Acupuncture to Help the Grieving Process Like so many of our patients, I have been processing the grief of recent loss. The experience has been a fascinating and complex journey of related emotions and the movement of its physical expressions. Overall, it has reinforced what I have always appreciated as the foundation of Chinese
Two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that acupuncture can profoundly affect hot flashes associated with breast cancer both while undergoing treatment and those enduring them after completion of therapy. A 2015 University of Pennsylvania study of 120 breast cancer survivors experiencing at least two episodes of hot flashes daily compared acupuncture,
Menopause published a study conducted by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center North Carolina. The study followed 209 women aged 45-60 who had not had a period for at least three months and who were having, on average, at least four hot flashes or night sweats per 24-hour period in the previous two weeks. One group
This year I have been especially grateful to be an Acupuncturist, as my skills have been just what my family needed. In August, my 81-year-old father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. The good news was that scans showed the cancer was isolated in the pancreas. The bad news was that my father would need chemotherapy.
The current opioid epidemic has had devastating consequences on our public health, our healthcare system and countless local communities throughout the country. A 2015 national survey on drug use and health estimated that 92 million adults were using prescription opioids for pain that year, with a staggering 11.5 million of them engaged in misuse. The
Acupuncture Treatment of Allergies When springtime arrives, many people struggle with seasonal allergies brought on by pollen and other environmental elements. Allergy symptoms can have a profound impact our quality of life and even prevent some from being able to enjoy the outdoors and spring activities. Patients frequently seek relief with acupuncture treatment because it
I love getting to know the people who come to me for treatment. I get to connect with them as people as well as patients. Most importantly, I listen carefully to the needs of every patient and provide an atmosphere of compassion. I became part of The Acupuncture Clinic family 12 years ago when I
Over the past few years, I have been concentrating my studies on using acupuncture as a component of a more comprehensive treatment and long-term care model for cancer patients and survivors. The published research that Dr. Phillips, Dr. Hand, and I conducted at the University of South Carolina explored the therapeutic benefits of acupuncture on
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