Heidi Lovie
Dr. Heidi Lovie, DACM, is an auto-immune and Hashimoto’s educator and “Hashi Posse” coach. Heidi Lovie received her master’s and doctorate in Chinese medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science, where she has been a faculty member and clinical supervisor for over a decade. Since establishing her New York City private practice in 2009, […]
Holly Guzman
Holly Guzman, LAc, OMD, has been in practice and teaching Chinese medicine since 1983. She began learning at age 13 in Afghanistan, with the help of the Chinese Embassy. After an independent study in acupuncture at UCSC, her foundational teachers included Dr. Tin Yao So, who founded the first school of acupuncture in the USA; […]
Kiiko Matsumoto
Kiiko Matsumoto, LAc, is a world-renowned acupuncturist and teacher, best known for her ability to integrate the work of Japanese masters such as Master Nagano, Master Kawai, and Dr. Manaka into a coherent and clinically effective style. She is co-director of the KINKO Psychiatric Hospital in Yokohama City, Japan, researching and treating depression using Master […]
Marilyn Allen
With an MS in management and administration from Pepperdine University, Marilyn Allen is an expert in practice-building, office management, marketing, and professional ethics and jurisprudence. In addition to teaching the Practice Management class at Pacific College, Marylin has also been the editor of Acupuncture Today since 1999. Marilyn serves as the Public Relations and Marketing […]
Michelle Gellis
Michelle Gellis is a Licensed and Board Certified Acupuncture Physician. She is on the Faculty at Yo San University, Doctoral Program, and a former Faculty Member and Clinic Supervisor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She has been teaching facial and cosmetic acupuncture classes internationally since 2006. Michelle Gellis holds a Bachelor of Science […]
Misha Cohen
Misha Ruth Cohen, DOM, LAC, has practiced traditional Asian medicine and integrated Chinese medicine for the past 45 years, and is renowned as a senior teacher, mentor, and leading expert in these fields. She trains medical doctors as well as Chinese medicine practitioners and has presented at numerous conferences and symposia. She is the Clinical […]
Nell Smircina
Nell Smircina, DAOM, LAc, DiplOM, is the Director of Development for the American Acupuncture Council, and an advocate, educator, and practitioner with a focus on the integration of acupuncture into America’s standard of care. She is the Immediate Past Chair of CSOMA, California’s oldest state acupuncture association, and is Vice Chair of Public Policy for […]
Randine Lewis
Dr. Randine Lewis, author of The Infertility Cure (2004), The Way of the Fertile Soul (2007), The Spirit of the Blood (2022), and Birthing the Tao (2023), has become a leading expert in female health with Chinese medicine. She founded Houston’s Eastern Harmony Clinic, created the Fertile Soul Method, and teaches acupuncturists through her Continuing […]
Rick Gold
Dr. Richard Gold, PhD, MSTOM, LAc, graduated from Oberlin College in 1972 and the New England School of Acupuncture in 1978. Ever since, he has devoted his career to the study, practice, researching, teaching, and publishing in the field of East Asian medicine. Dr. Gold has pursued advanced studies in China, Japan, and Thailand, and […]
Samuel Collins
Samuel Collins is an internationally recognized expert on coding for acupuncture. He is currently a member of the World Health Organization ICD11 Traditional Medicine Reference Group and Functional Disability Reference Group. Sam is also a part of the Optum Health Coding and Reimbursement Committee. He is referred to as “the billing expert” for acupuncture and […]
