I received my Masters of Acupuncture degree from the Tai Sophia Institute and my Diplomate in Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and am licensed to practice acupuncture in the State of Maryland. I am a certified Qi Gong instructor (through the Chan Zhang Qi Gong School), a certified Aroma Therapist  and a certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist.  I am a core faculty member at Tai Sophia Institute, teaching acupuncture point location and theory, and have taught Qi Gong in various businesses, schools and assisted living facilities.  I am currently involved in a research project with the Veterans Administration in Baltimore, studying the effectiveness of acupuncture and exercise on low back pain.  In addition to my love of Chinese medicine, I am a devoted yoga practitioner.

My post-graduate studies have included over 125 hours a year with Jeffrey Yuen, the world's foremost teacher of Classical Chinese Medicine.  The renowned Mr. Yuen is a  Taoist doctor and priest; 88th generation of his Taoist lineage: Yu Ching Huang Lao Pai, (Jade Purity School, Yellow Emperor/Lao Tzu sect), and the 26th generation of Chuan Chen Lung Men Pai (Complete Reality School, Dragon Gate Sect).  My studies with him have included intensive training in treatments for cancer, chronic pain, infertility, digestive disorders and emotional conditions, using acupuncture, essential oils, dietary therapy and qi gong.

I combine acupuncture, essential oils and meditation techniques to help my patients regain their natural state of health and well-being. I have treated people with life threatening illnesses, and people in moderate to severe pain from acute and chronic conditions. Others have been suffering from insomnia, anxiety and depression, or are simply seeking more ease in moving through life.

My promise is to partner with my patients to help their lives blossom.