This past week I reflected on what is the biggest challenge we, TCM practitioners, face in this current US healthcare system. There are many to be sure. However, I have concluded that the lack of transparency of the field is a huge problem right now. What do I mean by transparency?   Any field that… Continue reading Lack of Transparency

…I started treating Veterans in the Fall of 2019. Due to a switch in Insurance carriers, I have only recently started to again treat the “Vets”. I cannot begin to tell you how satisfying and gratifying it is to treat the ones who have helped preserve our personal freedom and liberties. I tell my friends… Continue reading Caring for Our Veterans cont..

One of my favorite meridians to use as the main focus of the treatment is the Leg ShaoYang channel. This channel can be used to treat a diverse number of ailments, ranging from physical pain to emotional disorders. The channel runs from the right corner of the eye all the way don to the lateral… Continue reading The Leg ShaoYang Meridian

In these crazy days, where there seems to be a daily crisis, many of my patients just want to soothe their emotions. The most common question I’m hearing most nowadays is: “What can I do to relax and contain my stress and anxiety?” I explain to them the techniques I have been trained in that… Continue reading Diet’s Role with Stess/Anxiety

…If you ask any TCM practitioner what the first thing that comes to his mind regarding documentation, he would most likely answer that it is a necessary evil. That is, it is something that needs to be done but is really is the most boring aspect of treating a patient. I think most of you… Continue reading TCM Documentation II

Documentation is an essential requirement that all healthcare professionals must comply with. Actually, it maybe the most important way in following the progression of the patient. I cannot tell ho many times I had to refer to my old notes to better treat my patient. Documentation is very important to protect both the patient and… Continue reading TCM Dcumentation

What are some ways that can make TCM more attractive to Insurance companies? I will discuss some of things members of national and state professional organizations are saying. Again, the state organization that I belong to in Florida is FSOMA; I can’t say enough good things about the leadership of this organization.   We all… Continue reading What We Are Doing

I practice my medicine in the state of Florida, around the city of Orlando to be exact. You may not know that the state of Florida has the third most practicing Acupuncture Physicians in the country. We are only behind the states of California and New York. I will explore the various reasons for this… Continue reading The Advocacy Behind TCM

The landscape of the US healthcare system has changed radically in the past 25 years. I remember the days when I followed my father around when he was making rounds to checkup on his patients. There was actual interaction between him and the patient. What do I mean by this? My father actually spent time… Continue reading The Bottom Line…

“Integrative Medicine” is a term used more frequently nowadays to describe the evolution of the US healthcare system. The exact meaning behind this term is subject to various interpretations. There are some who are who feel that it represents the manner by which different healthcare modalities are coming under a single umbrella, if you will.… Continue reading Integration: A Good Thing?