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How to Find an Acupuncture Specialist in Fertility
If you're trying to find an an acupuncturist who specializes in fertility,
here are some suggestions:
- Research local practitioners of Traditional
Chinese Medicine on the internet, looking for those with a specialty
in infertility.
- Ask friends, relatives, and those in the medical community
for suggestions. If
you're working with a Western fertility specialist, perhaps he or she
has other patients who are combining Western and Eastern approaches
to fertility and can recommend a practitioner of Traditional Chinese
Medicine who has a fertility clinic.
- Research the practitioner. Here
are some questions you can ask the TCM infertility specialist:
- What
are your qualifications and training in alternative reproductive medicine? How
long have you practiced as a fertility specialist?
- What is your approach
to fertility treatments?
- What experiences and results have you had with
fertility treatment?
- Are you comfortable with my seeing both you and
a Western doctor for fertility treatment? Are you willing to
adapt your treatments, if necessary, to support my Western doctor's
efforts?
- How do you feel about patients who ask a lot of questions?
- Will you
be accessible if I call with a question between treatments?
- Can you
provide testimonials from other fertility patients, or do you have
fertility patients who would be willing to discuss their experiences
with me?
Qualifications of Acupuncturists
Not All Acupuncturists are Trained Equally
When looking for a qualified acupuncturist in North Carolina for
serious concerns, chronic conditions, or long-term benefits, start
your search for practitioners who are licensed acupuncturists (L.Ac.). They
will have the highest level of training in the field. You
will find a list of licensed acupuncturists at www.NCAAOM.org. Differences
between the training of licensed acupuncturists and other practitioners
performing acupuncture are in the chart below. |
This clinic is offering
The Fertile Soul Method™ |
Some Licensed Acupuncturists Have Additional Training and Certification
in Other Areas of Chinese Medicine
“Full service” Chinese medical practitioners can provide
Chinese herbal therapy, eastern nutritional counseling and Asian body
work, in addition to acupuncture. These practitioners are Nationally
Certified Practitione5rs of Oriental Medicine or Diplomates of Oriental
Medicine (Dipl. O.M.). A list of local practitioners can be found
at www.NCCAOM.org.
| Comparison of Licensed vs. Certified Acupuncturists |
| Certified/Physician Acupuncturist |
Licensed Acupuncturist |
| Certified physician or chiropractors with 300 hours of training |
Licensed acupuncturists (LAc) with an average of 2,700 hours of
master's-level training |
| Training which is often comprised of home study and video-taped
lectures |
Master's level, on-site training at a nationally accredited
school or college of acupuncture |
| Minimal clinical experience in acupuncture or no actual patient
treatments before certification |
Hundreds of hours of clinical experience and at least 250 actual
patient treatments before licensure |
| Not required to complete the national certification examination
to prove competency in acupuncture |
Required to pass the national certification
exam in acupuncture
in order to become licensed (NCCAOM) |
| Not required to regularly complete continuing education courses |
Required to do regular continuing education to maintain national
certification |
Even training among licensed acupuncturists can vary widely. Some graduate
programs include training in all aspects of Oriental Medicine, including
Chinese herbal therapy, food therapy and body work and may require as
much as 3,500 hours of training.
Lorraine Harris has over 3,100 hours in
graduate studies in Oriental Medicine with advanced
training in infertility, Chinese gynecology, cosmetic
acupuncture, tonic herbalism, and food
therapy. Ms. Harris is the only practitioner in Western North
Carolina (WNC) offering The Fertile Soul Method™ and Mei Zen™ facial
rejuvenation program. She has worked in acupuncture
clinics in San Diego and an herbal pharmacy. Ms. Harris is a licensed
acupuncturist in North Carolina and California and is a Nationally
Certified Practitioner of Oriental Medicine. She earned her
Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific
College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego. Her training includes
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Japanese Medicine, auricular
acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tui na, qi gong, Eastern nutrition.
Your path to radiant health..
 Lorraine
Harris's Asheville acupuncture clinic is conveniently located in South
Asheville. Ms. Harris is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist
and Nationally Board Certified Practitioner of Chinese Medicine. She
is the only fertility specialist in Western North Carolina (WNC) offering
The Fertile Soul Method™ and Mei Zen™ facial rejuvenation program.
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