The Alchemical Fusion of East and West: A Transcendent Approach to Healing
The synergy between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine creates a powerful healing approach that surpasses the effectiveness of either system alone. This integrative approach weaves together millennia-old wisdom with cutting-edge scientific discoveries, offering a holistic approach to care that addresses the multifaceted nature of human health.
Modern research and clinical trials now allow us to quantify and illustrate how Eastern medicine interacts with our neuro-hormonal, vascular, musculoskeletal, and parasympathetic nervous systems. This scientific validation bridges the gap between ancient practices and contemporary understanding.
While Western medicine often seeks to isolate specific etiologies and target individual symptoms, an integrative approach recognizes that we are far more than a collection of disparate ailments. Each individual is a unique constellation of experiences, a complex interplay of body, mind, and spirit, whose journey has led them to seek healing and balance.
Through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine, SAAM, and Five Element acupuncture, I view the body as a holistic entity, with body, mind, and spirit integral to any healing process. This perspective aligns with the ancient wisdom that sees humans as microcosms of the universe.
In this holistic view, our five internal organs correspond to the earth’s five elements: wood, fire, water, earth, and metal. Just as these elements must coexist in harmony for our universe to thrive, the elements within our body must be treated in unity to achieve optimal balance and health.
Jeanne is a NCCAOM board certified, licensed acupuncturist in both PA and NJ.
She completed her B.A at Binghamton University in Economics and completed her Master’s Degree in Acupuncture from the Won Institute of Graduate Studies in Glenside, PA. She has completed post-graduate apprenticeship programs in sports acupuncture with the Whitfield Reaves Apprenticeship program and the Sloane Kettering Memorial Hospital in Advances in Oncology Acupuncture. Jeanne is highly proficient in orthopedic and ashi/trigger point acupuncture as well as continuing in her learning of SAAM acupuncture techniques to further a deeper healing and access the root causes of disharmony and pain in her patients experiencing other issues such as anxiety, stress, autoimmune conditions and long-COVID symptoms.
She has recently completed a certificate program in Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum with Dr. Deb Davies, L.Ac of PUSH Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine to support her patients through the entire journey of pregnancy and the healing necessary after giving birth, and is quite passionate about birth justice.
Certifications, Education and Licenses
PA and NJ licensed practitioner of Acupuncture
Highest level of credentialing from both the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Master’s Degree of Acupuncture from the Won Institute.
Professional Member – Association of Professional Acupuncture in Pennsylvania
Former acupuncturist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The Whitfield Reaves Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program
PUSH Professionals Mentorship Program: Pregnancy, Birth and postpartum care
