Current Roles
- Associate Professor
- Director of Clinical Education AEAM Department
- DAOM Program Director
Education
- BA English Literature, University of Illinois, 1975
- MA Chinese Language and Literature, University of Michigan, 1982
- Structural Integration and Pain Relief in the Bastyr DAOM program
- Certificate in Acupuncture, California Acupuncture College, San Diego, 1986
- Rolf Institute of Structural Integration: Certified Rolfer™2004, Certified Advanced Rolfer™2014
- Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 2014
Teaching/Research Interests
- Structural Integration
- Fundamentals of Acupuncture
- Acupuncture and Fascia
- Clinical Practice of Acupuncture
- Acupuncture Orthopedics
- History of Chinese Medicine
Teaching/Healing Philosophy
I believe students retain information they discover. I enjoy helping them discover.
Classes Taught
Structural Integration and Pain Relief in the Bastyr DAOM program
Clinical Interests
- Fascial release for pain relief
- Easing the normal aging process
Clinical Modalities Supervised
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Past Professional Experience
Instructor and clinical supervisor at California Acupuncture Institute, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Middleway Acupuncture Institute spanning the years 1986 to the present. Clinical Associate in Medicine, UW Harborview Medical Center 1994-present.
Books or Articles Authored
February 2015, Journal of Chinese Medicine Issue 107: "A Case of Olfactory Dysfunction
Treated with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine"
Professional Affiliations
- Washington East Asian Medicine Association
- International Association of Structural Integrators (past)
- Rolf Institute of Structural Integration, member