Archive for January, 2011

Member Name: Joanna Flores, L.Ac., Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM)
Business Name: GroundSpring Healing Center, P.C.
Business Address: 8283 SW Barbur Blvd.
City: Portland
State: OR
Zip: 97219
Phone Number: 503-244-1330
Website: http://www.groundspring.net
Specialty/Expertise: Endocrinology, Asthma, shoulder and low back pain, fertility 
Business Description: GroundSpring Healing Center, P.C. is a wellness center located just 5 minutes from downtown Portland. Joanna and her husband Gonzalo studied acupuncture together and completed extra training in Nan Jing, China in 2001. Joanna comes from an extensive physical medicine and rehabilitation with both dancers and competitive athletes. Gonzalo was raised in Okinawa, Japan and has learned the art of healing from a very young age. The clinic is very unique in that it has a cobblestone walking path which is open to the public. PediStone is our trademark foot reflexology treatment provided in our foot spa. Gonzalo and Joanna are members of the AOBTA in qigong and shiatsu.

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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is a nonprofit educational institution that trains master’s and doctoral students in acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. We are seeking a part-time Herbologist to be a member of our Herbal Dispensary team.
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Member Name: Gina Chang, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M.
Business Name: All About Wellness, P.C.
Business Address: 7052 SW Nyberg Street
City: Tualatin
State: OR
Zip: 97062
Phone Number: 503-691-7788
Website: www.AllAbout-Wellness.com
Specialty/Expertise: pain management, neurological disorder, injuries/trauma, female health
Business Description: Our clinic offers a comprehensive natural healthcare with various services: * Acupuncture * Herbal Medicine * Therapeutic Massage * Clinical hypnotherapy * Nutritional Detox Program * Weight Loss Program We are conveniently located right off I-5, exit #289. Free parking. We accept auto/health/work comp insurance.

Member Name: Shahrzad Fakhravar, L.Ac.
Business Name: Asula Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Business Address: 818 NW Marshall St.
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Zip: 97239
Phone Number: 503-719-5335
Website: www.asula.com
Specialty/Expertise: Women’s Health, Pain Management
Business Description: Shahrzad Fakhravar, L.Ac. focuses on providing individualized holistic health care by bridging Western and Eastern medicine in Portland’s Pearl District. While she is familiar with treating all types of ailments, her focus is on Women’s health and issues that commonly effect women including premenstrual issues, migraines, hormonal imbalances, acne, TMD, menopausal symptoms, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

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An OCOM Alumni Association Sponsored event

Please attend an informational forum to learn about how chiropractors and physical therapists’ are attempting to put acupuncture in their scope of practice under the name “dry needling.” 

Who:  Interested students, faculty, staff and friends of acupuncture
What:  “Dry Needling” informational forum
When: Monday, January 10^th, 2011   5pm-7pm
Where:  OCOM Clinic Building   Room B
Why: Although the public safety risk of DC’s and PT’s doing acupuncture is obvious, this meeting of experts and students will attempt to explain the matter further and show how our coordinated actions will be most effective.

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Member Name: Colleen Gibson
Business Name: Colleen Gibson Acupuncture & Magnolia Healing Arts
Business Address: 1235 SE Division St. #115
City: Portland
State: OR
Zip: 97202
Phone Number: 503-975-9798
Website: www.gibsonacupuncture.com
Specialty/Expertise: Pregnancy & Postpartum
Business Description: As a mama to 2 sweet girls, I intimately know the unique magic and challenges of being pregnant. We offer specialized, gentle and effective care to support and optimize a healthy pregnancy and natural birth process. Both morning and evening hours available. We accept most insurance policies. As a mama to 2 sweet girls, I intimately know the unique magic and challenges of being pregnant. We offer specialized, gentle and effective care to support and optimize a healthy pregnancy and natural birth process. Both morning and evening hours available. We accept most insurance policies.