Doctor of Acupuncture
Diplomate of Acupuncture (NCCAOM)
Licensed Acupuncturist in NY and NJ
A Doctor of Acupuncture, Diplomate of Acupuncture, certified by NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).
Nationally board-certified licensed acupuncturist in the state of New York and New Jersey.
Received Doctor of Acupuncture from Pacific College of Health and Science and Master of Science from Tri-State College of Acupuncture in NYC
Trained with three different styles of acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Acupuncture Physical Medicine with Trigger Point technique (developed by Mark Seem, Founder of Tri-State College of Acupuncture)
Japanese Style Acupuncture (Master Kiiko Matsumoto)
Certified in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, trained by Virginia Doran MS, LAc, LMT.
Trained with Cosmetic Acupuncture by Shellie Goldstein, MS., A.P., LAc.
Trained with Neurofunctional Acupuncture by Dan Wunderlich Dip. OM., LAc., treating musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction with contemporary electroacupuncture technique.
Certified in Clean Needle Technique
A Member of ASNY (Acupuncture Society of New York) and ASA (American Society of Acupuncturists)
Apprenticed with very experienced practitioners like Moshe Heller and Diane Rooney
A Member of “Acupuncturists Without Borders” (AWB) – Completed Level 1 Training
Certified Holistic Health Counselor (The American Association of Drugless Practitioners)
Certified Japanese Calligraphy Instructor (Nihon Shuji, Japan)
Trained with Zero Balancing I and II level
Trained with Reiki I (Japanese Usui Style)
Trained for Tui Na and Anma massages
Native Japanese, fluent in Japanese
Michiko was inspired by the healing power of acupuncture when she faced her own health issues and difficulties in her personal life. Acupuncture treatments along with yoga and meditation helped alleviate her conditions tremendously and motivated her to help others in the same way. Mindful, patient-centered acupuncture is her philosophy, which allows her to integrate different modalities, including her primary method of Japanese-style acupuncture, in her painless and gentle treatment options.
Her special interest is care for pre- and post-menopausal women (and men) who undergo various changes in life that can result in negative symptoms, both physical and emotional. She also has a passion for helping underprivileged people in developing countries. She is going to volunteer at a clinic in a rural village in Nepal in March 2023 to help extremely underprivileged patients.
She received a M.A. in Media Studies and worked as a writer/journalist/translator for various media outlets in Japan and the U.S. before becoming a doctor of acupuncture and earning acupuncture licenses in NY and NJ States.
Michiko continues her studies of medicine with a passion to increase the store of knowledge to better serve patients and produce positive results.
She has been volunteering at the Hope Lodge run by American Cancer Society, Inc. and New York Harm Reduction Educators.
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