About YOUr acupuncturist

Mary Woods has been trained as a primary care physician. Having studied a comprehensive system of medicine, she is able to discern cases and network with other health care professionals in the community to offer long-term support for her patients through integrative health care strategies.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Mary Woods is a Nationally Board Certified, NY State Licensed Acupuncturist and Clinical Chinese Medicine Herbalist. License # 005847-1

She is CPR, AED, First Aid Certified by American Heart Association (AMA)

Certified Asepsis & Clean Needle Technique (CCAOM).   This includes blood borne pathogen training, & sterile appropriate use of acupuncture needles. Only single-use disposable sterile needles are utilized.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science from the Buffalo State College  Buffalo, NY (B.S.) 

Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, CA. (MTCM, OMD)

Trained as a primary care physician 3,000 clinical and didactic hours, internship and training over 4 years 

APPROACH

As your practitioner you can expect to be heard. Your intuition is a valuable window into understanding the landscape of your own health. As she gets to know you, in initial sessions you'll carve out the appropriate ratio of discussion time to treatment time. It is her aim to build a patient care relationship in which your health concerns are fully recognized.  She is committed to imparting you with tools and knowledge pertaining to your condition you can utilize beyond your treatments.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is steeped in thousands of years of wisdom and well equipped to address the superficial symptoms of disease (branches of the tree so to speak) as well as underlying deep-seated issues (root cause). She is honored to be among the multitude of generations who practice this medicine.  Her role is to authentically guide treatments so that your progress will empower you to have a greater handle on defining your own health.