I’m a Florida State Licensed and Nationally Board Certified Jacksonville Acupuncturist.
I received a Master Science in Oriental Medicine from the Acupuncture Massage College in Miami, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of North Florida. I also have a Certification in Personal Training.
How I got involved and motivated to study acupuncture was rather interesting. While I was finishing my degree in biology, my father began seeing an acupuncturist for treatment. The results he got were so dramatic that it made a profound impression on me. I was so amazed with this type of alternative medicine that I made the decision right then and there to pursue a career in acupuncture… read more.
I am a Florida state licensed and nationally board certified primary care acupuncture physician. I received my Master’s Degree in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. I also have a Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree from DRCOM. I hold certification for Acupuncture Point Injection Therapies and Clean Needle Technique.
I worked in critical care medicine for nearly 15 years before deciding to go to medical school for Acupuncture. I had always known I wanted to provide more individualized care for my patients but didn’t know what that route looked like. Then I experienced not one, but two, deep brain strokes in my early thirties. I was passed from specialist to specialist without receiving any answers as to why…read more.
I am a Florida State Licensed and Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist. I received my Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. I also received my Bachelors of Health Sciences from Dragon Rises. I am certified for both Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy (APIT) and Clean Needle Technique.
Acupuncture has not always been a major aspect of my life. It came to be more prevalent when I was in college and I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. While in college, I struggled with my mental health and everything I tried to use would not help me. That’s when acupuncture was suggested to me and I became immediately hooked. It wasn’t just the acupuncture that helped so much, it was the way the…read more.
I am originally from North Carolina, but for the past 15 years I have made my home in Jacksonville, FL.
My career in medicine began as a Surgical Technician and I worked in the OR for quite some time. Eight years ago, I made the decision to pursue a career with more hands-on patient care and became a licensed massage therapist.
At the same time, I also started a family with my husband; we now have three beautiful girls. We enjoy being active together and being out in the Florida sun. My personal goal is to remain healthy and continue to be active which is why receiving massage therapy is just… read more.
Melissa is licensed by the Florida Board of Health as an Acupuncture Physician AP2051 and is nationally board certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM ®) 26056 since 2004. She is certified by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association NADA.
In 2019, Melissa achieved an advanced Doctorate in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, a DAHM (Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine) with a focus on Integrative Oncology, specifically Breast Cancer and the utilization of Acupuncture to enhance quality of life and tolerability to oncological treatment. Her academic poster in partnership with … read more.