Kristen is a Nationally Board-Certified Doctor of Acupuncture with over 20 years of industry experience ranging from small businesses to a military hospital. She has a proven ability to adapt within any environment, conveying complex concepts clearly to reach patients, colleagues, and students at any level. She has experience analyzing internal processes, implementing data-driven improvements, and providing actionable solutions for both healthcare and business settings. A skilled team leader, Kristen identifies and addresses organizational and patient needs efficiently.

Her expertise lies in addressing patient care as well as medical and holistic business challenges. She supports the advancement of the profession through educational roles, including continuing education classes for Acupuncturists and serving as an adjunct professor at East West College of Natural Medicine, where she mentors students in research design, data collection, applied statistics, and data analytics.

Kristen’s goals in Chinese Medicine include solving complex problems for Acupuncturists and patients, using quantifiable, evidence-informed approaches to create easy-to-implement solutions. She integrates Traditional Chinese Medicine with adjunctive modalities, providing the best possible patient care while knowing when to refer to other specialists.

She has served a four-year Senate appointment on the Florida Board of Acupuncture, upholding professional standards and regulations, and is a published author in the Psychosomatic Society Journal, Sleep Journal, and Acupuncture Today.

Currently, she is completing a traditional doctoral program at Nova Southeastern University, expanding her expertise in research, applied statistics, and health science.