Kristen Tipaldo A.P., M.S.
Kristen is a Nationally Board-Certified Doctor of Acupuncture with over 20 years of industry experience ranging from small wellness centers to a military hospital.
Her expertise lies in Orthopedics, Fertility/Gynecology, Autoimmune/Immune, Psycho-Emotional, Adjunctive treatment for Chemotherapy induced pain/nausea, and Cosmetic Acupuncture/Dermatology. During this time, she has created the 'Celestial AcuLift' a Cosmetic Acupuncture technique. This is a unique protocol based on her years of experience in the beauty, marketing, research, and wellness industries.
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She supports the advancement of the profession by being an educator and job placement service for students and Acupuncturists. She is a CEU provider training professional Acupuncture Physicians and students alike. She does this through her continuing education classes and as an adjunct professor at East West College of Natural Medicine.
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Her goal with patients is to utilize Traditional Chinese Medicine and its adjunctive modalities to provide the best possible care with the experience and knowledge to refer out if necessary.
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She serves a 4-year Senate appointment on the Florida Board of Acupuncture designed to uphold the standards and regulations of the profession.
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She is a published author first in the national Sleep Journal, Psychosomatic Journal, and Acupuncture Today.
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Lastly, she is currently in a traditional Ph.D. program with Nova Southeastern University to be able to apply research methods to quantify Acupuncture techniques.
Certifications/Licenses
Board Certified in Acupuncture Florida AP1770
Board Certified in Acupuncture New York 006276
CITI Certified Human Research CITI Certified Human Research 42913612
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Society of Behavioral Medicine Society of Behavioral Medicine 38157
Continuing Education Provider National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Acupuncture Injection Point Certification 19753
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Advanced Clinical Rotations, May 2019​
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Experience
8/21-Present, Acupuncturist, Private Practice, Tampa, Florida/Lutz, Florida
8/20-8/21, Acupuncturist, Naval Hospital Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida
1/20-3/21, Acupuncturist, Aligned Modern Health, Chicago, Illinois
9/19-1/20, Acupuncturist, Botanica Day Spa, Clearwater, Florida
1/07-1/20, Acupuncturist, Private Practice, Tampa, Florida
9/05-12/07, Acupuncturist, Celebrity Cruise lines, Miami, Florida (Shipboard)
1/03-9/05, Acupuncturist, Private Practice, Tampa, Florida
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Teaching/Supervisory
1/22-Present, Adjunct Professor, East West College of Natural Medicine, Sarasota, Florida
1/22-8/23, Clinical Supervisor, East West College of Natural Medicine, Sarasota, Florida
1/17-Present, Private Practice, Continuing Education Provider, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
9/05-12/07, Supervisor, Celebrity Cruise lines, Miami, Florida (Shipboard)
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Awards/Honors
2023, Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi
2019, Tampa Bay Best Acupuncturist Runner Up
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Posts
6/21-6/24, Board Member, Florida Board of Acupuncture
6/21-6/24, Director of Community Relations, Florida Board of Acupuncture
6/22-6/24, Director of Unlicensed Activity, Florida Board of Acupuncture
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Publications
Tipaldo, K. Seixas, A., Chery, M., Bernard, M., Girardin, J. L., Blanc, J. (2023, May 29) Acupuncture and its effects on various patterns of insomnia. Sleep, 46(1). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0341
Tipaldo, K., Chery, M. Blanc, J. (2023). Post-COVID symptoms and their arbitrary nature among Acupuncture service seekers. American Psychosomatic Society, 475
A Holistic Approach to Insomnia | Acupuncture Today
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Education
1/22-Present, Nova Southeastern University, Ph.D. Health Sciences​
1/00-1/03, Florida College of Integrative Medicine, M.S. Traditional Chinese Medicine
9/96-6/99, University of Connecticut, B.A. Psychology
