Hours and Other Details
Office hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and are by appointment.
House calls and office visits are by appointment.
Confirmation of appointment:
Prior to your visit, a confirmation will be sent via email.
Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the missed session. This allows a reasonable amount of time to communicate with other patients who would like to schedule an appointment at that time.
Insurance is welcome and accepted
If you know your health insurance covers acupuncture, our insurance biller will handle all the paperwork for you. If you’re not sure if your company has coverage, the biller can take care of the verification query with your carrier for you.
We Offer a Free Consultation
Oriental medicine is a coherent system of medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years. Acupuncture treats many conditions, and complements western medicine beautifully, but it may not be the best solution for what’s troubling you.
To find out if acupuncture can treat your condition, let’s set up a mutually convenient time for a 20 minute free consultation, or email us with your questions and concerns. Either leave a message on the voicemail (see below), specifying a couple of times when you will be available, or shoot us an email. Please take a few moments to first read through the website’s FAQ’s section, which may have some answers for you, and have your questions prepared, to make best use of the consultation time.
If acupuncture is not right for you, we will do our best to direct you to our network of practitioners and doctors, to ensure you get the best care available.
Bio’s:
Carol Braverman, LAc, MS, Diplomate in Oriental Medicine
I was introduced to acupuncture at the peak of health: it simply made me feel even better. As a perk, it also eliminated what I considered at the time to be inconsequential and unrelated health problems, such as chronic, life-long insomnia, headaches, and occasional problems with digestion. What I didn’t know then, and understand now, is that most of us are walking around with “something,” but we accept it as part of daily living, often because we don’t know there’s a different perspective available to us.
Currently, in addition to private practice, I am working with the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, acupuncture’s national organization, working on legislative issues to integrate AOM into the new national healthcare policy. I co-authored the foundation document that is in use by the AAAOM lobbyist in D.C., and worked in a team to collect the cost-effectiveness studies that currently exist, in order to pave the way for future research and ascendance of the profession to be on a par with western medicine.
Tom Messina, LMT, LAc
I have been a licensed massage therapist for 24 years, and have integrated many styles and techniques over that time. I attribute my longevity in the practice of massage therapy to daily practice of either qi gong, tai chi, or yoga, taking sufficient renewal time, and eating correctly, for my body.
I decided to become an acupuncturist long ago, after receiving treatment for a sudden, debilitating episode: my lower back muscles seized up, making me unable to stand up straight or walk any distance. At the end of that first treatment, I could stand up tall, and followed up with maintenance visits for several months after that. I also got rolfed in that period and would recommend it as a treatment method in a heartbeat- it’s painful, but it really alters one’s alignment.
