Mrs. Sparks is nationally certified by NCCAOM and is licensed to practice acupuncture by the Ohio and Kentucky Medical Boards. Mrs. Sparks has over 26 years experience in acupuncture and medical research. She specializes in pain relief, including neck, shoulder, back, and joint pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica, headaches, migraines, painful menses, stroke paralysis, Bell's palsy, depression, anxiety, insomnia, hypertension, gastrointestinal issues, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, OB/Gyn disorders.

Mrs. Sparks was trained as a physician in China in both western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, with a specialty in acupuncture. She graduated from Yunan university of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1985, and then completed 2 years of advanced acupuncture training. Early in Mrs. Sparks' career she worked under the supervision of Zunxin Guan, one of foremost acupuncture experts in Yunan, China. Later on Mrs. Sparks was a principal clinical researcher running projects funded by China's Bureau of Traditional Chinese medicine and material medica. Mrs. Sparks also worked seven years at the University of Cincinnati College of medicine in cardiology research. Overall she has been involved in Acupuncture practice, Chinese herbal medicine, and biomedical research more than 26 years.

For patients who want to avoid surgeries and heavy medication, we are a medical group that offers a natural healing solution to those in need. We also provide preventative programs to maintain wellness and promote healthy lifestyles. ​We integrate acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition, energy practice, meditation, and massage therapy to seamlessly work together in conjunction with modern medicine. It is also our mission to help demystify Traditional Chinese Medicine and ease your concerns by providing educational materials and lectures.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, disease contains two parts analogous to the roots and branches of a tree. The symptoms are like branches, and if you only treat them, the same roots will soon grow the same symptoms again. To effectively heal, one must address the root cause of the of illness so the tree may grow healthy branches. Additionally, two people may both experience a similar disease but have very different underlying root causes. Likewise, two others may have very different diseases but have the same root cause. At Rooted Medicine, Andrea Hingst L.Ac. MSOM, draws from experiences in integrated hospitals and private practice to combine traditional Chinese therapies with modern functional medicine to identify each individual’s unique foundational imbalance to heal from the roots up.

At Crossing Point Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Suraja Roychowdhury offers effective treatment strategies using the principles of Chinese medicine to guide you from your illness to health to wellness. I offer acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and cupping, guasha, moxa and tuina as adjuvant treatments. For those of you who are afraid of needles, or for children, I can do non-insertive treatments such as Shakuju, that are very gentle, effective, and safe.

I practice East Asian Medicine through acupuncture, herbs, moxibustion, & cupping. I am a certified acupuncturist, certified herbalist and Diplomat of Oriental Medicine. My approach is collaborative. I work with each of my patients on a customized plan towards health and healing. It's my goal to get to the root of the issue.