AcuMed Spa is a new kind of health care provider. In our acupuncture clinic, you'll enjoy relaxing treatments that get to the root of your pain. Instead of taking drugs that mask symptoms and cause side effects, our acupuncture and massage treatments are gentle, effective, and natural, addressing your entire body and mind.

Acupuncture is the prime choice for treating acute and chronic pain, including back pain, sciatica, headaches, neck and shoulder pain, arthritis and more. Acupuncture treatments reduce inflammation, improve circulation and metabolism, balance hormones, strengthen immunity, detoxify, and balance your body.

Beth Conroy is a fully licensed, board-certified acupuncturist providing holistic health treatments in Union Square, NYC. With over a decade of experience, Beth is dedicated to helping you achieve optimal health and wellness. Patients come looking for help with pain management, fertility support, mental health issues, headaches, migraines, digestive issues, allergies, and more. By offering a variety of modalities such as acupuncture, electrostimulation, guasha, tuina, cupping, essential oils, trigger point therapy, dry needling, and esoteric acupuncture, Beth tailors a personal treatment for every patient that she sees. Her commitment is to treat one patient at a time so that they are never rushed.

AcuMediZen is the brainchild of owner and New York State licensed acupuncturist, Charlie Sylvester. Charlie provides acupuncture and various Chinese medical therapies to the Rochester and surrounding areas with the simple goal of educating people about their health. Charlie is a huge proponent of preventative medicine in an effort to decrease the flow of people to local hospitals and increase individual awareness about their own health and wellness. Charlie enjoys treating people of all ages and from all walks of life, including children and senior citizens. Charlie has a special interest in addiction, psycho-emotional disorders, pain management, stress management, gastrointestinal disorders, men's/women's health and sports-related injuries.

Heather has been working as a Natural Health Practitioner for the past 14 years. She has worked in private practice both in Australia and overseas, and worked as a consultant for the Hospital Board in Jamaica, West Indies. Heather's broad range of modalities and extensive experience will allow her to develop a treatment program specific to your needs.
Prior to becoming a Natural Health Practitioner, Heather spent a number of years in the Information Technology arena both as a computer programmer and technical writer. She obtained a Bachelor of Business in Australia, and then travelled overseas to study Naturopathy. Her qualifications in the Natural Health Field include a Master of Science (Natural Health), Doctor of Natural Health, and Diploma of Herbal Medicine which she completed in the USA. Additionally she has obtained an Advanced Diploma in Acupuncture in Brisbane, Australia.
Whilst Heather has wide experience in all aspects of Natural Medicine, her main interest lies in musculoskeletal (arthritis, sports injuries, back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatism) and other painful conditions. She also has extensive experience in the treatment of fertility, skin conditions, anti-ageing and women's health issues.
Heather takes a holistic approach to understanding the processes of disease and uses a number of different treatment methods for a range of health conditions. Depending on your condition and your individual needs, naturopathy, acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, SLM Bodywork or herbal medicine may be used within the same treatment consultation. This ensures that you get the maximum benefit for minimum time and cost.

Karoline Gostl is a licensed acupuncturist and NCCAOM certified in Chinese herbs since 2005.