We are a wellness center with a staff of 6 acupuncturists, 3 massage therapists and a staff of yoga therapists. We has a Chinese herbal pharmacy in house. Offering Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Therapy.

Welcome at Serenity Health Arts, a center for integrative holistic medicine in Midtown Manhattan. Glad you stopped by!

As a woman, you want to feel your best but often don’t get the help you need. Many of the health challenges you experience will benefit from lifestyle changes and natural therapies. We help you choose what makes sense for you.

We offer you an approach to healing that looks at you as a whole person to help you restore your energy, mood and functioning. You will be at the center of our work together.

Our approach to healing is firmly rooted in centuries of traditional East Asian medicine and Western naturopathic practice, informed by decades of modern laboratory and clinical research, and validated through our daily engagement with patients.

John Howard completed his degree in acupuncture from the Maryland Institute of Traditional Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. John holds two professorships; one in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the other in Western Medicine from George Washington University (GWU). Professor (Prof) Howard lectured on suturing and minor trauma management.

Upon completion of his degree Prof Howard entered into a five-year fellowship with the US military under the direction of Dr. Richard Niemtzow, MD, PHD. Prof Howard is both a clinician and an Academician. As an academician, he provides national and international lectures in acupuncture and auriculotherapy. He has authored five books and 21 articles on these two fields. He is also dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and has been awarded the dissemination of seminal works of Dr. Raphael Nogier (The RAFT (Radial Artery Food Test) and of Dr. René Bourdiol (Elements of Auriculotherapy).

In 2014 Prof Howard served as the vice president of the 8th International Symposium of Auriculotherapy in the United States. In 2016 Prof Howard became a consultant for ZeroMed (a holistic medical goods company) to design auriculotherapy protocols. Currently he is the President of the United States branch of the Raphael Nogier School of Auriculotherapy.



Research

John is currently conducting studies on the use of Auriculotherapy in distance runners to enhance performance. Some of men on team USA who won the world 100k gold medal in the Nederland’s in 2011 used his protocol.

Dr. Kimberly Burger began attending acupuncture school in 1994 and graduated from The Academy of Advanced Complimentary Medicine in 1998 with a PhD in acupuncture and homeopathic medicine. Dr. Burger received clinical hours attending an acupuncture school in Columbo, SriLanka. With additional training in Dr. Tans Balance Method, Master Tung style and theory of acupuncture, interning with Dr. Chow Chen, certification in Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture and Macular Degeneration treatments to reverse and prevent continued degeneration of advancing eye diseases, Dr. Burger has a well rounded education with 29 years of clinical experience in the Chinese medical field of Traditional and Pre-Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2011 Dr. Burger moved her practice to beautiful Maui, Hawaii and was licensed in Hawaii in 2015 and has been serving the west side of Maui in Lahaina. In November 2023 after the Lahaina fires, Dr. Burger relocated her practice to Wailea and has added HBOT to her new location.

Dr. Burger uses Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to enhance and expedite the overall results of acupuncture treatments as well as to eliminate inflammation, pain and heal from chronic diseases including long haul covid and vaccine injury. HBOT is also used to enhance and promote collagen and keratin production in anti aging and cosmetic facial acupuncture.

Through the use of fine, micro acupuncture needles along with Clayton Shagal Marine Collagen skin care line, Dr. Burger offers an anti-aging or age reversal facial treatment that will reduce or reverse fine lines and wrinkles, lift and tighten the facial muscles and neck to produce a youthful, healthier and glowing appearance with results that last for up to 5 years post treatment.

Through the use of scalp needles, HBOT and electronic muscle stimulation, Dr. Burger offers a very successful treatment for post stroke recovery, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, MS, ALS, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and spinal cord injuries.

Through the use of essential oils, acupuncture, herbs and hyperbaric medicine, Dr. Burger is helping to support patients with cancer who are undergoing traditional treatments with an oncologist or have chosen to receive the non traditional treatment using ancient chinese medicine, herbs, essential oils, HBOT and the amazing power of prayer.

Dr. Burger has a passion for helping people recover from chronic illness or injury and desires to educate her patients to ensure they are living their best life.

Dr. Burger maintains a license in both Arizona since 1999 and Hawaii since 2014.

Alan has been practicing an extremely GENTLE style of Traditional Acupuncture for over 30 yrs and we pride ourselves on deliv­er­ing effective, punctual and friendly service.