Karen is a graduate of the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago and received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. She is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Illinois as well as a National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) certified herbalist. She is also a certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (ADS) and provides ear acupuncture as a part of a comprehensive model of care to help with addictions, PTSD, and behavioral health. She enjoys working with a variety of conditions such as emotional, stress-based conditions, anxiety, depression, digestive disorders, and women’s health. She believes in building partnerships with clients to promote their better health and optimal well-being through compassionate care to achieve an individual’s balance of mind and body.

Sherri Taylor is a licensed acupuncturist and board certified through NCCAOM(National Certification Commision for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) in Oriental Medicine. She also has a second board certification through ABORM (The American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine).

Our Team takes an evidence-based approach to acupuncture and offers a wide range of treatment options, including Acupuncture, Electro-Acupuncture, Fertility Acupuncture, Sports Medicine Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Red Light Therapy, O3 Rejuvenation Therapy, Frequency Specific Microcurrent, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cupping, Guasha, and Myofascial Release Technique. Whether you're seeking pain relief, injury rehabilitation, or stress management, our clinic has a solution for you. Our clinic offers a clean, professional, and welcoming environment, where you can feel comfortable and at ease. We accept insurance, HSA, and FSA, making our services accessible and affordable for everyone.

CIPM (Center for Intractable Pain Management) is a place of providing relief for those who suffer from intractable pain and extremely painful disorders such as; RSD/CRPS, Terminal Cancer Pain including numbness and other long-term chronic intractable pain disorders. Especially those failed to respond to previous treatment protocols.

We help you relieve your pain with VFT Medicine without any complications from injections, medications and surgeries.

Karta also known as Ibolya E. Laar, completed The Master of Science in Acupuncture (MS-Ac) program at New York’s Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM), the biggest acupuncture college in the USA. In this program where East meets West, Karta studied the clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in our modern world. She is well trained in the practical application of cupping, gua sha (a scraping technique), moxibustion (heat therapy), the use of electric stimulation (e-stim) and the Chinese body work Tui Na. In addition, Karta is a recent graduate of massage therapy from PCOM as well. Upon completion of this hands-on program she refined her sensitivity to the muscles and joints of the human body enhancing her therapeutic touch.
In her private acupuncture practice Karta teaches her patients pain management and successfully treats shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain, sprains or strains and post-surgery pain including joint replacements. She also treats any type of emotional disturbances such as, anxiety, nervous disorders or the inability to sleep. She promotes and supports fruitful fertility, alleviates painful menstruation, and eliminates PMS symptoms like irritability, anger, cramps, headaches or bloating. In addition she balances the digestive system by relieving constipation, acid reflux, bloating, nausea or gas, and has great results in the management and prevention of allergic reactions such as runny nose, burning eyes, itching, sneezing and/or skin rashes such eczema or acne. Her specialty is assessing and successfully implementing lasting lifestyle modifications that will suite your specific needs.
Last but not least, Karta through the practice of Kundalini Yoga for the past 15 years has been able to consolidate inner virtues such as patience, personal integrity, self-esteem, and compassion for the soul purpose of promoting a healthy happy life. The practice of this self-cultivating discipline is the distinguishing factor of her healing arts. After a good days work she enjoys long conversations with her daughter, who is currently a student in Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, about the mysticism of Chinese Medicine and spirituality.