Alabama born and in practice since 1989, Dr. Mick is one of the first American born doctors of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in the country having training in the U.S., Europe and China. After completing a bachelors degree in pre-med health sciences on the East coast, masters and doctoral degrees in acupuncture and Oriental medicine on the West coast, Dr. Mick worked as an acupuncture intern at two TCM university hospitals in China

Upon returning from China, Dr. Mick has served as a professor and clinical supervisor at two acupuncture and Oriental medicine colleges and worked with medical doctors at integrative clinics around the U.S., Europe, Central and South America. Dr. Mick has successfully treated thousands of patients for a wide variety of conditions through decades of practice, including work as an acupuncturist volunteer for numerous Church medical missions in the U.S. and abroad.

Specialties

Specialties:

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is a complete health care system that can dramatically improve or eliminate nearly any disease or condition either alone or in conjunction with your current health care.
Acupuncture is an alternative health care that is all-natural, non-invasive, painless and effective. The pins help to open any blockages, and to balance your body gently back to health. Acupuncture is therapy, and usually a series of treatments is needed to get the best results, and the amount suggested is revealed after the first exam and treatment. Ahna has the state of the art AcuGraph software system the provides the patient with a full color graph that accurately details the state of health of the acupuncture meridians and balances them back to normal. She also can relieve pain instantly up to 50% or more...

History

Established in 1996.

Ahna earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the U. of Utah in Salt Lake City. Her course of study was ballet, jazz and modern dance. She also studied the medical sciences as they pertain to the body such as anatomy, biology, kineseology, chemistry. She had an exciting career as a dancer and performed on the Sony and Cher Show at the CBS Studios in Hollywood. She also performed with the Gloria Newman Dance Company and various other dancing jobs traveling to Japan and Canada. At her 20 year high school reunion she did an examination of her life and realized she wanted to be a Doctor like her father. After considering Radiology and Chiropractic - she toured the campus of Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, CA and immediately fell in love with this powerful healing art. She graduated Cum Laude in 1996, passed her National Boards and moved to Sedona, Az where she obtained her Acupuncture License. She has enjoyed a successful private practice ever since.

I am here to provide a comfortable, safe and peaceful health environment that will facilitate beneficial treatment outcomes appropriate to your health goals.

My approach is to create a professional relationship between myself and the patient that allows us to talk about what is showing up, how this can be different and what steps we can take to get there.

I believe that improving our quality of life as we choose can be filled with joy through healthy change.

Healthy Balance Acupuncture, LLC is an acupuncture and Chinese medical clinic located in Portland, Maine. The business’s primary service is providing acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment for allergies, PMS, headache, depression, arthritis, stroke, sciatica, hypertension, low back pain, tennis elbow, digestive problems, postoperative pain, neck pain, knee pain, and many other conditions.

Tamara received her Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture and received advanced training at the Zhejiang
Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China. She is licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, (NCCAOM) a national organization established to regulate the practice of acupuncture. She is also a licensed DOM in Florida.

Tamara has been accepted as a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. ABORM practitioners have demonstrated competency and advanced knowledge in the field of both Western and Oriental Reproductive Medicine by attending specialized training and passing a rigorous advanced certification examination. The services provided at Integrative Acupuncture integrate approaches from East and West to optimize patient outcomes. “My intent is to work with patients and their physicians to support and complement their IUI and IVF cycles. The two styles of medicine are actually very complementary”.

Tamara has also been a Registered Dietitian for over 20 years and is a Licensed Dietitian and Nutritionist in Massachusetts. She provides nutrition consultation to patients for weight loss, chronic diseases including oncology support, gastrointestinal disorders and cardiovascular health. As a member of the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine her interest lies in providing counseling for wellness and disease prevention.

Special areas of interest include working with patients experiencing infertility, stress and anxiety, side effects of chemo and radiation therapy and pain management, including musculoskeletal and migraines. Additional specialty training includes the Oncology Acupuncture program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Integrative Medicine Services and advanced infertility training.