Introducing Lisa Taylor-Swanson

Acupuncturist & Herbalist
LAc, MAcOM, Dipl. OM. (NCCAOM)

[Photo: Lisa Taylor-Swanson] It has been my life-long dream to practice medicine. My initial interest in Western medicine was supplanted by Oriental medicine the first time I received Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs in 1995. I then apprenticed with a practitioner in Utah, after which I completed a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) at the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine and became licensed with the State of Washington to practice acupuncture (LAc). I practice various forms of acupuncture as well as Chinese herbal medicine. I am Board Certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Dipl OM) through our national organization, NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).

My specialties include treating male- and female-factor infertility, gynecological and obstetric concerns, and musculo-skeletal disorders. My practice includes the treatment of various illnesses, including but not limited to: PMS, endometriosis, infertility, concerns during pregnancy (fatigue, pain, nausea, pre-eclampsia), migraines, insomnia, & pain due to various causes and in various locations.

In addition to my clinical work, I am participating in several research projects at this time. I believe that the best way for Oriental Medicine to be fully understood and appreciated by all in the US is through personal experience. Second to this, I think that well-designed and meaningful research is critical to all people making educated decisions about the use and scope of this medicine.

It is my belief that the body is able to heal, change, and grow. Because of this, people are able to transform illness and disease. It is possible for each individual to experience more radiant health and abundant vitality. These are the reasons I named this practice Abundant Health. I approach each client with this as a permanent background, upon which the patters of signs and symptoms compose the foreground. I provide acupuncture treatments and Chinese herbal formulas to stimulate a client's body to incorporate greater health and vitality so that abundant health can become their own foreground in life.

Professional member of: NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine), WAOMA (WA Acupuncture & Oriental Medical Association), ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine), RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association), SAR (Society for Acupuncture Research) and ISCMR (International Society for Complementary & Alternative Medical Research).

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