Acupuncture

Don Thomas, Acupuncturist

Don Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Maryland. Don has practiced Nursing for the past 22 years in the areas of Psychiatry and Substance Abuse with National Certification in the area of Mental Health nursing. His personal healing experience while receiving acupuncture treatment prompted him to pursue the path to become an acupuncture practitioner. Don graduated from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in 2004 with a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and has been practicing as a licensed acupuncturist in Maryland since that time.

Don lives in the Perry Hall area with his wife and two young children. Growing up in the area, his parents helped foster a keen interest in Nature and the Natural order of things such as seasonal changes. It felt like he was coming home when he discovered that Chinese Medicine, especially 5 element acupuncture, is based on healing principles garnered from careful observation of Nature. Don now utilizes this ancient healing wisdom to be in partnership with his clients as they experience their own personal healing. As a nurse, Don also has a clear grasp and appreciation of Western medical practice and is adept at integrating the benefits derived from each system to promote wellness through holistic care.

Domenic Thomas - M.S.O.M., L.Ac.

Domenic enrolled at SAMRA University in Los Angeles and earned a full tuition scholarship to study Traditional Chinese Medicine. He went on to graduate with a Masters of Science degree in Oriental Medicine in 2001.

At SAMRA he was fortunate to study under some of the brightest Chinese, Japanese, and Korean professors in the science of oriental medical diagnosis, acupuncture, and herbology. Domenic also studied optional advanced coursework in Chinese herbal theory, diagnosis, and massage therapy.

After leaving SAMRA, Domenic moved to New York City for a position at a physical rehabilitation clinic in Bronx, NY where he was able to perform over 5,000 acupuncture visits in his first year of practice. After his extensive clinical experience in New York, Domenic decided to re-locate to Baltimore, MD and opened his current practice in February of 2003, specializing in obstetrics, pregnancy support, physical medicine, and pain management.

Brian Jackson, L.Ac.

Brian was classically trained at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. There he had the opportunity to study under some of the greatest contemporary scholars in the field of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

Beyond competency in Acupuncture he is also adept at Tuina, and Qigong External Therapy. During his graduate work and residency program within one of the largest and most modern TCM hospitals in China, the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the majority of his clinical work was in the field of post-stroke care, muscular-skeletal disorders, and pain management.

He is nationally certified and holds a Maryland license in acupuncture. Due to his extensive training in China he has seen a high volume of patients with a vast array of disorders. He has just recently moved to the Baltimore area to share his knowledge of classical Chinese acupuncture with our growing patient population.

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