Find a Practitioner
KsAOM Acupuncturists (licensed or license pending) are listed below:
Key:
Dipl.=abbrievation for Diplomate and signifies national certification
NCCAOM=National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, AOM national practitioner certification body
OM=Oriental Medicine Ac=Acupuncture.
L.Ac.="Licensed Acupuncturist" a State licensing designation.
D.O.M.="Doctor of Oriental Medicine" a State licensing designation.
D.Ac.="Doctor of Acupuncture" a State licensing designation.
CWK=Certified Wholistic Kinesiologist
Two letter designations in parenthesis are State abbreviations designating where licenses are held. Kansas initial licensing is in progress now.
Licensed practitioners have at least a Masters degree. Ac is a 3 year post-graduate degree*, OM is a four year post-graduate degree*.
*For further information see Education and Training on "About" page.
Newton Area
Constance Gehring Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & NC), D.O.M.(NM), CWK
Acupuncture Newton Incorporated
209 S. Pine St.
Newton, KS 67114
316-587-5335
www.acupuncturenewtoninc.com
Kingman Area
Sue Harris Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), R.N., L.Ac.(KS)
Advanced Acupuncture
1339 Veach Street
Kingman, KS 67068
United States
620-532-5563
cell phone: 781-367-8465
sharrisacu@gmail.com
Lawrence Area
Gina Halsey Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & CA)
Gina Halsey Acupuncture
2512 W. 6th St. Suite C
Lawrence, KS 66049
785-856-6789
GinaHalsey@me.com
www.GinaHalseyAcupuncture.com
Julie Johnson-Bear Don't Walk Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS)
515 Rockledge Rd.
Lawrence, KS 66049
773-991-9455
support@juliebeardontwalk.com
www.juliebeardontwalk.com
Janet Lee Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS, MO & CA)
Vitality Holistic Medicine
1045 Kentucky St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
917-855-1579
JanetLeeACU@gmail.com
www.vitalityholisticmedicine.com
Leawood Area
Stephanie McGuirk Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), D.Ac.(RI), L.Ac.(KS)
TOTEM Acupuncture Health and Healing
8016 Stateline Suite 203
Leawood, KS 66208
913-522-1198
hello@totemacupuncture.com
www.Totemacupuncture.com
Manhattan Area
Deane Lehmann Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS)
Flint Hills Acupuncture
785.341.7737
deanelehmann@gmail.com
www.flinthillsacupuncture.com
Overland Park Area
Cynthia Chamberlain Dipl.Ac. Dipl.C.H.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS)
Eastern Healing Solutions
10875 Grandview St #2200
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
(913) 549-4322
www.overlandparkacupuncturist.com
Kerry Fremerman Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & CO)
Center for Classical Acupuncture
11661 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-214-9031
www.centerfca.com
Grace Yang Gong L.Ac.(KS)
GRACE Family Acupuncture
8600 W. 95th St. Suite 212 B
Overland Park, KS 66212
913-721-7295
gongyang1968@gmail.com
www.gracefamilyacupuncture.com
Chaoyong Jiang Dipl.C.H. & Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & MO)
11608 Earnshaw St.
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-599-0898
chaojiang@sbcglobal.net
Jinyu Ren Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & MO)
KC Acupuncture and TCM Center
10620 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS 66214
913-549-4855
jinyuren@yahoo.com
www.kcacupuncturecenter.com
Fengzhen Ren L.Ac.(KS)
KC Acupuncture and TCM Center
10620 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS 66214
913-549-4855
fengz65@yahoo.com
www.kcacupuncturecenter.com
Dr. Taejeon Shin D.C., Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & GA)
Kansas Acupuncture & Chiropractic Clinic
7050 W 105th St.
Overland Park, KS 66212
phone: 913-649-2044
fax: 913-649-2064
kacclinic@gmail.com
www.kacclinic.com
Sandra Wilkes Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & MO), D.O.M.(NM)
Blue Valley Acupuncture LLC
11810 Quivira
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-766-0893
fax 913-766-1667
sandrawilkes@bluevalleyacu.com
www.bluevalleyacu.com
Li Ten Ken Yang Ph.D., L.Ac.(KS & MO), D.O.M.(FL)
Anderson Physical Medicine
11081 Antioch
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-649-4045
kenyang11317@gmail.com
Salina Area
Willow Leenders Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS pending)
STORYPUNCTURE
120 N. Santa Fe
Salina, KS 67401
785-819-1336
willow@storypuncture.com
www.storypuncture.com
Shawnee Area
Shamayne Tate Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS)
Ancient Wisdom Acupuncture and Wellness
7410 Switzer
Shawnee, KS 66614
913-962-7408
ancientwisdom.tate@gmail.com
www.yourwellnessconnection.com
Topeka Area
Doug Petrie Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & CO)
Acupuncture Works
1335 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612
785-249-3513
www.acupunctureworkstopeka.com
Stephanie Schuttera L.Ac.(KS)
Classical Acupuncture of Kansas
2913 SW Plass Ct Suite D
Topeka, KS 66611
785-554-7558
classicalacupunctureofks@gmail.com
www.classicalacupunctureofks.com
Wichita Area
Shelly Callahan LMT (Derby), Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS)
Wheatland Acupuncture & Massage LLC
614 N. Mulberry Rd.
Derby, KS 67037
316-305-3958
wheatlandmassage@att.net
www.wheatlandacupuncture.org
Marty Golden L.Ac.(KS)
Wichita Holistic
3700 E. Douglas Suite 60
Wichita, KS 67208
316-518-0050
wichitaholistic@gmail.com
www.wichitaholistic.com
Lara Pollock Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS), D.O.M.(NM)
Lara Pollock, DOM
200 N. Broadway, Suite 230
Wichita, KS 67202
316-619-2777
larapollock@hotmail.com
www.larapollock.com
Danny Spoon Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS pending)
Wichita, KS
316-250-2521
Kimberley Vester-Couch Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS & MO), D.O.M.(NM)
Bluestem Acupuncture Clinic of Kansas
505 S. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
316-285-8058
bluestemacupunctureks@gmail.com
www.bluestemacupunctureks.com
Chih-Chen Wen Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS)
Wen Health and Wellness
4415 W. Zoo Blvd Suite2
Wichita, KS 67212
316-308-6078
cwenui@yahoo.com
www.wenhealthandwellness.com
Lorie Wilson Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS), M.Ed.
Innerworks Holistic Health, LLC
815 N Waco Suite 36
Wichita, KS 67203
316-946-0990
staff@innerworks.org
www.innerworks.org
Kitty Wong-Robertson Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS), D.O.M.(NM)
Heartland Oriental Medicine, LLC
215 South Maize Road Suite 103
Wichita, KS 67209
316-512-5585
heartlandorientalmedicine@gmail.com
www.homllc.com
Missouri
Kansas City
Janet Lee Dipl.O.M.(NCCAOM), L.Ac.(KS, MO & CA)
Vitality Holistic Medicine
8131 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64114
917-855-1579
JanetLeeACU@gmail.com
www.vitalityholisticmedicine.com
Is there scientific basis for acupuncture and herbs?
There are many acupuncture effectiveness studies that can be searched through the links in our "AOM information" area.
Yes. There are many viable scientific theories for acupuncture modes of action relating to the function of the body on many levels. Some answer the question on an atomic level, some on a biochemistry level, some on a neurological level, and some on a musculoskeletal level. There are others dealing with biophysics and bioelectricity, of the body; and of course, the mind and spirit are always influential in treatment, as in our lives. Oriental medicine is based on holism, the relationships on the inside and outside of the body, between systems, between organs, nerves and muscles, between and within the energetic connections that allow the flow of communication and resource management in the body, as well as the energetic relationships with the world around us! So ALL levels are considered interconnected and important, and optimizing the balance of any of them result in improved health.
The ancient Chinese believed that within the body, there are channels of energy called meridians, which regulate your body’s functions. Any imbalance in energy or qi (pronounced chee) causes illness. With acupuncture, needles are used to manipulate the energy along meridians and their corresponding organs in order to improve the flow of these energies and bring about balance. It is easier to invision this now that we have wi-fi, remotes and other technology that send energy wirelessly to communicate and trigger functions; the ancient Chinese were able to detect and grasp the concept of this system in the body, and they related it to analogies in nature, before any technological analogies existed.
Herbal prescriptions (raw herbs or prepared supplements) are often used in conjunction with an acupuncture treatment or may be used in place of acupuncture. Each herb in a prescription has a particular function. Unlike current pharmaceutical practice which may use the isolated active ingredient of an herb to treat a disease or a synthetic version of an active ingredient, most herbologists work with the natural products, in a more chemically complete form. There are complementary ingredients in an herb that balance out the main ingredients. This keeps side effects very low for most herbs and herbal formulas.
A large body of herbal research exists both, past and present. It is often coded (no longer given the herbal or formula name) in the proprietary research being done to develop modern pharmaceuticals. Research and trials are expensive to conduct and are generally done in the expectation of profit, which is not forthcoming on an herbal which is not patentable. The big pharmaceutical companies have long studied herbal compounds to develop drugs. They are now interested in the herbals themselves as evidenced in Bayer Pharmaceuticals recent purchase of Dihon, one of the largest Traditional Chinese medicine manufacturers in the world.
What is Oriental Medicine?
Oriental medicine (OM) is a system of healthcare that began more than 5000 years ago and has continued to progress to the modern day. It is comprised of 5 main components with therapies within each category, and includes: acupuncture, acupressure, and moxibustion, herbology, Oriental bodywork (such as reflexology, Tuina massage, cupping), Chinese medicated diet therapy, Tai qi and qi gong (energetic exercises). Your treatment may be comprised of one or more of these components, depending on your condition.
Oriental medicine works with the body's inherent healing systems. Acupuncture is an important treatment within OM that activates the body's healing mechanisms through the stimulation of different points on the body with a fine smooth needle. The stimulation of the needle acts as a catalyst to the ignition of a cascade of biocommunication, communication that results in a more balanced "teamwork" between the body systems. The results include measurable chemical, electrical and functional changes that can enhance discernible physical processes such as digestion, respiratory function, circulation, etc. For the patient, reaching that response results in decreasing symptoms that last for increasingly longer periods of time.