Adrienne Coombs, TCMP, C.SMA Adrienne Coombs, TCMP, C.SMA completed the SMAC program in October 2015, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Squamish, British Columbia. Here she shares a case study of a UFC fighter who came to her for
Richard Macgurn L.Ac., C.SMA Richard Macgurn, L.Ac., C.SMA completed the SMAC program in June 2021, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in San Diego County, in the city of National City. Here he shares a case study of a patient
Darren Johnson L.Ac., C.SMA Darren Johnson, L.Ac., C.SMA completed the SMAC program in February 2012, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Maryland, in the city of Kensington. "Without exposure to the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) Program, I am
Daniel Raider L.Ac., C.SMA Daniel Raider, L.Ac., C.SMA completed the SMAC program in January 2013, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Portland, Oregon. "While studying at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine I became intrigued by Dr. Richard Tan’s Balance
Dr. Jay Bulloch, DOM, L.Ac., C.SMA Dr. Jay Bulloch completed the SMAC program in October 2015, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Los Angeles, California. "In asking me to write this, Matt had asked if there was 'an out of
Diana Herrera, DOM, L.Ac., C.SMA Dr. Diana Hererra completed the SMAC program in October 2015, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has 28 years of experience as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, received her C.SMA
Michelle Vlahakis, M.S., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), L.Ac, C.SMA Michelle Vlahakis completed the SMAC program in July 2021, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in San Diego, California. "A sports acupuncture colleague on the east coast referred me a challenging patient who
Fernando Escobar, CMT, L.Ac., C.SMA Fernando Escobar completed the SMAC program in March 2017, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Los Angeles, California. "A specific patient that inspired me was a 38-year-old man who hobbled into my office. He
Melani Leonard Cooper, L.Ac, C.SMA Melanie Leonard Cooper completed the SMAC program in September 2017, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Long Beach, California. "Firstly, I firmly believe that bridging the gap between Eastern and Western Medicine is essential for
Christine Marcarian, L.Ac, C.SMA Christine Marcarian completed the SMAC program in September 2017, and is now a practicing sports acupuncturist in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Her experiences include working for a busy orthopedic practice in Hackensack and at St Joseph’s Hospital in
