Edwin has been practicing acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for 14+ years. He has a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine and is state licensed and national board certified in both acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Edwin first got involved with Chinese Medicine through his interest in Tai Chi. His Tai Chi teacher was an acupuncturist who sparked his shy curiosity into a passion for learning Chinese Medicine and studying original classical texts. Currently he spends his free time diving deeper into the Classics and doing Chinese translations: “I feel that in order to get to the heart of the medicine, one has to understand its source.”

Edwin has a vast experience that ranges from orthopedic sports medicine to Classical Chinese herbal formula training for internal disorders. He has worked in corporate, community and non for profit environments. He has also been a teacher of Chinese Medicine and worked in a supervisory level. Edwin loves to work with osteoarthritis of the knee, hips and rotator cuff injuries. He also enjoys helping athletes and runners during their seasons to maximize their efforts as well as their recuperation. Edwin additionally works with most chronic health issues, stress and anxiety, both men’s and women’s health and infertility. He is fluent in Spanish.

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Hristina Dimova’s fascination with the holistic functions of the human body has led her to receive a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine and a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition. She is National Board Certified in both acupuncture and Chinese herbs and is licensed in both Florida and Illinois. Hristina is also a certified Acupuncture Detox specialist through NADA.

Hristina received advanced training from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in China and Cook County’s John Stoger Hospital. Her experience includes working at the Edward Hines hospital treating and helping our veterans using NADA and Battlefield Acupuncture, which are specific types of auricular acupuncture treatments designed to help traumatized individuals cope with anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction and fears and phobias.

Hristina specialties include infertility, women’s health, digestive disorders, PTSD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, pain, and other chronic disorders. She’s also trained in facial acupuncture and skin rejuvenation.

Hristina is originally from Bulgaria where she received a BA in Education. She is an avid reader and a lifelong learner, and loves exploring unique bookstores with her son and daughter in the city. She is fluent in English, Bulgarian, and Russian.

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Jinyoung gained a particular interest in pain management through her own personal experience with pain. As a teenager, she experienced debilitating cramps that couldn’t be helped by conventional medicine. When she turned to acupuncture and herbs, she experienced lasting relief that created an indelible imprint on her, giving her purpose to become a Korean Medicine Doctor specializing in pain management. As this medicine has greatly improved the quality of her life, it’s her commitment to do the same for others.

Jinyoung Jang, L.Ac., K.M.D. (Korean Medicine Doctor) was born in South Korea and received education in both China and Korea. She graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. She trained in a well-known Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital for many years under Dr. Zhou Ying, an accomplished Kidney/Liver specialist, and Dr. Yan Jiran, a highly acclaimed TCM G.I. doctor in China. Jinyoung has also received Western and traditional Korean medical education in South Korea for 5 years when becoming a Korean Medicine doctor. She studied under Dr. Jeong Daun, who is a well-known Systematic Acupuncture Korean doctor.

After moving to the U.S, she was certified by NCCAOM and treated numerous patients with diverse medical conditions at one of the largest acupuncture clinics in Dallas, Texas.

Jinyoung takes care of each patient with a holistic approach by including various treatment tools to provide care for both temporary relief as well as diagnosis of the root causes. She uses acupuncture, gua sha, herbal therapy, cupping, and acupressure/tui na. She is full of balanced energy that makes patients feel welcome and well cared for.

Jinyoung specializes in pain management, women and children’s health, facial paralysis (Bell’s palsy), and podiatry.

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For the last 25 years, Christie has been a teacher and healer whose intention is to guide patients back to themselves. She uses intuitive energy work to connect you back to your body, as most physical symptoms can be a call to connect more deeply into the self. This deeper connection to your body works as a guide that can activate greater wisdom, inner knowing, intuition, and awareness to how you interact with the world around you, your relationships, your work, and with your ability to create in this world in a way that is true to your heart. True healing is about reclaiming yourself and your wholeness. 

Virtual and in-person sessions can be a blend of energy work, meditation, Taoist stone medicine, herbs, nutraceuticals, awareness/intuition and energy training, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and others tools to activate the body and assist in flow. If in-person, she may also use acupuncture as a tool for calibration, if desired.

Christie received a Masters Degree from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine and her B.A. in History and Literature from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She also studied acupuncture in Japan under the direction of Nakao Sunsae, was an apprentice to herbal master Dr. Zhengang Guo in Chicago, and interned with John Pirog. 

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Dr. Reecha Patel is a trained Naturopathic Physician committed to being your partner in wellness. Her journey in alternative medicine began when she was a young child growing up in an Indian household where Ayurvedic and other home remedies would be used to treat various conditions. She now strives to utilize her knowledge to bring patients back to a healthy state by getting to the root cause of their problems and using evidence-based natural therapies to treat them. Many of those therapies include botanical medicine, nutritional counseling, and hydrotherapy. She also has an interest in women’s health, mental illness, and most major hormonal imbalances.  

Reecha hopes to inspire her patients to live their healthiest lives, as naturally as possible. She focuses on determining the cause of conditions and works with patients to create comprehensive and realistic treatment plans.  

Reecha received her Doctor of Naturopathic degree from National University of Health Sciences, where she also went on to obtain her Masters in Acupuncture with honors. She also obtained her B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. 

For fun, Reecha enjoys dancing, hanging out with her family and friends, and traveling to new cities.

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Courtney is a seasoned clinical massage therapist with 20+ years of experience in professional settings using deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, and therapeutic massage techniques to address specific neuromuscular concerns. Courtney’s natural warmth and compassion promotes a safe healing space with personalized care to each patient, as she intuitively tailors each treatment to help patients live their lives to the fullest. She is experienced in working with sports activity related pain, chronic pain and tension, and promoting whole body relaxation during times of stress and transition. She is an active mother of two teenagers.

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