Acupuncture Wellness Clinic: Clinical Therapists & Office Staff

At the Acupuncture Wellness Clinic, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, high quality acupuncture and other health services for our patients. Caring for the needs of patients is an important part of our comprehensive treatment therapy programs.

Our Founders and Clinical Directors, Gerald Williams and Marc Sklar, have carefully selected the Acupuncture Wellness Clinic Team for their expertise, diverse backgrounds, and commitment to high quality care for patients.

Our team includes our Clinical Directors & Practitioners, Clinical Therapists, Patient Education and Patient Coordination assistants. Our staff is fully trained and ready to assist you when you visit or call our any of our San Diego Acupuncture Clinics.

 

Office Staff - Patient Education

As part of our team, our Office Staff Members interact with our patients in a professional and respectful manner while assisting patients with appointments, education, insurance, and other clinic support functions.

 

Sage Breslin, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Education

Dr. Sage de Beixedon Breslin has worked in the field of Psychology for over two decades. She was classically trained at Northwestern University as a Counseling Psychologist.

Following her analytic training and a crippling back injury, Dr. Breslin decided to take some time off to begin a family. For the next few years, Dr. Breslin worked towards personal wellness, focused on her career, wrote a book and developed her specialty in trauma recovery.

After four years of training as a healer, Dr. Breslin opened an Integrative Medical Center and staffed it with the most comprehensive team in the country. At PATH (Professional Alliance for Total Health), the treatment of trauma, and chronic illness became easier with these resources available and solutions could be comprehensive enough to make a difference.

Dr. Breslin continues to provide integrative solutions for individuals and couples. Armed with amazing clinical and life experience, she is able to provide excellent care for her clients.

Genevieve Siegel, Director of Massage Therapy

Born and raised in California, Genevieve is a first generation Dutch-Indonesian and second-generation body-worker. A graduate of the School of Healing Arts in Pacific Beach, Genevieve has more than 900 class hours in holistic health and is a nationally certified massage practitioner. Genevieve thoroughly enjoys facilitating the healing of others and believes in the importance of balancing the mind, body and spirit.

Genevieve's journey to becoming a massage practitioner began in 1996 when she was diagnosed with endometriosis and a large cyst on her ovary. After years of taking a variety of hormones, nothing worked and side-effects of so many medications had become debilitating. Frustrated with the whole process, Genevieve stopped taking all medications. Just when she thought life would be back on track, she started contending with severe panic attacks.

After experimenting with various medications again, Genevieve decided to make a life change and she began taking massage classes. While seeking her own healing, Genevieve found her new passion and a new profession! Genevieve soon discovered that Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Massage (ATMAM) was instrumental to her healing. She took Personal Care and Professional Training courses where she gained great knowledge and experience. She realized that many people can benefit from this massage and that she was called to do this work. She has come full circle in her journey and joined The Acupuncture Wellness Clinic team.

Coreen Reinhart, Certified Nutritionist

Coreen Reinhart, Certified Nutritionist, is widely recognized for her expertise as a nutritional consultant, speaker and wellness coach. Ms. Reinhart has worked in the nutrition and weight-loss field for the last eighteen years.

Prior to settling in San Diego, California, Ms. Reinhart authored numerous monthly nutrition columns and was a weekly guest on a major Canadian radio show in Manitoba, Canada.

As an integral member of the professional staff at California HealthSpan Institute in San Diego, California and in her own private practice, Ms. Reinhart's expertise in designing individualized nutrition programs that teach patients to focus on their specific nutritional needs and their body's individual response to certain foods has resulted in an above average transformation with patients going from eating a diet filled with unfavorable food choices to a diet that emphasizes disease prevention and wellness.

Ms. Reinhart routinely offers nutritional education classes and seminars and is frequently asked to speak to corporations, organizations, schools and various other groups on nutrition, healthy lifestyle choices and disease prevention. Ms. Reinhart is also certified in “sports nutrition” and has helped many athletes achieve optimum health while maintaining their athletic performance goals.

Elaine Masters, Yoga Instructor

Elaine Masters is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance, a Mother and Entrepreneur. She has practiced Yoga for decades and earned her certification at the Natural Healing Institute in Encinitas, concentrating on Hatha Yoga and Kinepathics, a therapeutic form of yoga based in dance movement.

Elaine credits Chinese herbs and Acupuncture with helping her conceive and her son was delivered in a home water birth. Her company, The YoGo Project, produces the award-winning Drivetime Yoga books and CDs. www.DrivetimeYoga.com

"Breath deeply, stretch often, live well."

 

 

Maring Higa, LAc, MSTOM - Acupuncture Associate

Maring has studied many different alternative healing remedies including Tibetan medicine, ayurvedic medicine, psychology, nutritional supplementation, and Jin Shin Tara.

Maring brings enthusiasm, passion and dedication to each individual patient. Drawing upon her psychology degree from Naropa Univeristy, she takes an integrative approach to healing. She received a Masters of Science degree from the highly respected Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. Additionally, Maring traveled to China where she received a certification in International Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Chengdu University.

From a very young age, holistic medicine has been an integral part of Maring’s personal journey. She hopes to share her knowledge and experiences with every patient.

 

 

Kathleen Noonan, LAc - Acupuncture Associate

Kathleen grew up in a small town in Rochester, New York where her passion and curiosity for optimal health began at a young age. While there she had an amazing opportunity to apprentice in a naturopathic setting which heightened her knowledge of natural medicine and the healing process. She then began studying Qi Gong and was instantly fascinated with Chinese Medicine, allowing her to view the human body and the world in a new way. Her passion for knowledge led her to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, where she earned a Master in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture.

Kathleen deepened her studies in China, treating patients at Chengdu University Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Chemistry at The University of Arizona. Kathleen integrates her knowledge of Chinese Medicine with nutrition, acupuncture, herbal medicine, supplements, Qi Gong, and meditation.

Kathleen has a gentle touch that focuses on harmonizing and balancing the mind, body, and spirit. You will find a passionate, nurturing professional, who brings sensitivity and compassion to all her patients. Through Kathleen’s studies and years of experience as a health care provider she has developed a passion for the treatment of women’s health and reproductive issues. This experience, blended with her knowledge of nutrition and herbal medicine, has allowed Kathleen to treat her patients with an integrative style that yields effective and fast results.

 

Kimberly Fried, LAc, MSTOM Acupuncture Associate

Kimberly Fried became interested in the study of the human body and healing very early in life.  She became a licensed massage therapist while completing her studies at San Francisco State University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in psychology.  Upon completion of college coupled with her experience as a massage therapist, it was clear she wanted to help people heal and explored several directions, including medical school, chiropractic, osteopathy, and acupuncture.  However, it was when she sustained a severe injury to her back she sought a multidisciplinary approach to her own healing and found that she was most fascinated with acupuncture. 

Kimberly moved to San Diego to attend the preeminent Pacific College of Oriental Medicine where she received her Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine.

For the last three years, Kimberly has been an instructor of anatomy, physiology and massage therapy while at the same time being deeply involved in community outreach practicing Chinese medicine through the skillful use of acupuncture and herbs making integrative healthcare known and available to all families. 

Because Kimberly believes patient education is an important component in healing, she places an emphasis on patient recovery being shared by the practitioner and the patient. 

Kimberly is passionate about this centuries old form of medicine and has enjoyed great success in treating a wide range of conditions including pain management, orthopedic injuries, internal medicine, women’s health, digestive complaints, neurological conditions, insomnia, emotional imbalances and general health and wellness.

 

James Hogg, LAc, MSTOM Acupuncture Associate

Jim was introduced to Chinese medicine in his study of the Chinese internal martial arts over a 15 year period. In  that period of time he developed a passion for Chinese medical theory and treatment. The fact that Chinese medicine can be used to treat a variety of illnesses without resorting to pharmaceutical drugs or surgery and that Chinese medicine views the individual as a whole rather than a symptom really appealed to Jim.
It is Jim's mission to help his patients bring about optimal health and function so that they may achieve their goals in life. He seeks to do this by having empathy and sensitivity to his patients so that he may find the best way to address their needs.

Specialties
Jim uses Traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture, herbology and lifestyle recommendations to help patients regain their health and optimal function. He uses the Balance Method, a type of acupuncture that uses relationships between the organs/channels of the body to regulate blood flow in the body to cure illness.
Jim specializes in infertility, gynecology and mental health disorders.
Education
Jim holds a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego. He is also a Diplomate of Acupuncture and Herbology awarded from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He received his undergraduate in a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Studies from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott.
                Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego CA
                Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine

                Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott AZ
                Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Studies
                Minor Aerospace Safety, Psychology, Business
Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Acupuncturist – California Acupuncture Board
• Diplomate in Acupuncture – National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Diplomate in Herbology – National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

 

Dr. Bonnie Fischer

Dr. Bonnie Fischer is pleased to provide you with the highest quality of chiropractic care. With flexible office hours
and the latest in techniques, your health and well being are of the utmost importance. Dr. Fischer specializes
in functional health of the neuromusculoskeletal system and utilizes a multidisciplinary approach including
chiropractic, manual therapy, neuromuscular reeducation, therapeutic exercise, and physiotherapy to diagnose
and treat a wide array of nerve, muscle, and skeletal disorders.

Education

Dr. Fischer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Florida. After working
for a few years in the Bio tech field, she realized that her true passion was to help people enjoy optimal health
through the holistic approach offered by alternative medicine. Thus began her journey down the road of
chiropractic study.

Dr. Fischer earned her Doctor of Chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences, graduating
Magna Cum Laude. She has had an opportunity to work with numerous other practitioners to witness the various
approaches to chiropractic treatment. Her philosophy that the human body is a self healing entity and that regular
chiropractic care helps restore function and balance is sure to benefit her patients in a way that promotes overall
well being and a healthy lifestyle.

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Chiropractor (California Chiropractic Board)

Doctor of Chiropractic (SCUHS)

X-Ray Supervisor and Operator (California Department of Public Health)

BLS Healthcare Provider (CPR and AED through American Heart Association)

Basic First Aid (A-B-CPR & First Aid of San Diego)

Memberships

California Chiropractic Association

 

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