Patty received her Master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2010, becoming licensed as an acupuncturist in the state of Oregon in 2011. Upon graduating, she traveled to China to complete an acupuncture and herbal internship at the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. In addition to the academics of the internship, international travel experiences have always been at the heart of her pursuit of a healthy physical, mental, emotional and spiritual body.

 

Since her first exposure to natural medicine following her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis (she has healed beautifully), to working in the stressful, corporate environment of college textbook publishing, to living in France and learning how the French lifestyle consists of appreciation for the present moment, she is grateful to have been guided by many wise and compassionate teachers. She has woven together her experiences, her studies, her observations, and lessons learned. It is from this collection of life and educational experiences that she draws when working with patients. She strives to understand what is at the root of dis-ease and will do her best to help each patient realize their own unique healing potential in an effort to find greater balance, peace and well-being. She is honored to be of service. 

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As the owner of the practice, Patty is pleased to be able to offer her patients support no matter where in Oregon they are located. Though she has practiced both in Portland and Bend, her office is currently located in Portland, OR, where she is happy to offer her local Portland patients, at Beaumont Healthcare Clinic, a variety of hands-on Chinese medical modalities. Her in-person specialties consist of chronic pain, addiction recovery, mental/emotional disorders with underlying PTSD, and internal medicine. She is also a Certified Professional Hypnotist through the International Certification Board of Coaches and Hypnotists (ICBCH) and is pleased to offer virtual hypnosis sessions supported by Chinese herbal medicine and functional nutrition.

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Patty received her BA from Emory University in 2001.

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In her final year of acupuncture school, she completed an internship at Oregon Health & Science University as well as at Old Town Clinic/Central City Concern, Portland, OR, a sub-acute detox clinic. Patty is nationally certified through the NCCAOM as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine and is state licensed through the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. In Fall 2013 and 2014, Patty had the opportunity to volunteer and serve as team lead for the Acupuncture Relief Project in rural Bhimphedi, Nepal: www.acupuncturereliefproject.com. She has studied and been practicing Vipassana meditation taught by Sayadaw U Pandita since 2013 and Mahayana Buddhist meditation since attending the November Course at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2018. She considers herself a curious explorer, happily seeking to engage with the rich diversity this life has to offer.