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 Mark Melchiorre is a practitioner of Asian/Oriental Medicine. He received his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Samra University in Los Angeles, California. Studies at Samra included acupuncture, herbal medicine, tuina massage, taijiquan (t'ai chi chuan) and qigong (chi kung.) Mark is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California. He has participated in California's Workers Compensation System as a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME.)
Three hundred hours of postgraduate study and the passing of a rigorous exam earned Mark certification as a Diplomate for the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics. Mark served as a member of the Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Committee for AcuCare, a managed care provider group for acupuncturists. He has been a faculty member at several schools of Asian Medicine teaching acupuncture points location and theory. Mark's postgraduate studies include an internship at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China. Since 2001 Mark has facilitated a weekly meditation group. In 1985 Mark began studying taijiquan and qigong with Professor Dan Lee at Dan's Academy of T'ai Chi Chuan in Pasadena, CA. Studies with Dan included Yang Style Long Form, tui shou/push-hands, and Soaring Crane qigong. Mark studied Yang Style Short Form with Ying Zheng Laoshi in Hangzhou, China. The study and practice of taijiquan and qigong led Mark to investigate the philosophy behind these disciplines, culminating in his present position as a practitioner of Asian/Oriental Medicine. He continues to practice taiji and qigong. Mark is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Qigong Association. He is a certified instructor for Grandmaster Jiang Jianye's Health Preservation Forms, and certified in Tai Chi Easy™ a method combining Bu Zheng (Vitality Method) Qigong and Tai Chi movements. All forms taught are adaptable to an individual's personal health and fitness requirements. "I use a variety of Asian/Oriental Energy Medicine methods including acupuncture and non-needle therapies including: electrotherapy, tuina massage, moxibustion, cupping, guasha, herbs, and qigong to promote health and to effectively treat and prevent a variety of disorders." - Mark Melchiorre, L.Ac. Mark maintains a private practice in South Pasadena, CA, USA
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