Dr Heidi Lovie, (DACM, MSTOM, L.Ac, Dipl.OM) has treated thousands of patients since starting her private practice in 2009. She believes that the future of Chinese Medicine (CM) involves collaboration, transparency, and modern clinical knowledge. She regularly views modern blood work (i.e. upgraded thyroid panels, MTHFR testing, etc) through the scope of classical Chinese medicine to help patients set obtainable health goals towards greater healing. Dr. Lovie works with mostly patients looking for healing in the areas of women's health, autoimmune with a specific focus on Hashimoto's, and is a staunch advocate for broadening the scope of CM to better serve the trans community. When not with patients, Dr Lovie is instructing future healers in her role as a clinic supervisor at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine where she also teaches a course in gynecology and women's health. She has extensive training in Master Tung's Acupuncture system with several teachers in this family lineage and regularly employs his methods in patient care. She has done hospital rotations at St. Vincent's HIV Center, Cancer Care Center, and Manhattan's VA Hospital's Pain Management Unit. Prior to completing her Doctorate in Asian and Chinese Medicine (DACM), Dr Lovie received her Master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine through a full-time four-year graduate program where her degree holds a dual emphasis in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbalism. In addition to being a licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.), she is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Chinese Herbology and Oriental Medicine; this certification is marked by the title of Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (Dipl.OM). She is a member of the Acupuncture Society of New York (ASNY), the American Acupuncture Association of Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), and the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI).