ABOUT
US
Our mission is
to bring Oriental Medicine to the mainstream of America. If you've read
our page listing conditions which are commonly treated by Oriental
Medicine (WHAT TCM TREATS) you probably have an idea of the vast treasure
it is. It offers not only treatment options but the very possibility of
any treatment at all to countless thousands of people every day through
out the world. The USA should be among the nations to reap the benefits of
this old but very advanced technology. In addition to the human gains, a
great deal of the economic burden of health care could be shouldered more
easily if Oriental Medicine were as available in the USA as it is in
China.
The ChineseMedicineSampler.com is operated by Health Balance L.L.C. which
is a for-profit firm located in Tucson, Arizona, USA. It's primary
activities are the private practice of TCM, this web site, continuing
education presentations and educational presentations to the
non-professional public.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE AUTHOR
The
acupuncturist who authored this site, Joseph Balensi. graduated from
Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA in 1995 with a
M.S. in Oriental Medicine. He has been in private practice in Tucson,
Arizona since then. He taught herbology and the Acupuncture Techniques
series of classes at the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
for three years and am currently the Clinic Dean at the Asian Institute of
Medical Studies in Tucson. Just below is his resume (curriculum vitae to be
precise).
Professional Experience
1995 -
Present Instructor - Tai Chi Chuan Ott YMCA, Tucson, Arizona.
1995 -
Present Practitioner of Oriental Medicine in private practice, Tucson,
Arizona.
1996 -1998
Instructor - Chinese Herbology, Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine,Tucson, Arizona.
1996 -1996
Administrator - Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Tucson,
Arizona.
1997 - 2000
Instructor - Acupuncture Materials and Methods, Arizona School of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
1998 - 2000
Chairman - Ethics Committee, Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine,Tucson, Arizona.
1998 - 2001
Acupuncturist - University of Arizona, Department of Psychology. Study of
Acupuncture and Depression, Tucson, Arizona.
1999 - 2002
Acupuncturist - University of Arizona Health Sciences
Center, Department of Pediatrics, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Center, Tucson, Arizona
1999 -
Present Evaluating Acupuncturist - www.ChineseMedicineSampler.com
1999 -
Present Web Designer and Master - www.ChineseMedicineSampler.com
2000-2000
Faculty Chairman, Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,
Tucson, Arizona.
2000-2003
Clinic Dean - Asian Institute of Medical Studies, Tucson, Arizona
2001-2003
Executive and Medical Director - LAU Clinic, Tucson, Arizona
Professional Activity
1997 - 2000
Acupuncture Society of Arizona - Southern Region Board Member
1999, 2000
Acupuncture Society of Arizona - Web Master
October 1999
State of AZ, Acupuncture Board of Examiners, Test Writing Committee - Member
2000 - 2001
Arizona Integrated Acupuncture Alliance - Vice-President
Publications and Presentations
1) Balensi,
Joseph; Point Energetic Reference - Classification of acupuncture points by
traditional functional property. The Medical Acupuncture Web Page, 1999;
(Hosted by Aristotle University, Thessalonika, Greece), http://users.med.auth.gr/~karanik/english/articles/pointref.html
2) Balensi,
Joseph; Chinese Herbal Formula Reference - Classification of formulas by
traditional functional property with cautions and contraindications. The
Medical Acupuncture Web Page, 2000 (hosted by Aristotle University,
Thessalonika, Greece),
http://users.med.auth.gr/~karanik/english/articles/rxref.html
3) Balensi,
Joseph; The Chinese Medicine Sampler - A 75 page introduction to Oriental
Medicine, 1999;
www.chinesemedicinesampler.com 1999; (hosted on independent domain)
4) Balensi,
Joseph; presentation: Scalp Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children with
Cerebral Palsy;
given at: First Annual Pediatric Integrative Medicine Conference, Tucson,
Arizona
5) Balensi,
Joseph; Acupuncture Diagnostic and Treatment Manual for Cerebral Palsy, Used
in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Pediatrics Research
Project - funded by the National Institute of Health.
6) Balensi,
Joseph; Arizona Catches Up With Ancient Healing, Arizona Senior World August
2000.
7) Balensi,
Joseph; Weekly column on Traditional Chinese Medicine in
AltMed-HealthAnswers.com e-mail newsletter 2000
8) Balensi,
Joseph; Scalp Acupuncture Seminar, Asian Institute of Medical Studies,
Tucson, Arizona;November 2000
9) Balensi,
Joseph; A Serendipitous Treatment of Cerebral Palsy with TCM
http://www.acupuncture.com/Acup/cerebral.htm 2000, and JOURNAL OF CHINESE
MEDICINE,
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