Meet our Acupuncture Team

Lauren Kuei MSTOM, L.Ac 

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Lauren is a licensed and board certified acupuncturist and clinical herbalist in New York City. A native of Taiwan, Lauren is fortunate to have grown up with Eastern and Western medicine practiced under the same roof in hospitals. It was, and very much still is, all Medicine — a multifaceted practice employing methodologies via a slew of tools in order to identify pathologies, arrive at working diagnosis, and apply adequate and most-appropriate treatment modalities.

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Lauren graduated with highest honors from Pacific College of Health and Sciences - New York (formerly PCOM-NY). She completed clinical rotation at Columbia University Medical Center Integrative Health working alongside topnotch Eastern and Western medical professionals in a multidisciplinary setting and provided individualized healthcare to patients.

 

A seasoned yoga instructor with 10+ years of teaching and a 14-year-stint working in Fine Art Photography, Lauren brings curiosity, tenacity, and pinhole-focus to each and every patient. Lauren believes that getting to the bottom of disease manifestation is just as crucial as addressing signs and symptoms. Employing Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine framework to her practice, Lauren treats an array of conditions ranging from orthopedic injuries both acute and chronic, to respiratory, digestive, and urinary issues, as well as autoimmune conditions and metabolic syndrome.

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Lauren is fluent in Mandarin.

 

 

Brian Maloney MS, L.Ac

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While working as a yoga teacher and trained chef, Brian felt called to make a shift in order to have a deeper impact on the health and well-being of his clients. His search led him to the study of Eastern Medicine. Brian received his Master’s of Science from Tri-State College of Acupuncture. His practice is largely influenced by the style of the founder of the College, Doctor Mark Seem, called Acupuncture Physical Medicine, and the trigger point therapy research of Doctor Janet Travell. He is also largely influenced by the teachings of Japanese acupuncturist Kiiko Matsumoto. Brian has many tools he brings to his sessions with his patients—acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, guasha and Amma bodywork—which he uses to treat a myriad of symptoms, such as pain, insomnia, digestive disorders, stress and more. These tools coupled with his intuitive sensitivity allow him to unlock and maximize the healing potential of the human body.

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Donna Nield L.Ac, MSTOM

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Donna is the founder of East Village Acupuncture & Massage. Having lived in the East Village for over 20 years it has been her dream to bring affordable, accessible acupuncture to her community. Donna studied acupuncture and herbology in New York and Beijing, graduating with honors from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in NY. During her training at PCOM she completed rotations at the Initiative for Women with Disabilities at NYU Langone and at Beth Israel Medical Center’s Institute for Family Health. She travelled to Beijing to study a the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences which is a World Health Organization Collaborating Center of Traditional Medicine. Seeing first hand how acupuncture is integrated into daily life in China solidified her decision to provide the same access to acupuncture here in the East Village. She opened the clinic in 2016 and since then has helped bring relief to thousands of people suffering with a wide variety of medical issues ranging from musculoskeletal pain, anxiety and depression to infertility.

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Craig Wong MSTOM, L.Ac.

 

Growing up as an Asian American in Massachusetts, Craig was fascinated by Chinese culture and medicine and completed an undergrad degree in East Asian Studies at Yale University.

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Craig obtained his Master’s Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from PCOM.  He has completed additional trainings in fertility and labor support and in treating muscular skeletal pain. He recently completed a training in neuro-functional acupuncture which covered advanced methods for using trigger points, motor points and corrective myofascial release. These techniques restore normal nervous system activity, soft-tissue integrity and joint function.

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Before joining East Village Acupuncture, Craig practiced for a decade at a busy community-style clinic in Manhattan’s downtown financial district where he performed thousands of treatments.  He has considerable experience helping those suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, digestive disorders, fertility issues, musculoskeletal pain, and immunity challenges. He is excited to be practicing acupuncture in Manhattan once again and making a difference in people’s lives.

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Pat Lin M.S., L.Ac.

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Pat’s journey as an acupuncturist and herbalist evolved from their connection to their Chinese heritage and passion for providing accessible and community-centered care. Prior to shifting careers to TCM, Pat worked with queer, POC and immigrant youth and elders in nonprofits and community-based service organizations. She graduated from New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, New York’s only school with majority Chinese staff and faculty. Her practice is rooted in a deep study of the original classical texts as well as the dynamic cultural context of the medicine, which is aware of both the ancient spiritual legacies as well as its historical evolution and integration into modern-day life.

 

Pat’s treatment style incorporates a combination of muskuloskeletal and anatomical knowledge, Tung-style acupuncture, pulse-based and constitutional diagnosis. Pat treats a variety of issues from OB-GYN, pain, digestive problems, insomnia, anxiety and depression and more. She is committed to providing compassionate and personalized care based on a holistic view of health, patient feedback and deep listening. When they’re not poring through TCM texts, Pat loves tea, astrology, and a good c-drama. 

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Pat is fluent in Mandarin.

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June Lee MSTOM, L.Ac.

 

June Lee is a NY State-licensed and NCCAOM-certified acupuncturist.  She graduated from New York City’s Pacific College of Health and Science with a Master's in Traditional Oriental Medicine. June has a long-standing interest and passion in acupuncture and traditional medicine.  She has trained under Dr. Hyunchul Jun, the founder of Kyunghee Acupuncture, one of the oldest and most well-respected practices in the New York Korean community.  She then worked as an Acupuncturist at Manhattan-based Body Mechanics Acupuncture, where she treated hundreds of patients.

 

June has experience treating a wide array of health conditions with a specialty in general internal medicine, mental health and pain management.  She also holds advanced certifications in herbs, dry needling, and eStim techniques.  She’s a confident practitioner who treats her patients with empathy, compassion  and precision.

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June is fluent in Korean.

 

 

Brigham Bowles L.Ac., MSTOM

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Brigham Bowles is licensed as a medical doctor and neuropsychologist in Mexico and as an Acupuncturist in the US. He is a 1995 graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, with certifications in both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.  He spent 2 years in India and Nepal, studying with several prominent Ayurvedic and Tibetan doctors including Yeshi Donden, physician to the Dalai Lama. He served as staff acupuncturist for the Nishtha Hospital in India for six months specializing in treating stroke/spinal cord injuries and studying conventional and alternative therapies for tropical diseases. As a researcher at the National Institute of Neurology in Mexico City he published articles on Dementia, COVID-19, and Parasitology.  He was a grant writer and acupuncturist in two studies of acupuncture for depression and manic-depression at the Bipolar Disorders Clinic at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.  He decided to become an acupuncturist after acupuncture and Chinese herbs helped him to overcome 10 years of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Mold and Chemical Sensitivities.

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