Sophie Young
Acupuncturist
141A Diamond St Brooklyn NY, 11222About
Dr. Sophie Young is an Acupuncturist practicing in Brooklyn, NY and in Columbus Circle, NY. Dr. Young evaluates and treats patients based on the concepts of Chinese Medicine. Many of the body's systems respond to Acupuncture, and it can treat physical pain as well as emotional stress and internal disease. Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine change people's lives, improving day-to-day quality of life and overall contentment. Dr Young trained in New York and Beijing, graduating with honors from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in NY, with a Master of Science Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture & Herbology). She took Advanced Acupuncture at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, which is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center of Traditional Medicine, working with some of China's most revered and famous Doctors including Dr Zhongchao Wu, Dr Jinsheng Yang, and Dr Hongcai Wang. Living in Beijing and participating first hand in the fast paced treatment of a wide variety of conditions at a busy hospital was a life-changing experience, and heavily influenced her own practice back in NYC.
Education and Training
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine NY MSTOM
Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing Advanced Acupuncture Studies
Board Certification
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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