Dr Bret Ellington
Acupuncturist
2000 W 120th Ave, Suite 13 Westminster CO, 80234-2453About
Dr Ellington's goal is to give the best care possible, while taking the patients needs into consideration. For some patients, that means treating the symptoms and letting them get back to their busy lives. For others, it entails doing a deep-dive discovery and getting to the root cause of their illness. It's important to serve the patient, in the way they want to be treated.
With over 20 years in the health field, Dr Ellington has treated a wide variety of conditions. He personally employed, trained and mentored over 100 acupuncturists. His goal was always about helping them become the best they could be and emphasizing the skills taught in his clinic are transferable to wherever they go in the future. Dr Ellington has contracted with five rehabilitation centers, treated patients from Survivors of Torture International, acted as an expert witness for malpractice cases and spoke at medical schools, educating Western medical practitioners about acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Education and Training
Pacific College Oriental Med MSTOM 2007
Pacific College Oriental Med DACM 2016
Board Certification
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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