About Karen

My personal life journey led me to work as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. Starting during my teenage years while playing contact sports (downhill skiing and field hockey), my patella would pop out, causing great pain. Besides constant knee pain and instability, I was now restricted in my outdoor activities. In my early 20's after a day of walking, I had to elevate and ice my knees.

Yet often times our pain becomes our greatest teacher. This event lead me to my studies of acupuncture. Relief was found within my first month of receiving weekly acupuncture treatments.

Licensed Acupuncturist in Hawaii #682 & California #8553
National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM) since 2001
Traditional Chinese Medical College of Hawaii Clinic Supervisor and Teacher 2004-2012
Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital 2009 with privileges in Acupuncture
Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Pacific College of Health Sciences 2001

Continuing Education Courses

Shakuju Acupuncture | 20 hrs October 2014
Kiiko Matsumoto Style | 7 hrs September 2014
Takahiro Funamizu Sensi | 15 hrs March 2013
Edward Obady Sensi | 15 hrs August 2011
Didactic NADA | 30 hrs April 2008
Seitai Shimpo - Sorimachi Daiichi | 21 hrs November 2007
Dermatologic Herbal Studies | 7 hrs April 2007
Pediatric – Soma Glick L.Ac. | 15 hrs October 2004