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Shane the Wizard Healer

Article in Our Town local newspaper. 

https://www.ourtownny.com/news/shane-the-wizard-healer-BYNP1120090917309179993

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E. Shane Hoffman, DAOM, LAc

Clinical Director

Dr. Hoffman trained at the Oregon Oriental College of Medicine under the leading physicians of China, including Dr. Shizeng Yang, qigong therapist to the People's Republic of China Olympic Gymnastic team; and Dr. Gouhui Lui, author of TCM classics and male genito-urinary disorders including male infertility. While pursuing his studies, Shane was named to the national AIDS Activist Circle for his work in designing, creating and implementing an education, advocacy and peer support program for people living with HIV. 

In Portland, Dr. Hoffman was part of the clinic team at The Institute for Traditional Medicine (ITM). The Institute is well known for its innovative work in developing protocols to apply Traditional Chinese Medicine to modern health issues such as HIV, CFS, MS, breast cancer, hepatitis, chronic pain and menopause. Shane also maintained a private practice in Oregon, treating everything from acne and allergies to shingles and tinnitus, with particular focus on athletic and performing arts related health. Since Dr. Hoffman joined Turning Point, over 16 years ago, he has taken doctoral specialty training with a double concentration in gynecology and geriatrics.

Having studied and practiced various traditions of Tai Chi, Qi Gong,  Iyengar yoga and meditation for the past 25 years, Dr. Hoffman's work is deeply informed by these healing disciplines. Dr. Hofffman is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and licensed to practice by New York State. 

Theresa Palazzo, M.S., LAc

Theresa Palazzo found her way to Traditional Chinese Medicine by way of a dance injury and a dissatisfying career. Her initial course of acupuncture treatment resolved both these issues - soon after, she committed to a four-year program to become an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist herself. Theresa received her Masters Degree of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Pacific College in New York City. Theresa initially dedicated her practice to treating athletes and performers during and after injury, she believes that everyone can benefit from this medicine, whether as preventative care for well-being, the treatment of pain syndromes, or as complementary care during the treatment of disease. 

In addition, Theresa also practices the Mei Zen system of cosmetic acupuncture - an elegant treatment protocol based entirely on classical Chinese medicine - which allows for individualized treatments that address aging gracefully, while bringing vitality to the appearance of the face and neck. 

Theresa is licensed to practice in New York and Connecticut and is a Board Certified Chinese Herbalist by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). 

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In very brief description, on September 5th, 2021, I had an ischemic stroke. There are many types of stroke, mine happened because a blood vessel broke and pickled my brain. Practicing medicine works really well for me. Serving people in health and wellbeing is a driver in my life. 

As it has been told to me, I called my dear husband Michael into the kitchen. I was cooking. We had been arguing about family politics as my brother and sister had just left. Like a good family visit, ours was complete with plenty of love and challenge. Michael was finally free to escape into the games his iPhone offered him, about which I had disdain.  I hollered, called him to the kitchen and asked him to call 911. I told him that I was having a stroke. He did. An ambulance came and off we went to the closest hospital, a 20 minute drive. The treating ER team got the larger regional state hospital on screen. The more senior doc there saw something they had not. She encouraged them to send me along to her larger hospital. They did. Thankfully. Had they not abided and given me standard-of-care treatment my brain would have been fully pickled in my own blood. My dry stroke was caused by a blood clot in the vessel called the circle of Willis with a dissection in the artery. This vessel typically rejoins the main carotid vessel. Mine does not. It terminates in the neck. Evident at this point was my birth defect of the malformation of this vessel. The clot blocked blood flow to my brain. My braib kick into hig hgear to preserve itself.  Upon arrival to the larger hospital I went straight to surgery where 3 stents were inserted and advanced and via my groin to my neck. They saved my life.

Thus began the hard work. I was released from Intensive Care to a regular hospital wing. Working to recover was the hardest I had ever worked at anything. It still is. 

I am so grateful for the opportunity to live and do work supporting people. 

I offer both in-person treatment and remote care; which you can access with the Google (free) Chrome browser here: https://patient.unifiedpractice.com/turning-point-acupuncture/booking/previous-visit. Other browsers have not been working well and cause system errors (we/they are working to resolve it, but we know now that Chrome does work. 

I'm openly obsessed with providing quality care.

I continue to serve you in your best possible health. 

Warmest regards and thanks,

Dr. Shane Hoffman

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Hello Lovely People, 

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