Arya Nielsen, PhD
Arya Nielsen has a Doctorate in Philosophies of Medicine with specialization in Integrative Clinical Science and Health Care. She holds a National Board Certification in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and is a past chair of the New York State Board for Acupuncture. She has been in private practice for over 35 years and is senior teaching faculty at Beth Israel Medical Center's Department of Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Nielsen teaches traditional East Asian medicine in the US and Europe. Her focus is classical Chinese practice, Gua sha, and the interactive potential of the clinical encounter to create possibilities in the lives of those seeking care and healing, including adults and children.
Since its opening in 2000, Dr Nielsen has worked with the team of professionals at the Continuum Center for Health and Healing who are dedicated to the mission of integrative medicine. It is with that team that she has been able to develop and direct the Acupuncture Fellowship Program for Inpatient Care at Beth Israel Medical Center. Through the Fellowship, acupuncture therapies are available to inpatients in the Departments of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Oncology and Pediatrics.
Dr. Nielsen is the author of Gua Sha, A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice, Churchill Livingstone, 1995; (trans. to German and French) and Gua Sha: Step-by-Step, a teaching video. Dr. Nielsen can be contacted by email at anielsen@chpnet.org or at her website www.guasha.com.
Acupuncture Fellow's 2011-2012
Corinne Kohrherr, L.Ac., LMT
Corinne Kohrherr, L.Ac., LMT and Herbalist holds a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Tri-State College of Acupuncture. She was trained in the Chinese and trigger point models of acupuncture and specializes in muscle injuries, pain conditions, infertility, pediatrics and the promotion of healthy pregnancies. Corinne completed externships at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center and NYU Medical Center’s Rusk Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine and maintains private practices in NY and PA.
Contact: ckohrherr@chpnet.org
Jennie Pizzarelli, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.
Jennie Pizzarelli obtained a Masters Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She is a Licensed Acupuncturist (NY) and is certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Dipl. O.M.), including both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology, by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Jennie has studied Sports Medicine Acupuncture and completed the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program at McMaster University in Canada, which focuses on neurofunctional treatment of pain and dysfunction.
Contact: jpizzarelli@chpnet.org
Nicole DeLorey L.Ac., LMT
Graduated from the Swedish Institute of Health Sciences and holds a Masters of Science from the Tri State College of Acupuncture where she studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Japanese Acupuncture, and Acupuncture Physical Medicine. Nicole is a diplomat by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and combines her knowledge of massage therapy and acupuncture to better understand her patient’s bodies, specifically their posture and patterns of tension. She specializes in pain management, stress disorders, and trigger point dry needling. Nicole has completed additional studies in acupuncture ophthalmology. She is currently a faculty member at Tristate College of Acupuncture where she works as a clinical and clean needle technique supervisor, and maintains a private practice.
Contact: ndelorey@chpnet.org
Yelena Sukhodrev L.Ac.,
Yelena Sukhodrev L.Ac., is a board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. She received her Masters in Science at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Yelena studied and traveled in Asia under the tutelage of Chinese monks, Tibetan lamas, and Indian yogis. This has given her a unique perspective on the nature of various manifestations of disease and healing. Yelena is trained in western science, Eastern Asian Medicine, Acupuncture and Herbology, Sat Nam Rasayan Healing, Maya Abdominal Massage™ and myofascial abdominal work, Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, Vipassana Meditation, Sound Healing and classical piano. Yelena maintains a private practice in NY and travels internationally. Contact: ysukhodrev@chpnet.org
Per Diems
Alison E. Culshaw, MSTOM, LAc
Alison joined the Acupuncture Fellowship in January 2009 to pursue her interest in Integrative Medicine. She has a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and is nationally board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. At Beth Israel, she has treated patients in many departments including Family Medicine, Medicine, Oncology, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and at the Pain Clinic.
Contact: aculshaw@chpnet.org
Cristina R. de La Mar, MS, LAc, Doula
Cristina is a Nationally Board Certified, NY State Licensed Acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Labor & Delivery Doula. Her training includes Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition and Eastern Bodywork Therapies. She has worked in hospitals, clinics and community-based settings throughout the U.S., Canada, Indigenous Nations and Latin America.
Through the Department of Integrative Medicine, she provides inpatient care throughout the hospital, with a focus on Family Medicine and Pediatric care. In her private practice clinic in NYC, Seven Point Wellness, she oversees Family, Maternal and Pediatric Health Services. She also works with the chronically ill, and provides hospice care to adults and children. Contact: (917) 210-1063 cristina@sevenpointwellness.com www.sevenpointwellness.com
Oleg Fabrikant, L.Ac
Oleg graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2001 and is a member of the Acupuncture Society of New York. He is a Diplomate and Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. In his clinical practice, Oleg sees patients with a wide range of health issues, with special interest in internal medicine, gynecology and pain management. At Beth Israel, Oleg treats patients in many departments including Family Medicine, Medicine and Oncology.Contact: 917.620.2801 www.olegfabrikant.com
Tracy A. Schmid, MSOM, Lac.
Tracy has a Masters in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) and has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Physical Medicine and Reiki. Her work mainly utilizes Kiiko Matsumoto’s Japanese style of acupuncture and Auricular therapy. Tracy uses all of these styles in her private acupuncture practice in Union Square and Park Slope, Brooklyn. She joined the Acupuncture Fellowship team in September 2008 and is currently treating patients in the Department of Surgery, Orthopedics and Family Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. Contact: www.taaacupuncture.com