Being a medical doctor as well as an acupuncturist has given me a unique perspective on health and healing. I have had the opportunity to use acupuncture not only in the clinic, but in the hospital setting - on surgical wards, labor and delivery, and in the emergency room. I have seen first hand how well Eastern medicine can dovetail with Western interventions. I strongly believe that these two systems can be used, simultaneously and harmoniously, to the patient's great advantage.