Ms. Westhauser is licensed in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Board Certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. (NCCAOM) She is also a member of the Maryland Acupuncture Society.
Ms. Westhauser studied at the Maryland Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, China.
Ms. Westhauser incorporates extensive Chinese nutritional counseling, acupuncture, herbs and heat therapies into her treatments. During initial consultations, she provides details about treatment options based on your individual health assessment. In general, acupuncture tends to be beneficial for acute and chronic pain or traumatic injuries. Whereas internal ailments require a combined approach of acupuncture, nutritional changes and herbal therapies. Ms. Westhauser uses the traditional Chinese approach that utilizes ancient herbal formulas and their modification to each patient's condition. She prescribes herbs from Kamwo because of their rigorous quality standards.
She offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment that is practiced with skill, compassion and care for each and every patient.