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C i n d y I c k e, L.Ac., O.M.D.
Licensed Acupuncturist & Doctor of Oriental Medicine
760 Market Street, Ste. 759, San Francisco, CA 94102
C 415.828.2205
EXPERIENCE
1983-Present Private Practice San Francisco, CA
Certified Acupuncturist, Doctor of Oriental Medicine; Serve diverse populations with an emphasis on pain management, fertility and gynecological disorders, cancer, chronic illness, and immune dysfunction.
- Approximately 55,000 patient visits in 25 years of practice
- Approved referral practitioner and lecturer for Resolve, a national non-profit organization that aids people with fertility and adoption issues
- Mentored and taught several new practitioners
- Volunteer with Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic (for women with cancer who are low-income)
FirstLine Therapist since 2007; A program to address lifestyle related, chronic health problems such as elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, overweight/obesity, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and conditions related to aging. Program includes monitoring body composition using a bioimpedance analyzer, and counseling in diet, nutrition, exercise and stress management.
1984-1986 Quan Yin Acupuncture and Herb Center of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Director and Co-founder; Created one of the first acupuncture clinics in California.
- Worked as one of the senior acupuncturists and supervised the clinical staff of six acupuncturists
- Led weekly staff meetings, conducted case presentations and consulted on difficult cases
- Hired and supervised administrative staff
- Designed and supervised construction of clinic facility
- Conducted community outreach and public relations to promote the clinic: public lectures, newsletters, promotional consultations and treatments, advertising and health fairs
- Managed clinic finances
1984-1989 San Francisco College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine San Francisco, CA
Clinical Supervisor;Worked in the Tenderloin college clinic, taught up to ten students per clinic shift.
- Taught students in the externship program of this college in my private practice.
1983-1984 Haight Ashbury Acupuncture Clinic San Francisco, CA
Acupuncturist;Functioned as an on-call acupuncturist when the staff was on vacation or sick leave.
- High volume practice, 60 patient visits daily.
- Focus on treating substance abuse.
EDUCATION
2007 FirstLine Therapy Training San Francisco, CA
Nationwide training program for therapeutic lifestyle change. Includes on-going training.
1989 Advanced Clinical Training Program Xiamen, China
Month long hospital based program designed by Andrew Ellis, translator Nigel Wiseman
1983-1987 Samra University of Oriental Health Sciences Los Angeles, CA
Doctor of Oriental Medicine
1981-1983 San Francisco College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine San Francisco, CA
Certificate of Completion, Licensed Acupuncturist
1979-1981 Pacific College of Naturopathic Medicine San Raphael, CA Three years completed toward Doctor of Naturopathy degree, which was not completed due to demise of school
1973-1976 State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology