Ca licensed Acupuncturist
Resume:
Paula L. Capps, MS., LAc.
D.O.M., CMT, Reiki M.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
My Objective: Using my education, experience and heart to help people. I feel optimal health can’t be achieved without a body free of pain, in harmony with surroundings and relationships of all kinds. I’m professional, ethical, and passionate about business and healthcare. I’ve worked in both Western Medicine and Eastern medicine and feel expanded, intrinsic kinds of healthcare guarantees positive results. I have enjoyed working with teams of dynamic people for improved health for 13 years in TCM and a combined 20 years in healthcare. I have exceptional people and assessment skills with lasting results.
CA State Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist August 2004 - present Pleasant Hill, CA
TCM Acupuncture, Herbs, massage and Reiki. Specialties: Pain Management, back pain, stress, women’s health, fertility protocols for egg retrievals, IUI and IVF treatments, (worked at 5 different fertility centers with LA. MD’s). Other specialties are headaches, arthritis, neuropathy, and nervous system disorders. I have special training also in Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Rejuvenation. I use effective diagnostic skills from Eastern (i.e.: Five Elements) and Western medicine. I may also use Reiki or Qi Gong, diet counseling, herbal formulas, exercises and stress relaxing visualizations. Charting of course and management of CPT codes, diagnosis codes to bill insurance online, as well as scheduling and marketing. I’ve taught classes in clinic and yoga.
Five Branches Clinic Sept 2000-2004
Santa Cruz, CA
Treated in internship and rounds a wide variety of medical ailments in a clinical teaching setting, with a heavy patient load. Both Eastern and Western approaches in helping patients manage their healthcare.
Emerperor’s TCM Medicine School, Teaching Clinic 2010 Year
Santa Monica, CA
Massage Therapy 1990 to present
Privately. (Previously at Tibco Software and in orthopedic surgery office.)
Styles: Acupressure, TCM Tui Na, Myofascial Release, Sport and deep tissue, Reiki intuitive style, Swedish, Jin Shin Do, Muscle testing, and exercises. Session is individualized for the client to balance body, spirit and emotions. But I do a little massage on every patient I see.
Physical Therapist for Orthopedic Surgeon 1991-1993
Oakland, CA
Physical Therapy for accident and injury patients using exercises, ultrasound, massage therapy. Charting and patient education regarding therapy while assisting doctor with castings, sutures, etc.
Medical Assisting for Ob-Gyn., Infertility, MD. 1990-1991
San Ramon, CA
Patient intake for pregnancy and education throughout, all phlebotomy, lab tests, drug cabinet stocking, and lab results to patients and charting. Assisted with minor surgeries.
Banking: Standard Chartered Bank Of London 1976-1981 San Francisco, Walnut Creek, CA
Heavy cash handling, Customer Service, Safe Deposit box and reconciling, Audit reports, Asst. Operations Officer
Education:
Masters of Science in TCM Acupuncture and Herbs 2000-2004
Five Branches University, 4 years, Santa Cruz, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, 1 1/2 years Oakland, CA.
Acupressure Institute, Berkeley, CA 1987
Licenses: Ca State Licensed Acupuncture and Herbalist 2004
National Board Diplomat in Oriental Medicine
CA State Massage Therapist 1987
Reiki/Qi Gong Master 2010
Interests: Being happy, meditating, exploring new travel spots, plants and hiking in nature with my dog, basketball, reading and coffee.
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