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| Digital ExclusiveGilian Neiditch Lata, LAc, Dipl. OM
Gilian Neiditch Lata is a nationally licensed acupuncturist. After graduating summa cum laude with departmental honors from UCLA, she earned a master's degree in Oriental medicine from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. Prior to starting her practice, she interned at the UCLA Arthur Ashe Health Center in Westwood, California. During her master's program, she became pregnant and utilized the resources available through her knowledge of Oriental medicine to provide a healthy, enjoyable pregnancy and postpartum experience. Having gained firsthand knowledge of the benefits of herbal therapy and acupuncture for pregnancy, fertility, and women's issues, she chose to focus her practice in that direction. Gilian can be reached at gilian@restorativeacupuncture.com.