Justin Flinner, LAc, Dipl. Ac.

Justin Flinner is a Board-Certified and licensed acupuncturist in Washington  D.C. and the CEO of My Metro Medicine. He has been on the faculty of both the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) and Virginia University of Oriental Medicine (VUOM) lecturing on various topics in Oriental medicine. Justin is a graduate of MUIH with a masters in acupuncture, and he received his Bachelor of Science degree in exercise and rehabilitative sciences from Slippery Rock University.
For more information please visit www.mymetromedicine.com or email him at jflinner@mymetromedicine.com.

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Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Senior Health
TCM’s Potential in Preventing and Treating Cognitive Decline
TCM’s Potential in Preventing and Treating Cognitive Decline

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Evidence / Research / Science
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Simone Ormsby, BSc, BHSc, PhD; Sandro Graca, MSc, Lic TCM, FABORM