Korina St John, DACM, MS, LAc, Dipl.OM

Dr. Korina St. John is a licensed acupuncturist, educator and profession-forward leader with more than 20 years of clinical and academic experience in acupuncture and integrative medicine. She has founded multiple multi–six-figure clinics throughout the Midwest and Alaska, and is widely recognized for advancing sustainable, ethical practice models that support long-term professional viability. A strong advocate for the profession, Dr K. focuses on education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and elevating AHM within healthcare systems, policy conversations, and public discourse. Her work emphasizes credibility, clinical excellence, and positioning acupuncture as an essential, evidence-informed pillar of modern healthcare. 

Previous Articles

The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 6)
March 1, 2026 (Vol. 27, Issue 3)
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Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process

The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.

Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Healthcare / Public Health
From Needle to Knife
From Needle to Knife

Chinese medical theory details each meridian’s functions and associations, which can be extrapolated for metaphorical significance. For example, the Large Intestine (LI) meridian expels physical and emotional waste, supporting systemic purification and renewal. Its anatomical trajectory, which traverses the index finger, upper extremity, shoulder, neck, and terminates at the contralateral nasolabial groove, also serves as a narrative metaphor, eloquently illustrating my journey from acupuncturist to colon and rectal surgeon.

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Vanessa Hortian, DO, MS, LAc, CHSE
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Transformational Work With Anxiety (Pt. 1): Panic Attack
Transformational Work With Anxiety

When we are in the grips of an anxious pattern, it dominates our brain and nervous system, and we lose our normal body-mind regulation. In this and subsequent articles, I present effective mindfulness-based method* via case study, that we can add to our acupuncture treatments to help clients consciously stop the dysregulating cascade of events and bring “distressed parts” into coherent body-mind-spirit integration.

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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc