Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.
Peter Hanfileti
Peter Hanfileti, MD, and Lisa Hanfileti, LAc, are acupuncture practitioners and principals of a holistic health clinic in Vancouver, Washington. Peter is a pediatrician who received his medical degree from the State University of New York-Buffalo Medical School and his medical acupuncture instruction from the UCLA acupuncture program for physicians. Lisa, a licensed acupuncturist, received her training in traditional Chinese medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. She is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA).
The Hanfiletis share a clinical practice and enjoy the daily benefits of drawing on each other's unique expertise to benefit their patients and to further their own knowledge of Eastern medicine. They have been married for 11 years. In the following article, written in question and answer format, the Hanfiletis share their views on operating a multidisciplinary practice and how their philosophies and methods of care work together to provide what is best for their patients.