“I have worked with Boyd for the past two years professionally through Nursing Research and Nursing Education and our shared affinity for complimentary therapies. Additionally, I see Boyd personally for acupuncture sessions. He is extremely professional, holistic in his approach to care, provides detailed explanations and has excellent results. I would recommend him in terms of either furthering research in acupuncture or for providing acupuncture as a practitioner without reservations.”
Andres Vergara, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM)
Andres Vergara, M.Ac., L.Ac.,Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM) i
s a nationally board certified licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbal practitioner and Qi Gong instructor. He practiced acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in Maryland for several years and is now licensed in the North Carolina and practices at Piedmont Acupuncture and the Naturopathic Health Clinic of North Carolina. A general practitioner, he has particular interest and experience in treating pain, anxiety, arthritis, depression, allergies, migraines, dizziness, vertigo, urinary problems, tremors, digestive disorders, asthma, gynecological issues, chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorders, dermatological conditions and insomnia.
As an additional resource, Andres offers meditation, Qi Gong and Tai Chi classes to his clients and has been practicing these methods for over a decade.
He graduated from the Tai Sophia Institute in January 2007 where he received his M.Ac. In addition, in 2011 he trained at the renowned Chengdu TCM University & Hospital in Chengdu, China for 6 months where he studied Chinese herbal medicine in several departments, and received a certificate of completion in Advanced Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture coursework. He continues his Chinese medical studies with a number of well regarded teachers of Chinese medicine including Lonny Jarrett, Richard Tan, and Bob Flaws.
Andres has written numerous articles in our local Natural Triad about acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and has been published in the peer reviewed Journal of the American Herbalist Guild. He is currently co-host of the VoiceAmerica internet radio show Holistic healing with Herbs and Chinese Medicine.