West Hartford Acupuncture, LLC

05/06/2025

12/02/2024

🎉 We’re open for your healing needs this holiday season!
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11/13/2024

Happy Wednesday from the acupuncturists at West Hartford and Avon Acupuncture! Can you spot the mystery provider?

11/03/2024

Fresh flowers, sunlight, and qi in our clinic this week. 🌹 🌺 💐 ☀️

10/30/2024

Thank You to those who voted. We are HONORED to win 10-Best for Acupuncture. 🎉🍾🥳 Every day that we get to help our patients feel better, we win… but awards are nice too!

10/28/2024

Meet our amazing new team! More appointment times for your best care! 🌟
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Email from West Hartford Acupuncture New Team In Full Swing     HAPPY MONDAY! Our new team members' first week was a smashing success. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. We now offer MORE APPOINTME

10/27/2024

Meet our New Provider- Jim!
Jim Fitzpatrick, L.Ac is a board certified Licensed Acupuncturist and practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2002. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Georgetown University, a Masters in Teaching from Trinity, and a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Mercy College. Jim was the Acupuncture Clinic Director at University of Bridgeport from 2005-2015. He’s been a practitioner alongside MDs, NDs, PhDs and other Healthcare professionals throughout Connecticut and now in West Hartford.

Jim is consistently engaged in expanding his skills and knowledge to advance his application of the most effective acupuncture and Chinese Medicine techniques and protocols to help his patients regain and maintain their health and well-being.

He considers acupuncture to be a combination of art and science, one technique within the larger philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He engages in the ‘TCM’ philosophy that acupuncture, when used with herbal, dietary, meditation, and lifestyle practices to be incredibly beneficial.

Jim is dedicated to being a passionate, creative and effective practitioner, bringing his enthusiasm to work at West Hartford Acupuncture.

10/25/2024

Meet our New Provider, Sherif!
Sherif Farouk, L.Ac
Sherif earned his master’s in acupuncture form University of Bridgeport’s Acupuncture Institute. He is licensed in Connecticut and is a nationally board certified diplomate in Acupuncture through the NCCAOM . Sherif’s interest in East Asian medicine was piqued when he traveled to Japan and was treated by a master teacher and medical doctor, Dr. Mukaino. Dr. Mukaino’s techniques started Sherif on his journey.

Previously Sherif earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in Alexandria Egypt and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from University of New Haven. His background with his acupuncture education has fused to create an interest in body mechanics. He utilizes tuina, cupping, moxibustion and traditional Chinese style acupuncture. Having had a lifetime commitment to helping others, Sherif is excited to partner with his patient’s in their health care journey

10/24/2024

Meet our new provider!
Dr. Samantha Prashad is a board certified Licensed Acupuncturist who completed her Bachelor’s degree at Cornell University. As a premedical student she realized that the Western Medical model did not always get to the root cause of disease. She then decided to pursue a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. She loves to use five element analysis to hone in on energetic, psycho-emotional and physiological imbalances in the body. She uses gentle needling techniques that are even tame enough for infants.

Dr. Prashad combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with functional medicine to deliver individualized treatments. She helps to assess underlying nervous system stressors on a deep energetic level. She practices a variety of functional medicine techniques as well as acupuncture and herbalism to rebalance the body.

In between her busy schedule she enjoys spending time with family and friends, relaxed beach days and of course exploring the latest fashion trends. She is compassionate and loves helping patients in as many ways as she can. She enjoys working on complex cases like Lyme Disease, Fertility Complications, ADHD, Cancer, and Autoimmune conditions.

10/24/2024

Meet our new provider… Dr. Vicky Guo Dr. Vicky Guo, a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She graduated with her Doctor’s Degree in Acupuncture and Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA). She is also a nationally certified Diplomate of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Her passion is helping people find relief from pain and improve their overall well-being through the ancient practice of acupuncture. Her primary interest lies in treating conditions that have both physical and emotional impacts, including acute/chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, and women’s health.