Dr. Forrest Wilkinson is a nationally certified Acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Forrest is also licensed by the Tennessee Acupuncture Licensing Board (TNACA) and the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board (NCALB) to practice in Tennessee and North Carolina respectively. Forrest is also credential pending under the health insurance provider Optum to provide care for Retired Veterans in Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina.Forrest graduated from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC where he was dual-enrolled in both a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) and a Clinical Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM). During his studies at Daoist Traditions, Forrest had the opportunity to study with Master Jeffrey Yuen, a world-renowned Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner and an 88th Generation Daoist Priest of the Yu Qing Huang Lao Pai (Jade Purity Yellow Emperor Lao Zi School), and a 26th generation lineage of the Quan Zhen Long Men Pai (Complete Reality Dragon Gate School). Forrest also had the opportunity to study under specialists in the field including: Dr. Cissy Majebe L.Ac., OMD, Dr. Randine Lewis L.Ac., Ph.D, Dr. Evan Rabinowitz D.Ac., Dr. Frank Butler DACM, Simon Becker M.Sc., and Dr. Ta Ya Lee MD. Forrest also completed a Clinical Internship at the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Tianjin, China. Forrest has over 3,500+ hours of clinical experience and has currently treated 750+ patients. Forrest specializes in Acute and Chronic Pain Management, Chinese Dietary and Nutritional Therapy, Autoimmune Conditions, Post-Stroke Rehabilitation, Neuropathy, Diabetes, Insomnia, Anxiety, Stress, Addiction, and Depression.
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