Meghan Van Dina- L.Ac., graduated first in her class from New York College of Health Professions with a Masters in Science. She is a licensed acupuncturist, a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, and a Board Certified Herbalist. She also finished first in her major from Quinnipiac University with a Bachelors Degree as a Psychology major and fulfilling all pre-med requirements.
She has been treating patients at her practice in Long Island, NY for over 15 years. Meghan Van Dina L.Ac. is trained in both TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) as well as Japanese acupuncture. In addition she is trained and skilled in herbal medicine, Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage), moxa (a warming technique), gua sha (a myofacial form of release), cupping, electric stimulation, nutritional counseling, and sho ni shin (a pediatric technique). She has special certifications in Fertility, Gynecology, Pediatric care, Psychology in TCM , and Facial Rejuvenation.
Meghan Van Dina, L.Ac. is dedicated to the health and well being of all of her patients, and looks forward to guiding you on your journey to better health.
Dr. Kim Creaven is a licensed and nationally board-certified acupuncturist. She earned her Doctorate in Acupuncture from Pacific College of Health Sciences, a Masters in Health Science and Acupuncture from The New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Mineola, NY. and received her Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University in NYC.
Dr. Creaven has worked in the healthcare field for over 25 years and has been successfully practicing Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, servicing the Long Island, NY community that she so proudly calls home. Dr. Creaven specializes in Fertility, Pain Management, Stress and Anxiety Management protocols. Dr. Creaven also incorporates Cupping, Gua Sha, Tui Na Therapeutic Massage and EFT modalities into her acupuncture treatment protocols. She is also a certified practitioner of Facial Rejuvenation and Facial Gua Sha. She is committed to helping her patients on their road to recovery and wellness.
When not at the office treating her patients, Dr. Creaven can be found in her community where she donates her time and services to the local military population.
Lydia Kim L.Ac. graduated from Pacific College of Health and Science. She is a NYS licensed
Acupuncturist, a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, and a Board Certified Herbalist. Her origin is
Korea and she understands and values Traditional Oriental Medicine from her root. She is also a NYS Licensed Esthetician. She graduated from Christine Valmy International Beauty School.
Lydia Kim L.Ac. is a passionate acupuncturist deeply committed to the well-being of each of her
patients. She specializes in musculoskeletal pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, infertility and
premature skin aging.
Her background, origin and extensive study and training demonstrate her respect for the philosophy of Traditional Medicine and her profound belief in the body’s natural healing power.
Lydia Kim also worked as a Medical Esthetician for many years prior to her acupuncture career, and
has extensive knowledge of the western modalities for skin rejuvenation. In her experience she found that Western modalities had certain limits to their benefits that Oriental Medicine is able to supplement for more extensive benefits. Lydia believes that our skin is the “Window” of our body. Skin conditions rely on our body’s internal condition and we must treat the internal system in
order to maintain healthy beautiful skin. Lydia Kim completed and is certified in Facial Acupuncture Rejuvenation course by Pacific College of Health and Science.
She customizes the treatment to help each patient “Age Gracefully” by using both Western and Eastern
methods of treatment.
In addition, she is trained and skilled in Japanese style gentle needle technique, Tui Na
(Chinese Medical Massage), moxa (a warming technique), gua sha (a myofacial form of
release), cupping, electric stimulation (ESTIM), Herbal topical product use, Certified Micro-Needling pen, professional esthetic machines, and lymphatic drainage massage.
Lydia uses her expertise in all of the fields she is trained and proficient in to provide the absolute best treatment for each of her patients. In addition to her skills, she also devotes her energy, passion and love of Oriental Medicine into every treatment she gives, which has earned her such a strong following amongst her patients.
Rob Johnson, L.Ac., owned and operated a successful acupuncture practice on 5th Avenue in Manhattan with 100 five star reviews for six years, and taught at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (“PCOM”) as a Clinical Supervisor and Adjunct Instructor before joining North Nassau Acupuncture. At PCOM Rob supervised students in the largest acupuncture clinic in the United States outside of California, and he also supervised offsite internships at BronxCare Health System in Family Medicine and Hematology and Oncology. He is also currently the Director of the Clinic at PCOM.
Rob’s post-graduate training has included such studies as: Xing Nao Kai Qiao (“XNKQ”) post-stroke recovery acupuncture from Dr. Atsuki Maeda, Morita Trigger Point Therapy from Dr. Yosiyuki Morita, and courses in Acupuncture in an Oncology setting from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He has an MSAc from PCOM, a JD from Cardozo School of Law, and a BA from Wake Forest University.
Rob’s interest in Chinese Medicine stems from his interest in martial arts and qi gong. He has studied martial arts and qi gong for over 30 years, including over 20 years from Ken Lo, the 7th Grandmaster of Wu Mei Pai Kung Fu. Additionally Rob has studied meditation from many esteemed Tibetan masters.
Rob decided to become an acupuncturist after acupuncture freed him from chronic migraines. Naturally, migraines and neurological conditions are an area of strength for Rob as a practitioner. Additionally, he has years of experience treating athletes such as Broadway performers, professional dancers, and football players. Moreover, he has assisted many couples or individuals in their journey towards pregnancy and parenthood.
Rob excels at the use of Electrical Stimulation (“E-Stim”) in the form of micro-current. He studied from and practiced for a year with Dr. Jeremy Pulsifer, a noted E-Stim teacher and practitioner. Rob also uses the Dr. Wang Ju-Yi channel palpation diagnostic technique that he learned from Yefim Gamgoneishvili, a disciple of the late Dr. Wang. Additionally, Rob had the good fortune to spend a year under the since-retired tongue and pulse master Dr. Roger Tsao. Moreover, he learned how to diagnose and treat complex conditions with the Stems and Branches from Dr. Sharon Zhao.
is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, and a nationally board-certified herbalist (NCCAOM). She received her Doctorate and Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, North Carolina.
Alyssa’s style of practice is rooted in classical methods of Chinese medicine treatment, as taught by Master Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th generation Daoist priest, whom she was fortunate to study with directly throughout graduate school. This system utilizes a five channel system approach to deliver holistic and individualized care, where a patient’s health concerns are understood systematically within the larger context of the integrated person and their life. Alyssa completed an apprenticeship with Leta Herman in North Hampton, Massachusetts after graduate school, where she was able to further refine her skills in this individualized style of practice, under the support of direct mentorship.
Alyssa is a general practitioner, with experience supporting patients with a wide range of conditions, such as: psycho-emotional, digestive, gynecological, menstrual support for painful or irregular cycles, endocrine, sleep disturbances, pain management, genitourinary, dermatological, respiratory, and stress management. She is also skilled at utilizing the energetic techniques of Chinese medicine to support individuals through the grieving process, and other mental-emotional concerns such as depression and anxiety.
Alyssa is a dedicated practitioner of Eastern internal arts, including meditation, Qi Gong, and Nei Gong. For over a decade she has immersed herself in contemplative philosophies such as Tibetan Buddhism and Daoism, traveling throughout India, Nepal and Indonesia to advance her knowledge in these areas. This study has deeply influenced her approach and perspectives on health, healing, and human potential. She is currently engaged in intensive training in Nei Gong and Tai Ji Quan with Damo Mitchell and Lotus Nei Gong.
Alessandra knew at a young age, that she wanted to work in the healing profession. At 16 years old she became a Reiki master. In 2004, she completed her associates degree in massage therapy at The New York College of Health professions. Alessandra later went on to earn her Masters degree in Science and Acupuncture. While at New York College, she worked as the Dean’s assistant and managed the professional acupuncture clinic. During her training, she became certified as an infant massage instructor.
Alessandra has a long and successful career in healthcare, and has always incorporated a holistic approach with all of her clients. She has worked in some of New York’s top spa‘s, including Georgette Klinger on the miracle mile in Manhasset, Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa in Garden City, Red Hot Spa in Roslyn, the Cow Shed in the world famous Soho House NYC, and the Forbes Five star rated Peninsula Spa in Manhattan. Alessandra has also worked alongside many successful Chiropractor’s offering their patients a more holistic approach to healthcare.
She specializes in making treatment plans with her patients that incorporate yoga, meditation, and whole food dietary recommendations. One of Alessandra‘s many specialties, is helping her patients take comfortable and necessary steps toward a healthier more conscious lifestyle, to feel their very best. She also utilizes orthopedic testing, and active isolated stretching to make her treatments more effective. Alessandra specializes in lactation support, infertility, STRAIT method scar work, and women’s health.
She has a strong background in sports medicine, and has treated many famous athletes & professional bodybuilders. Long distance marathon runners and triathletes, helping to prepare them pre event and easing recovery post event. Alessandra incorporates, cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, hot stones, massage therapy, Amma, reiki and her natural intuition to heal the body into her acupuncture treatments. In doing so, she is able to make every patient’s experience uniquely tailored to their needs. Her passion for wholistic healthcare and genuine care and concern for her patients is apparent in her approach and each of her treatments.
Renee is a licensed acupuncturist, a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, and a Board Certified Herbalist. She received her Masters in Health Science and Acupuncture from Pacific College of Health Sciences in New York, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Hofstra University.
Renee specializes in treating patients suffering with psycho-emotional conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and grief. She specializes and excels in treating pediatrics and has a lot of experience treating children as young as 7 months old for developmental delays, allergies, and asthma. She also specializes in women’s health issues and infertility. In addition to treating patients traditionally with needles she prefers to incorporate electrical stimulation, cupping, gua sha, moxa, and topical herbal formulas into her treatments based on the patients needs. She also has special training in performing single point acupuncture treatments, in order to deliver a very focused method of healing for patients, especially for those who are adverse to needles or are new to acupuncture.
Renee has a rich background in yoga, and did her first yoga teacher training in 2009, and since then has taken over 2,000 hours of yoga teacher trainings, including an 800 Dharma Yoga psychic development training, prenatal yoga training, Ashtanga, and hot yoga. She has led teacher trainings for Dharma Yoga Wheel. She enjoys incorporating her knowledge of physical yoga stretches as well as meditative techniques from her yoga training into her acupuncture treatments.
Renee is currently recording a podcast along with her best friend and yoga partner Raquel called She Wolf podcast for educational healing. It combines their years of yoga, martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine experience in order to share with and help others.
Ella Matatov, L.Ac. is a board certified licensed Acupuncturist. She graduated with honors from Pacific College of Health Sciences in New York. She has been practicing acupuncture for 15 years with a focus on treating pain.
Her journey began at the age of 19 with an interest in nutrition, specifically on how to use food as medicine to heal the body. This lead to studying biology and chemistry in Touro College where she graduated with a bachelors of science in biology.
While in college Ella Interned at Mount Sinai Laboratories researching rare genetic diseases. She also volunteered and shadowed the medical staff in SUNY Down State Hospital emergency room and in labor and delivery units.
While she values her time and education in western medicine, she intuitively gravitated towards eastern healing approaches.
On the advice of her microbiology professor, Ella researched Chinese medicine and acupuncture and discovered she truly connected to it.
Since graduating she has treated 100s of patients along side chiropractors, physical therapists, neurologists and orthopedic doctors in management of pain.
She has also successfully treated postpartum depression, gastrointestinal issues, anxiety and depression, and migraines.
Additionally, Ella has done internships at NYU’s Initiative for Women With Disabilities, and has continued her education In acupuncture incorporating Electro-Acupuncture Medicine, and the Mei Zen technique in facial rejuvenation into her practice.
Sarah Lu-Otero, L.Ac, Dipl.OM, MSW, is a licensed acupuncturist and board-certified herbalist. Sarah practices traditional Chinese medicine through a modern lens.
Sarah’s treatment focus areas include pain + injury rehabilitation, pregnancy + postpartum recovery, as well as sleep + stress management.
Sarah is passionate about the intersection between anatomy and acupuncture. She has completed 80+ live interactive continuing education hours in Immaculate Dissection functional anatomy courses.
A one-hour treatment with Sarah includes the following:
– Orthopedic-neurological evaluation + dynamic movement assessment
– Comprehensive health history intake
– Full body acupuncture treatment
– Gua sha, fire cupping, and Tui-na massage when appropriate
– Infrared heat therapy, essential oils, and topical balms used as needed
– Prescription of rehabilitative and corrective exercise strategies
– Custom herbal formulas as appropriate
– Lifestyle and nutrition patient education
Sarah earned her Master’s of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science, where she completed an externship at Columbia University Medical Center.
Sarah also holds a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University and Bachelor’s of Social Work from New York University. Sarah speaks Mandarin Chinese conversationally.
Having been raised in a Korean household, Lora Lee Alves, MSEd LAc understood her family relied on East Asian medicine in many ways. She recalls smelling herbs being steeped in her aunt’s kitchen periodically to help whatever ailed them. As a young child, Dr. Lee received acupuncture after a back injury from a fall. As an adult, she began studying acupuncture and East Asian medicine after being treated for severe digestive issues; it has been a staple in her and her family’s life for many years.
Since graduating in 2015 from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Dr. Lee has sought ways to help individuals heal and be happier versions of themselves. She continues to be amazed by what acupuncture can do for those with pain, chronic conditions, and emotional stress. She began her career at a busy chiropractic practice in NYC and transitioned to a physical therapy setting in 2018. She is privileged with practicing this medicine for over 10 years all over NYC, Long Island, NJ, and NC.
Lora Lee Alves, MSEd LAc is trained in TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine and independently studying Dr. Yang’s methodology of orthopedic medicine. She loves incorporating other modalities beyond acupuncture into her tailored treatments including Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage), moxa (a warming technique using mugwort herb), gua sha, cupping, electric stimulation, nutritional counseling, and Sho Ni Shin (a Japanese pediatric technique). She has additional certifications with the NCCAOM National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as Diplomate and in aesthetic acupuncture, performing acupuncture facials using the Celluma LED and cavitation devices.
In addition to acupuncture, Lora Alves has had an extensive career teaching Science in elementary schools in NYC. Accordingly, she is very comfortable treating children and mediating western medicine and eastern perspectives. Dr Lee also speaks Korean and Spanish. She enjoys being active and is currently a member of Capoeira Luanda in NYC and Unity Jiu-Jitsu Valley Stream.
She and her team look forward to partnering with you to improve the state of your life!
Areas of Speciality
Psychological Issues such as managing stress and anxiety
Body Pain
Women’s Health
Addiction Recovery
Pediatric ailments
Affiliations
Capoeira Luanda NYC
Jazz “Big Band” Ensemble
Education
Masters of Science in Acupuncture, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Masters of Childhood Education, Hunter College of Education
Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing, Stern School of Business at New York University.
With natural solutions and personal care, here at North Nassau Acupuncture LLC, our goal is to be your guide to a healthy life. We provide quality acupuncture, massage therapy, and herbal medicine and consider our practitioners to be the best in the field. They will make sure that after each visit you leave our office with the proper alignment and overall balance helping your whole body function properly.
Call (516) 384-7452 today for more information!
