My journey to integrative women’s healthcare

For more than four decades, my life’s work has been devoted to nurturing and supporting women and families through their most cherished and significant life experiences.

I began my career as a Certified Nurse-Midwife, supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and reproductive healthcare. Over the years, I have had the privilege of helping build Nurse-Midwifery programs, educating future healthcare professionals, and caring for women in diverse clinical settings.

As my practice evolved, I became increasingly interested in the ways Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine could complement conventional healthcare. I saw how an integrative approach could provide additional support for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum care, women’s health, and overall well-being. Each experience reinforced a simple truth- healing is about more than treating a diagnosis-it is about caring for the whole person.

As I listened to my patients’ stories, I wanted to offer even more support, especially to those facing fertility challenges, pregnancy, and the many transitions of women’s lives.

That calling led me to become a Doctor of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, allowing me to combine two lifelong passions: evidence-informed women’s healthcare and the time-honored principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

My vision is simple: to listen carefully, understand your unique story, and provide compassionate, individualized care that supports your health and wellness.

Experience matters.  Compassion matters.  Every patient deserves both.

Whether you are planning to conceive naturally, preparing for IVF or IUI, Pregnancy, or simply seeking better reproductive health, my goal is to provide a place where you feel heard, supported, and cared for every step of the way.

I believe healing begins with listening.  Every patient has a story, and it is my privilege to be part of yours.

I did not leave one profession for another.  I brought them together.

Areas of Specialization

Dr. Susan’s Burbank Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine practice focuses on:

• Fertility, Infertility & Women and Men’s Reproductive Wellness

• Natural fertility support

• IVF/IUI preparation

• Hormonal balance

• Pregnancy Support

• Morning sickness, fatigue, sciatica, sleep support

• general wellness during pregnancy

• nourishing fetal development and wellness

• Acupuncture/Moxibustion for Fetal positioning/Breech presentation

• Labor preparation and postpartum care

• Women’s Health

• Hormonal regulation and emotional well-being

• Perimenopause, Menopause,

• Endometriosis

• PCOs, 

• Painful Menses

• Fibroids & Pelvic Pain Management

• Holistic Wellness

• Stress management

Dr. Susan collaborates closely with Fertility Specialists, OB/GYN Physicians, Midwives, Doulas, and Childbirth Educators to provide integrated, patient-centered care.

Educator & Mentor

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Susan is a respected author, lecturer, and educator. She has taught OB/GYN and Family Practice residents at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center and serves as Clinical Faculty at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

At USC, she lectures in the Integrative Medicine program, helping medical students understand the benefits of blending Eastern and Western approaches to healthcare. Many students and residents also rotate through her acupuncture practice to observe this holistic integration in action.

Humanitarian & Global Health Work

Dr. Susan’s deep commitment to women’s health extends around the world. She has provided international acupuncture humanitarian care for women and children in:

• Bali-  provided care to the local villagers, women, men, and children

• Dharamshala, India – where she met and was  honored  to receive the  teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, providing acupuncture to the Tibetan Refugees, Monks, and Nuns

• Myanmar (Burma) – offering care, and Acupuncture/ Chinese Medicine training  to local practitioners in women’s and children’s health and treating the Monks and Nuns

• Cuba – participating in a medical and educational exchange

• Bhutan – visiting the National Traditional Medicine Hospital

• New Delhi, India – attending the Global Health Summit & Women’s Leadership Forum hosted by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)

Begin Your Path to Wellness

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