Meet Christina...
Christina Jackson, L.Ac., EAMP, has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine since 1995, bringing deep dedication to her patients and a love of the medicine.
Christina sees patients with a wide range of health concerns and diverse backgrounds. Christina has a general practice and frequently treats difficult chronic medical problems including chronic pain syndromes, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorders, endocrine imbalances, digestive issues and other internal medical issues. In addition, she has specialized training and clinical interest in obstetrics and gynecology including: infertility, all stages of pregnancy and postpartum, PMS, menstrual pain, fibroids, endometriosis, PCOS, ovarian cysts, HPV, cervical dysplasia, and menopausal issues. She especially enjoys the challenge of complex cases.
In 1998, Christina became the first Seattle area acupuncturist to practice alongside M.D.'s in a fertility clinic setting. Since that time, she has taught courses on the treatment of infertility and gynecology and obstetrics in a cvariety of clinical and academic settings to both acupuncture students and clinicians alike. Currently she is a core faculty member of the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM) an Affiliate Clinical Faculty of Bastyr University. She also provides mentorship to students and new practitioners.
Christina is a member of the Washington State East Asian Medical Association and is board certified by The National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCAOM) in both acupuncture and Chinese herbology. She completed her studies in Acupuncture and Chinese herbology from The Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 1995, and has been licensed in the state of Washington and Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture and Chinese herbology since that time. She currently lives in the Snoqualmie Valley with her husband and daughter.
Christina is currently earning a doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. Her doctoral work focuses on the use of Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of high risk pregnancy, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and preeclampsia.