MELISSA WHEATON DTCM, Rac, CNP
Melissa Wheaton is a Registered Acupuncturist with the College
of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists of B.C. She is a graduate of the 5 year Dr.TCM program from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vancouver. During her training she completed an internship at the China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan. This experience gave her the insight of a true integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine. Before Melissa began her studies in Chinese Medicine, she completed a Nutrition Practitioner program at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. She believes that diet play's a vital role in any treatment plan.
Throughout her life she has been involved in many activities, that gave her an awareness of the relationship between a healthy
body and a healthy life. Melissa moved to the Sea to Sky in 1997,
where she fell in love with a lifestyle driven by outdoor activities.
She appreciates the importance of living close to nature to
optimize physical, mental, and spiritual well being.
Melissa approaches each treatment with compassion, and takes into consideration the person as a whole. Her aim is
to not only eliminate symptoms, but to treat the underlying
cause, increase function of the body, and to improve vitality. It gives Melissa great joy to see Acupuncture and TCM change so many lives and is looking forward to being a part of your path to optimum health.
Melissa has a general practice, with a special interest in gynecology, obstetrics, anxiety, and pain management. She is currently excepting new patients.
