Peter Giordano, DACM MS Lac LMT
Throughout my career I have found great satisfaction when working to help my patients regain their center of wellbeing. My mission is to provide exceptional patient care, treatment, and results. My approach is to combine acupuncture and oriental medicine with medical massage therapy to meet my patients goals and needs to return to a centered state of well being. I provide a unique experience incorporating my knowledge in both western neuro anatomy as well as eastern holistic healing into a therapeutic blend that best reflects my patients needs.
I have spent over a decade meeting various state and educational requirements perfecting my knowledge to put into clinical practice. I am a New York State licensed Massage Therapist (#030201), a New York State licensed Acupuncturist (#004995), and a California State licensed acupuncturist (#15834). I hold a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine, a Bachelors of Science in Health Science, and a Associates in Occupational Studies in Massage Therapy. To further satisfy state licensure requirements I am Clean Needle Technique certified by Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, have become nationally certified by the National Certification Commision for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Diplomate (#151898), and maintain Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
Acknowledging that an educational degrees and state licenses are just the beginning, I have continued to further enhance my skills and techniques to better treat my patients wide diversity of wants and needs. Musculoskeletal pain is a common chief complaint so I have taken upon myself to study Neurofunctional Acupuncture- Treating Musculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction with Contemporary Acupuncture. I have combined this with Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine: Classical Channel Palpation and Diagnosis so I can better pinpoint the issue at hand. Knowing also that a lot of issues stem from a psychosomatic origin, Acupuncture for Chemical Dependency and Addictive Disorders is also used to help attain a more congruent peace of both body and mind. I am also excited to diversify my range of techniques by obtaining the Advanced Certificate in Traditional Japanese Acupuncture.
Beyond the years studying massage therapy and oriental medicine, I have found a love for learning and continue to strengthen my education as well as staying relevant. I have deepened my understanding of gross anatomy as well as heightened my massage techniques through Myofascial Strategies. To balance this I have also become more attuned to the subtleties of the bodies rhythms via the Upledger Institute with Craniosacral Therapy. To become more centered and to be more attuned with my patients I have focused on self healing with Qigong Energy Rejuvenation to Increase Healing Power as well as holding space through Clinical Energetics. As not to drift too far into the ethers I also stay grounded and current into the day to day business aspects with Medical Billing: Focus on Ethical Practices.
Professional Growth and Development Activities
2025 Cranio-Sacral Therapy from a Chinese Medicine Perspective - Presented by Tom Bisio
2024 Applied Channel Theory in Practice: Grand Rounds - Presented by Nyssa Tang
2024 Qi, Blood, and Fluids: An introductory Integration of Manual Medicine for Acupuncturists - Presented by Jeffrey Dann & Mark Petruzzi
2024 Further Investigations in Koshi-Balancing: Potency, Ease & Integration - Presented by Jeffrey Dann & Bob Quinn
2024 DaShin Seminar - Presented by Hideo Takahashi
2023 Qigong Techniques to Improve Client Healing - Presented by Robert Peng
2023 Applied Channel Theory: Channel Physiology & Palpation - Presented by Nyssa Tang
2023 Dr. Bear Style v2.0: Foundations & Adaptations - Presented by Iwashina Tamori
2023 Treating the Heart: Meridian Therapy for Psychological Disorders - Presented by Takahiro Funamizu
2023 Shudo Style Japanese Meridian Therapy - Presented by Stephen Brown
2023 Sotai: An International Immersion of Styles - Presented by Stephen Brown, Jeffrey Dann, Bob Quinn & Hiroaki Komatsu
2023 Essence of Japanese Palpation and Needling - Presented by Atsuki Maeda
2022 Eight Extraordinary Vessel Treatment: Advanced Diagnosis in Meridian Therapy - Presented by Takayuki Koei Kuwahara
2022 Treating the Heart: Meridian Therapy for Psychological Disorders Presented by Takahiro Funamizu
2022 Koshi Balancing: Japanese Structural Alignment Therapy - Presented by Jeffery Dann
2022 Shudo Style Japanese Meridian Therapy - Presented by Stephen Brown
2022 Advanced Tui Na - Presented by Sarah Pritchard
2021 Exploring the Upper Realms: Koshi Balancing meets Yin Sotai - Presented by Jeffery Dann & Robert Quinn
2020 Structural Approaches in Acupuncture and Manual Therapy: Koshi Balancing Meets Yin Sotai - Presented by Jeffery Dann & Robert Quinn
2020 Introduction to Applied Channel Theory - Presented by Jason Robertson
2020 Discussion of Disharmony Between Upper and Lower - Presented by Jason Robertson
2020 Applied Channel Theory: Luo-Collateral Points - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 Yuan Source Points: Structure and Function - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 Extraordinary Vessels: Eight Extraordinary Confluent Points - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 Treatment of Channel Sinew Disorders: Clinical Cases - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 Applied Channel Theory: Location of the Yang Channels - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 Applied Channel Theory: Location of the Yin Channels - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 The Treatment of Constraint According to Applied Channel Theory - Presented by Jonathan Chang
2020 Zang Fu Tui Na - Presented by Tom Bisio
2020 Shudo Style Japanese Meridian Therapy - Presented by Stephen Brown
2019 Practical Japanese Style Moxibustion - Presented by Mark Petruzzi & Junji Mizutani
2019 Tuina for Joint Mobilization - Presented by Bill Helm
2019 Traditional Tuina4: Master Class - Presented by Tom Bisio
2019 Koshi Balancing in Traditional Japanese Acupuncture - Presented by Mark Petruzzi
2019 Traditional Tuina3: Treating the Upper Extremity - Presented by Tom Bisio
2019 Advanced Myofascial Release for Neck, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders - Presented by Walt Fritz
2019 Traditional Tuina2: Treating the Back and Lower Limb - Presented by Tom Bisio
2019 Traditional Tuina1: Essential Principles and the Back-Protocol - Presented by Tom Bisio
2018 Traditional Japanese Acupuncture for Athletic Recovery - Presented by Mark Petruzzi
2018 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider & American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid - Presented by Dorothy Wong
2018 Polarity Immersion - Presented by Gary Strauss
2018 Ohashi Method - Presented by Wataru Ohashi
2017 Myofascial Release I & II - Presented by John Barnes PT
2017 Best of Master Tung’s Magic Points - Presented by Susan Johnson
2017 Tui-Na for Chronic Pain Syndromes - Presented by Bill Helm
2015 Tian Gan Nei Gong – Heavenly Stems Qi gong - Presented by Tom Bisio and Valerie Ghent
2014 Medical Billing: Focus on Ethical Practices - Presented by James Shinol
2014 Clinical Energetics - Presented by Gary Strauss
2013 Myofascial Strategies for the Upper Extremity - Presented by Richard Condon
2013 Craniosacral Therapy I - Presented by Susan Cotta
2013 Yi Jin Jing – Muscle Tendon Classic - Presented by Robert Peng
2013 Ba Duan Jin – 8-piece Brocade Qi gong - Presented by William Kapalanidis
2012 Neurofunctional Acupuncture – Upper Extremity - Presented by Daniel Wunderlich
2012 Neurofunctional Acupuncture – Lower Extremity - Presented by Daniel Wunderlich
2012 Qigong Energy Rejuvenation to Increase Healing - Presented by Robert Peng
2012 Qi Gong Energy Healing/Rejuvenation - Presented by Robert Peng
2012 Integrative Craniosacral Unwinding - Presented by Gary Strauss
2011 Clinical Energetics - Presented by Gary Strauss
2011 Working Class Acupuncture & Jingei Pulse - Presented by Lisa Rohleder & Skip Van Meter
2010 Acupuncture for Chemical Dependency and Addiction - Presented by Lianne Audette
2010 Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine - Presented by Yefim Gamgoneishvili
2010 Standing Like a Tree: I-Chuan Internal Energy - Presented by Fong Ha
2010 Herbal Presentation & Compounding - Presented by Skye Sturgeon
2009 Clinical Procedures: Asepsis - Presented by Jung Kim
2009 Introduction to Western Herbal Medicine - Presented by Tellur Fenner