Dr. Kristen Tipaldo, AP, DOM, is a Nationally Board-Certified Doctor of Acupuncture with over 19 years of industry experience ranging from small wellness centers to a military hospital. Kristen has proven ability to adapt within any environment with proficiency conveying medical concepts to reach patients and colleagues on any level, along with experience analyzing internal processes and implementing necessary changes. She is a team leader with experience identifying and addressing patient needs.

Dr. Tipaldo’s expertise lies in Orthopedics, Psycho-Emotional, Adjunctive treatment for Chemotherapy induced pain/nausea, and Cosmetic Acupuncture/Dermatology. During this time, she has created the ‘Celestial AcuLift’, a Cosmetic Acupuncture technique. This is a unique protocol based on her years of experience in the beauty, marketing, research, and wellness industries.

Kristen’s goals in the field of Chinese Medicine include creating solutions for Acupuncturists and patients. She is an educator and CEU provider training professional Acupuncture Physicians and students alike. She does this through her continuing education classes and as an adjunct professor at East West College of Natural Medicine. She strives to uphold the integrity of the profession through serving on the Florida Board of Acupuncture.

She treats patients through utilizing Traditional Chinese Medicine and its adjunctive modalities to provide the best possible care with the experience and knowledge to refer out if necessary.  Lastly, she is currently in a traditional Ph.D. program to be able to apply research methods to quantify Acupuncture techniques.