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Cassandra Diaz, MAc, Lic.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
In 2014 Cassie graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture located in Newton, MA where she earned a Master of Acupuncture degree focusing on Chinese Style Acupuncture. Throughout her 3 years at the New England School of Acupuncture her studies included intense study of the theory and practice of Chinese Style Acupuncture, both Western and Chinese nutrition, Oriental bodywork and a strong foundation in the western medical sciences. After finishing the graduate program at NESA, Cassie completed all the required national board exams and is a Licensed Acupuncturist by the Board of Registration of Medicine in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She is also certified as a Diplomate of Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). In addition to opening Easthampton Community Acupuncture in 2015, Cassie's clinical experience includes working at the Boston VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain, the Elder Service Plan of the North Shore located in Lynn, MA, the Shattuck Lemuel Hospital located in Jamaica Plain, the Malden Family Clinic and the clinic at the New England School of Acupuncture. In 2019 Cassie also began treating at the Holyoke Council on Aging.
Prior to her acupuncture studies, Cassie is a graduate of Suffield Academy in Suffield, CT and then went on to earn her Bachelor's degree from Providence College studying both Biology and Spanish. While in college and graduate school Cassie worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant in the assisted living, nursing home, home health and hospice settings. She came to be interested in acupuncture after seeking treatment for debilitating migraines while in high school.
Although Cassie works with all conditions, she has special interest in fertility and other women's health concerns, pediatrics, anxiety and depression and pain. Cassie and her husband, Jose, have two children- Adrian and Mateo. Adrian is diagnosed with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy called Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2. Through Adrian's journey Cassie has developed special interest in working with neuromuscular conditions and other rare diseases.
Prior to her acupuncture studies, Cassie is a graduate of Suffield Academy in Suffield, CT and then went on to earn her Bachelor's degree from Providence College studying both Biology and Spanish. While in college and graduate school Cassie worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant in the assisted living, nursing home, home health and hospice settings. She came to be interested in acupuncture after seeking treatment for debilitating migraines while in high school.
Although Cassie works with all conditions, she has special interest in fertility and other women's health concerns, pediatrics, anxiety and depression and pain. Cassie and her husband, Jose, have two children- Adrian and Mateo. Adrian is diagnosed with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy called Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2. Through Adrian's journey Cassie has developed special interest in working with neuromuscular conditions and other rare diseases.
Lyndsey Walsh, MAc., MS., LAc
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Lyndsey is a licensed acupuncturist in Massachusetts and a nationally board certified diplomat through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture focusing on Chinese style acupuncture and orthopedic techniques. While obtaining her master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, she simultaneously earned a second master’s degree from Tufts Medical School’s Public Health and Professional Degree Programs in Pain Research, Education, and Policy.
In school, Lyndsey focused her education on the treatment of pain and became well versed in both Eastern and Western methods. Her clinical experience through New England School of Acupuncture was centered on pain conditions, woman’s health, and sports injuries. She worked with institutions such as: Boston Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance in Malden, Massachusetts, and at the student clinic at New England School of Acupuncture in family health. Her second master’s degree from Tufts University was not clinically based, however provided her with a solid foundation in pain research, neuroscience, pharmacology, an overview of palliative care and end-of-life issues, public policy, legislative, and forensic issues in pain. She had the opportunity to blend her knowledge of both Eastern and Western medicine with her master’s thesis/capstone project and focused her topic on how acupuncture treatments impacted the quality of life for cancer patients at Tufts Medical Center. Thereafter, she merged her knowledge of Eastern and Western Medicine to treat the multifaceted areas of pain. Lyndsey opened her private practice in the heart of the Berkshires in 2015. In addition to her own practice, she has worked as a teacher’s assistant for Orthopedic Acupuncture at her alma mater at New England School of Acupuncture. She is also a frequent substitute at the Pittsfield Community Acupuncture facility and loves working as a volunteer. She has treated cancer patients at a non-profit organization called Moments House and Veterans for PTSD at the local Soldier On facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She is looking forward to soon be working at the Volunteers in Medicine in Great Barrington for patients who are uninsured. |