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Kristin Blake

Kristin Blake

, MOM, LAc

Biography

Kristin is currently a medical student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Prior to going back to school, Kristin received her Master of Oriental Medicine degree and trained as a birth doula in Minneapolis. She then worked in private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner. She has been involved in research on the antimicrobial properties of Chinese herbs and she looks forward to being back in practice with a larger toolbox of treatments available for her patients. Kristin is passionate about patient education and hopes to help patients transform their health using ancient wisdom that is supported and informed by modern knowledge of science and medicine.  www.kblake.com

Training

Degrees: MD (Anticipated in 2021), University of Wisconsin – Madison

MOM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2013, Northwestern Health Sciences University

BA, Spanish and Ancient Studies, 2007, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

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