The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the hardest; that which has no substantial existence enters where there is no crevice. Lao Tzu-
Fusion Health Acupuncture and Massage Clinic was started by Nancy Nguyen in March 2008.
Nancy earned her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2002. She also earned her certification in massage therapy from the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in 2003. This certification program consisted of 1000 hours of bodywork training. She continued on and attained her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine degree from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in August 2006. This three year program consisted of approximately 3,000 hours of education including 1000 hours of clinical practice. She was certified as a Diplomate in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in August 2006. This includes certification in Clean Needle Technique and Chinese Herbology. Nancy’s training includes adjunctive therapies such as moxibustion, tui na, cupping, auricular therapy, and dietary and lifestyle recommendations. Nancy also received additional training and experience at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2007. This program consisted of 300 hours of training which incorporated internships with local area hospitals and advanced acupuncture techniques specializing in motor impairments, neurological disorders, and pain therapies. She also completed an internship with Claudia Citkovitz, L.Ac in Brooklyn, New York’s Lutheran Hospital assisting in the labor and delivery department with acupuncture.
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In 2011, Nancy finished her doctoral degree training at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM). OCOM’s doctoral program is one of three that is regionally accredited in the United States. Her specialization is internal medicine with emphasis in women’s health and endocrinology. She is also an independently contracted TCM practitioner at the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Colorado Hospital where she treats many patients suffering from the side effects of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy as well as chronic pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia, inpatient and outpatient care. Nancy is also on faculty at the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine as an Assistant Supervisor in the student clinic.
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One of Nancy’s passions include volunteering and helping those unable to help themselves. She began working with the Hoi An Foundation in 2007, a charity started by a compassionate American trained MD named Josh Solomon. Their goal was to reach out to the community to those who had limited or no access to quality health care. By the end of 2008, they succeeded in starting a program where healthcare providers in the local clinics were being trained by international doctors and nurses in the treatment of chronic disease. Sustainable change is the most important aspect for this charity and its goals. The Hoi An Foundationhas continued to grow and is now working with several other organizations in central Viet Nam, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Viet Nam Ministry of Health. The foundation’s focus of sustainable health care improvement in the treatment of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, also includes pediatric HIV and heart diseases. Nancy continues to work with the Hoi An Foundation from the US and travels to Viet Nam as frequently as her schedule permits. For more information about this charity, please visit www.hoianfoundation.org.
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Nancy is a registered acupuncturist in Colorado and is a certified massage therapist.This clinic complies with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Colorado Department of Health, including the proper disposal of needles and sanitation of acupuncture offices.Only single use, disposable, factory sterilized needles are utilized.