About Andrea Russell, DAHM, EAMP
I am a Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (DAHM), as well as a Washington state-licensed East Asian Medical Practitioner (EAMP; WA License #AC00002906. I received my Master's degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM) in August 2006, and then returned to pursure a doctoral degree, which was awarded in August 2019. I am Board Certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and serve on the faculty at SIEAM. In addition, I hold a Bachelor's degree from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming an acupunturist, I practiced Western Medicine as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Certifications:
- Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine)
- Board Certified Chinese Herbalist
- National Association for Detox Acupuncture (NADA) certification for the treatment of addictions
- Kang Wen Clinic Integrative Oncology Program for advanced clinical training
- Licensed Acupuncturist in Washington State
In addition, I have spent time in China at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine taking courses and doing clinical observation in local hospitals. When I am not seeing patients, I translate Chinese medical texts into English for the People's Medical Publishing House (located in Beijing), oversee the library at the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine, and sit on the school's admissions committee.
Publications:
- Chen Da-can and Lu Chuan-jian. The Clinical Application of Chinese Medicine: Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis. Trans. and Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2007.
- Huang Huang. Applications of Medicinals With Classical Formulae. Ed Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2010.
- Li Qing-ye. Chinese Medicine Study Guide: Formulae. Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House.
- Liu Wei-sheng and Lin Lin. The Clinical Application of Chinese Medicine: COPD and Asthma. Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2007.
- Lu Chuan-jian and Chen Da-can. The Clinical Application of Chinese Medicine: Urticaria. Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2007.
- Qian Xin-zhong. An Illustrated Atlas of Commonly Used Materia Medica, Vol I & Vol III
Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2007. - Wang Hong. "Five Ingredient Toxin Dispersing Beverage (Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin) as the Primary Formula to Treat Common Acne." Sichuan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Vol.19, No.3 2001.
- Zhong Gan-sheng. Chinese Medicine Study Guide: Materia Medica. Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House.
- An Illustrated Atlas of the Less Commonly Used Chinese Materia Medica Vol III. Ed. Andrea Kurtz. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2007.
- "The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" – Ongoing editing work (in English)
