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Two Rivers Acupuncture & Wellness owner Dr. Lauren Dulberg has always had a passion for the healing arts. At the University of Arizona-Tuscson, she majored in Medical Anthropology & Ethnobotany, which was where her interest initially sparked in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
“Prior to my acupuncture career, I was a yoga teacher and real estate agent living in Brooklyn,” Dulberg says. “I always had an interest in Chinese medicine but it took me a handful of years to get some work, life, and travel experience before taking the plunge for school.”
So, after a brief stint in India, learning about Yoga, Ayurveda Medicine, and Reiki, Dulberg returned to the states in 2005, earned her Masters of Chinese Medicine, her License of Acupuncture, and then went on to complete her Doctorate in Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, becoming the first person to hold this level degree in Rockland County. She went on to start her first practice in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which was where she lived for 4 years before deciding that it was time to come back to New York.
Dr. Lauren Dulberg & Dr. Mijung Park (Photo Courtesy of Two Rivers Acupuncture & Wellness)
“I grew up in Rockland and had been away for 20 years,” Dulberg states. “But despite my time on the West Coast, Argentina, and Brooklyn, I always remembered Nyack as being a place I loved coming to. It just felt natural to raise my kids here and also be part of such an amazing and supportive community.”
Recently voted Hudson Valley Magazine‘s “Best of the Hudson Valley” for Acupuncture, Two Rivers is one of the only true Chinese medicine clinics in the county – a bragging right the practice has earned due to the certifications of its practitioners. Whereas most acupuncturists in New York, only have a License of Acupuncture (the minimum requirement to practice), Dr. Dulberg and her partner, Dr. Mijung Park, both have Masters and Doctorates degrees in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and are Board Certified in Chinese Herbalism. For patients, this means that the doctors are qualified to treat complex internal medicine issues via Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and diet. Dulberg specializes in Women’s Health, Mental Health, and Pediatrics, while Dr. Park specializes in Internal Medicine and Orthopedics.
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Two Rivers treats anyone from 2 weeks old onward, through all phases of life. They also accept insurance and HSA cards.
“We want to help our patients with preventative medicine,” Dulberg says. “Acupuncture has been proven to keep you healthy, it regenerates cells and boosts the immune system while creating microcirculation of ‘qi and blood.’ It is a great medicine whether you have something going on or not.”
Looking forward, Dulberg says her 5-year plan includes adding new practitioners and locations in Westchester and maybe Bergen counties along with hosting new workshops in their current 1500 square foot space.
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