My name is Sara Allen, owner and acupuncture physician of Allen Acupuncture and Wellness, LLC. I am Double-Board certified: NCCAOM national board-certified in Oriental Medicine, and Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (FABORM). As a licensed acupuncturist in South Florida, I have a passion for helping people find natural ways to solve real health problems like infertility, pain, and allergies.
After a career as a teacher, I graduated from Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine with a Master’s in Oriental Medicine and a second Bachelor’s in Health Science. I now teach at the acupuncture school to help train tomorrow’s amazing practitioners.
Why did I become interested in acupuncture and Oriental Medicine? It’s a long story, but I was always interested in medicine! As a small child, I would pour through my mom’s nursing books, reading up on anatomy & physiology, diseases and treatments. After a mission trip to Ecuador, I decided to become a doctor, and studied pre-med and chemistry in college.
My mother, a nurse, was suffering with 30+ food allergies. Going places and eating out were scary challenges. I was determined to find a cure for her. Then, her doctor recommended that she try an allergy elimination therapy with an acupuncturist. She had her doubts about it, but after many treatments, she was healed of her allergies. We were thrilled to watch her eat a birthday cake for the first time!
Now that she was fine, I focused on my other passion: education. Fast forward 15 years… I was starting to deal with an increasing number of allergies myself, finding my foods were becoming limited. After tracking down a local acupuncturist for the same allergy elimination treatments, I also left behind my allergies!
This made me want to understand how it worked. The more I learned about Eastern medicine and acupuncture, the more it made sense to my Western medical and chemistry background. My own allergy elimination reminded me of my original passion to help people get rid of their allergies!
So I enrolled in acupuncture school… During my studies, I learned so much more than how to help people with allergies. I also love helping people get rid of their pain, regulate hormones and the immune system, and improve their stress and mental health. And all my years of working with young people as a teacher gave me a special skill-set and desire to do pediatrics.
I use many therapies in my practice: acupuncture and acupressure, electro-acupuncture, auricular (ear) therapy, laser therapy, herbs and supplements, allergy elimination, injection therapy, cupping, food therapy and lifestyle management. Check out my “Specialties” and “Therapies” tabs on the website for more info.
I’m happy to announce the publication of my book I co-authored with Dr. Li Zheng: “Acupuncture & Infertility”. It’s available for purchase on Amazon.
I look forward to helping you find your own Natural Wellness solutions to your health challenges.
