Kimberly "Kimo" Shotz, LAc, WHCNP, RN
Aloha.
I am a board-certified Licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist as well as a Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner (NP) living and practicing on Portland's east side.
I have worked as an operating room (OR) Registered Nurse off and on for a total of 13 years and as a Nurse Practitioner since 1997 (Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Urogynecology).
In 2011 I added East Asian Medicine to my healer’s tool-belt with a 4-year Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Integrative and personalized medicine is essential for effective medicine, for achieving faster, sustainable healing and overall better health. My unique background in both East-Asian and conventional medicine serves to strengthen my insight and ability to diagnose and treat a vast variety of conditions. I enjoy collaborating with other practitioners involved in my patients’ healthcare.
I welcome all adult patients and encourage everyone to actively participate in his/her/their healing process.
My special interests to include:
In my spare time I am cultivating my own health by exploring the Pacific Northwest with my family, friends and beloved dog-friends, tending to our veggie gardens, playing or seeing live music, and grazing my way through the scrumptiously diverse Portland-area cuisine. The Pacific Northwest provides endless rich and nourishing adventures.
I am a board-certified Licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist as well as a Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner (NP) living and practicing on Portland's east side.
I have worked as an operating room (OR) Registered Nurse off and on for a total of 13 years and as a Nurse Practitioner since 1997 (Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Urogynecology).
In 2011 I added East Asian Medicine to my healer’s tool-belt with a 4-year Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Integrative and personalized medicine is essential for effective medicine, for achieving faster, sustainable healing and overall better health. My unique background in both East-Asian and conventional medicine serves to strengthen my insight and ability to diagnose and treat a vast variety of conditions. I enjoy collaborating with other practitioners involved in my patients’ healthcare.
I welcome all adult patients and encourage everyone to actively participate in his/her/their healing process.
My special interests to include:
- Chronic pain (migraines, TMJ, trigeminal neuralgia, shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia, osteo-arthritis, low back pain, neck pain, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis)
- Musculo-skeletal injury recovery (sports, motor vehicle and workplace accidents, general everyday mishaps that result in sprains, strains, or fractures)
- Women's health: menopause/perimenopausal symptoms, pelvic pain, PCOS, menstrual disorders, fertility support, pelvic floor/prolapse
- Chronic urinary conditions (overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, recurrent bladder infections, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, urinary incontinence)
- Stress relief
- Cognitive decline
- Stroke rehabilitation
In my spare time I am cultivating my own health by exploring the Pacific Northwest with my family, friends and beloved dog-friends, tending to our veggie gardens, playing or seeing live music, and grazing my way through the scrumptiously diverse Portland-area cuisine. The Pacific Northwest provides endless rich and nourishing adventures.
Acupuncture Relief Project, Chapagoan, Nepal
I had the very special opportunity to return to Nepal in Winter 2011 as a member of this amazing volunteer practitioner team in Chapagoan, Nepal. This experience was a treasure I documented well on my cameras. Alas, my Buddhist lesson in impermanence, relinquishing material possessions and letting go came when I lost both my camera and video camera the week before I left Nepal. Serendipitously, I was involved in this beautiful, award-winning documentary by Tristan Koch, so there is proof I was there!
Please check out the ARP website blogs and the documentary. Thanks ARP team and Tristan!
www.acupuncturereliefproject.org
Please check out the ARP website blogs and the documentary. Thanks ARP team and Tristan!
www.acupuncturereliefproject.org
Education
- Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Class of 2011---Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing Class of 1997--Master of Nursing, Women's Healthcare
- University of Vermont School of Professional Nursing Class of 1989--Bachelor of Nursing
Certifications/Licenses
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - #138491
- Oregon Medical Board. Licensed Acupuncturist - #AC156829
- Oregon State Board of Nursing. Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner - #093006979N7
- National Certification Commission: Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner #104252556
- Clean Needle Technique, Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 10/09
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support, CPR/AED/First Aid certified
Acupuncture Treatment Styles That I Use
Channel/Organ (Yin-Yang). Uses select acupuncture points from anywhere on the body (front back, top, bottom) to stimulate and move Qi and Blood, free-up stuck-ness, expel pathogens, restore balance, nourishment, and calm the mind.
Trigger-point/Muscle motor point. Used for musculo-skeletal pain and restricted movement by stimulating and or relaxing the pesky muscle fibers directly.
Mukaino M-Test: Gentle, simple, minimalistic yet impressively effective, in the Japanese tradition.
Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture. Thin, tiny, temporary needles or small radish seeds taped in place on the ears. Locations correspond to body parts, organs, the nervous system, and more.
Scalp acupuncture. Uses point locations on the entire scalp (overlying your brain) that correspond to regions and functions of the body. This method can be very potent and is often used for post-stroke rehab.
Dr. Tan's 1-2-3 and Balance Methods. A minimalist technique with a powerful effect. Typically fewer needles used, placed away from the affected area/s (avoids placing needles directly into the painful spots).
Kiiko Matsumoto Style. So simple yet oh, so complex! A few gentle, painless needles and rice cone moxa. Searches the body for instant feedback on which specific areas need attention and how to effectively treat them. Does not require much discussion. Can have profound results.
Trigger-point/Muscle motor point. Used for musculo-skeletal pain and restricted movement by stimulating and or relaxing the pesky muscle fibers directly.
Mukaino M-Test: Gentle, simple, minimalistic yet impressively effective, in the Japanese tradition.
Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture. Thin, tiny, temporary needles or small radish seeds taped in place on the ears. Locations correspond to body parts, organs, the nervous system, and more.
Scalp acupuncture. Uses point locations on the entire scalp (overlying your brain) that correspond to regions and functions of the body. This method can be very potent and is often used for post-stroke rehab.
Dr. Tan's 1-2-3 and Balance Methods. A minimalist technique with a powerful effect. Typically fewer needles used, placed away from the affected area/s (avoids placing needles directly into the painful spots).
Kiiko Matsumoto Style. So simple yet oh, so complex! A few gentle, painless needles and rice cone moxa. Searches the body for instant feedback on which specific areas need attention and how to effectively treat them. Does not require much discussion. Can have profound results.