Chris Powell M.A., Ph.D

Dipl. Ac., NCCAOM- Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lic., Ac., NCCAOM and State of Missouri
Owner Missouri Acupuncture Services

Chris Powell is a graduate of the doctoral program in Chinese medicine at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  This institution provides an intensive program of learning in both Western and Chinese medicine.  

Before becoming a practitioner of Chinese medicine, Chris attended the University of Missouri- Columbia.  There he worked on his undergraduate degree in biology and medical anthropology.  He also worked on his Masters and Ph.D. in epidemiology and medical anthropology.  

Chris Powell studied a very particular form of pulse diagnosis with Dr. Joseph Thomas, Dr. Leon Hammer, and Dr. John Shen.

Chris graduated from a two year program with Dr. Arnaud Versluys, a world renowned practitioner of Chinese medicine based on a Classical approach from two famous medical texts in China.  Dr. Versluys' work has gained him international recognition both in Western modalities as well as Chinese medicine.