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Brock
Haines has been in practice for over 20 years, graduating from Santa
Barbara College of Oriental Medicine in 1987. Additionally, he attended
a year-long internship with Drs. Juan Yu and Chen Kejie at the Santa
Barbara Herb Clinic specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Brock
opened a private practice in Carpinteria, California in association
with a Physical Therapist and subsequently joined Las Aves, an association
of Physicians, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Psychologists
and Therapists in Montecito, California, offering true holistic
and integrated care.
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of Brock's main interests is integrating acupuncture into the medical
and public health systems. In 1992, he became the Chief Acupuncturist
at Recovery Point in Santa Maria, California treating severe substance
abuse. He went on to become the Executive Director of Good Samaritan
Shelter, the parent of Recovery Point, where he ran a homeless shelter,
substance abuse inpatient detoxification, outpatient detoxification,
pregnant substance abuse day treatment, and residence and after-school
program. All medical interventions at Recovery Point used
acupuncture and Chinese herbs for severe detoxification. Recovery Point
was the only inpatient detox in Santa Barbara County. He formed and chaired the Consortium for Substance Abuse
Treatment in Santa Maria, California. He was also the acupuncturist
for Cottage Hospital's federal drug court program, the first in
the nation.
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Brock
moved to Massachusetts in 2001 and settled in Lexington. He soon became Clinical Director of Pathways to Complementary Medicine
and AIDS Care Project, the nation's largest complementary clinic
for people living with AIDS and HIV and one of the nations largest
nonprofit complementary clinics. There he supervised and assured
ongoing training for 22 acupuncturists, Chinese herbal therapists
and massage therapists. Additionally, he supervised the internship
and assistantship of aspiring acupuncturists from the New England
School of Acupuncture. He presently supervises the Chinese Herbal
Dispensary at the New England Scho0olof Acupuncture. He has spoken at regional and national symposiums
on acupuncture and the public health system.
Brock
has recently returned to private practice, offering his experience
and skills to clients in the Brookline
and the Sudbury areas. He is also on
the relief staff of the Boston Public
Health Commission Addiction Services Program.
"Brock quickly found a
place
on my body quite removed
from my painful areas that immediately helped."
...a client
"I became a believer after
my first treatment.
Such a painless and simple treatment had such a powerful effect. I was
totally amazed!"
...a client
"You have given me new energy and more
importantly...hope."
...a client
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