Mark Melchiorre is a practitioner of Asian/Oriental Medicine. He received his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Samra University in Los Angeles, California. Studies at Samra included acupuncture, herbal medicine, tuina massage, T’ai Chi Chuan and Qigong (chi kung.) Mark is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California. He has participated in California’s Workers Compensation System as a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME.)

Three hundred hours of postgraduate study and the passing of a rigorous exam earned Mark certification as a Diplomate for the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics. Mark served as a member of the Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Committee for AcuCare, a managed care provider group for acupuncturists. He has been a faculty member at several schools of Asian Medicine teaching acupuncture points location and theory. Mark’s postgraduate studies include an internship at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China. Mark has facilitated weekly meditation groups.

In 1985 Mark began studying Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. The study and practice of Tai Chi and Qigong led Mark to investigate the philosophy behind these disciplines, culminating in his present career as a practitioner-teacher of Asian/Oriental Medicine. Mark continues to practice Tai Chi and Qigong. He is a member of the National Qigong Association, and a certified teacher with the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC.) Mark teaches methods that are adaptable to an individual’s personal health and fitness requirements.

I use a variety of Traditional Asian/Oriental Medicine methods including acupuncture, electrotherapy, tuina massage, cupping,  guasha, herbs, and qigong to promote health and to effectively treat and prevent a variety of disorders.” – Mark Melchiorre, L.Ac.

Services offered:

Asian Medicine

Acupuncture
Cupping
Gua Sha
Herbs
Subject matter expert/consultant

Qigong and Tai Chi

Ongoing Group Classes
Special Workshops
Private Instruction
Subject matter expert/consultant

Mark maintains a private practice in South Pasadena, CA, and is a staff acupuncturist at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center in Burbank, CA. Mark is available for private and group lessons in Tai Chi Qigong. Please contact Mark for details.

Mark Melchiorre, L.Ac.
Mailing address: 1107 Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 852
South Pasadena, CA 91030-3311 USA
626-799-2364

South Pasadena Acupuncture
Happy Feet Massage, 1118 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena 91030

Keywords: Tai Chi Easy, Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, IIQTC, The Healer Within Foundation, Richard Tan’s Balance Method