Meet our staff...
Larry Gatti, M.Ac. L.Ac
Prior to moving to Ariziona in the summer of 2007, Larry graduated with honors from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture in New York City. Before co-founding TCA in 2008, Larry built a practice making affordable housecalls around Tucson. He has completed additional training with internationally recognized acupuncture teacher Dr. Richard Tan of San Diego. Larry combines Japanese, classical Chinese, French-Vietnamese and modern Western approaches, resulting in an ecclectic, fun and effective approach to acupuncture practice. Larry is also a board member for the Community Acupuncture Network.
Keith Zabik, M.Ac. L.Ac
With respect to training, Keith earned a Master of Acupuncture degree from the Asian Institute of Medical Studies in 2006, having had previous training as a massage therapist, bodyworker, and Reiki practitioner. Keith co-founded Tucson Community Acupuncture in 2008 and continues to expand the practice by studying the Balance Method of acupuncture as presented by Dr. Richard Tan and Dr. Tung's acupuncture as presented by Dr. Wei-Chieh Young. Keith treated cancer patients and their families at Sunstone Cancer Resource and Healing Center in Tucson for two years, and is on the faculty of the Asian Institute. In his free time, Keith likes to play soccer, be outdoors, and ponder the wonder.
Josh Whiteley, M.Ac. L.Ac
Josh transplanted to Tucson from Boulder, Colorado where he graduated with honors from Southwest Acupuncture College. Previous to that Josh has worked as a massage therapist and an Ayurvedic practitioner as a student of Dr. Vasant Lad, BAMS, having graduated from the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2006. He has continued his studies of acupuncture in the styles of Dr. Richard Tan and Master Tung. Josh enjoys being in nature, art, yoga, and drinking tea.
Shoshana Mayden
Shoshana co-founded Tucson Community Acupuncture in 2008 and handles most of the "business" side of things. She has worked many years in the publishing field and uses these skills to contribute to TCA's outreach efforts. Shoshana is also a graduate student at the University of Arizona studying geography.
TCA featured on Arizona Illustrated
Would you like to see the TCA clinic in action? Pam White and the crew from Arizona Illustrated—the local PBS news magazine—came to TCA in January 2009 to film a story about community acupuncture in Tucson. You can watch it online from the Arizona Illustrated website. |
