About Stephanie Worth

Why I Practice Chinese Medicine in Portland

I love this medicine because I see amazing results everyday. Literally, EVERY single day, I am shown how Chinese medicine can make profound changes for people in their lives. To be a part of that healing process, a facilitator in someone’s transition to better health, feels like an enormous privilege.

I have seen a lot of people resign themselves to poor health. Offered only medications, big aspects of their health are being neglected, and watching that is very frustrating. As an acupuncturist, I can offer something more to people, a chance for them to tell their story so we can provide care unique to the individual and treat the root of the problem, rather than just the symptoms.

How I Got Started

I used to want to be a pediatrician, and then a surgeon. But the world of Western medicine never fit me. I felt like it was leaving things out, like how diet or emotions can influence health. I grew up observing, watching how people lived and dealt with health issues, people who existed daily with chronic pain and were only offered a pill. I wanted to find a way to offer more and help people escape these patterns that were stealing from their quality of life. In my early twenties, I had my own experiences with acupuncture that so quickly and effectively improved my health, they deeply impacted my idea of what medicine could be. It changed my life, and inspired me to practice the medicine so others could feel the same way.

I strongly believe in the value of integrative medicine. There is enormous power in combining different approaches to health. Yet, acupuncture should not just be a last resort, but instead used as a first defense, an efficient and natural way to balance the body and help restore health before having to undergo surgery or take a pain pill. Every patient is unique, and I want to see all of them experience good health and energy, as well as renewed hope for increased well-being.

Stephanie Worth is an Oregon State Licensed Acupuncturist and Nationally Board Certified in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM ). She has completed additional training at hospitals in Nanjing, China. Stephanie received her Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.