Kyung (Kay) Lee,
Dr. Kay Lee completed her studies in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (OM) at Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lee is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) and board certified National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Dr. Lee also completed her Doctoral Degree of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) at American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, California. In addition, Dr. Lee accomplished advanced certification in Neuro-Acupuncture for Neurological conditions including: PTSD, Parkinson’s Disease, Facial Neuritis and Bell’s Palsy, Post Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Tremor, Alzheimer’s Disease, Lower Back Pain of acute and chronic nature.
Dr. Lee is a Licensed Medical Technologist (MT, ASCP) and has worked in the Clinical Pathology Department of MidMichigan Medical Center (Midland and Alma), Michigan. Dr. Lee dedicated 20 years to the University of MidMichigan Health Systems as well as 10 years to the Clinical Pathology Core Laboratory University Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dr. Lee’s extensive background and education in Western Medicine coupled with Traditional Chinese Medicine supports integrated treatments for many conditions.
Education and Postgraduate Training
03/1969-03/1973
BS (Physics) Ewha University, Seoul, S. Korea
08/1977-08/1983
BS (Medical Technology) Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
08/1982-08/1983
Medical Technology Internship, University Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL
08/1988-08/1995
MSA (Health Services Administration) Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
11/2012-09/2015
BS (Nutrition) Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago, IL
11/2012-09/2015
MSOM (Oriental Medicine) Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago, IL
05/2016-08/2018
DAOM (Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) ACTCM at California Institute of Integrated Studies, San Francisco, CA
Professional Licensure
LAc, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM #162987
Medical Technologist, ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologist) #154135 MT
State of Florida Board of Acupuncture #AP 4389
Certification
Certified comprehensive training in Neuro-Acupuncture #NA000045
Level III : 05/2019
Level II : 05/2018
Level I : 10/2017
Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (NADA) #12232
Work History and Professional Experience
2022-Present Indian River Health Center, Vero Beach, FL
2020-2022 Michigan Acupuncture Clinics, Midland, MI
2019-2020 Family Wellness Center, MIdland, MI
2001-2013 Pathology Department, Midmichigan Medical Center – Gratiot / University of Michigan Health System, Alma, MI
1993-2000 Chemistry Department Chair, Alma Medical Center, Alma, MI
1989-1991 Pathology Department, University Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
1987-1989 Acting Supervisor in STAT laboratory, University Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
1983-1987 Medical Technologist in Core Laboratory, University Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Research Experience
The Effectiveness of Adding Acupuncture to Standard Western Medical Care vs. Standard Western Medical Care Alone in Treatment for Facial Nerve Paralysis and/or Bell’s Palsy: A Literature Review, ACTCM at California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA (Advisor: Dr. Kris LaPoint), August, 2018.
Traditional Chinese Medicines Applied as Complementary and Alternative Medicine into the Health-Care System, Major Research Paper, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago, IL (Advisor: Dr. Robert Chelnick), October 2015.
History of Chinese Medicine, Research Paper, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago, IL (Advisor: Ms. Michelle Kopteros), November 2014.
Autoimmune Deficiency, Master’s Thesis, Central Michigan University Press, 1995.