Vivianne Gantous, M.A.O.M.,
L. Ac., Dip. O.M.
 Vivianne
Hipol Gantous enjoys helping people get well. She is a licensed
acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, Iyengar yoga enthusiast,
writer, and registered nurse. Her education has been greatly
influenced by the work of Kiiko Matsumoto, Richard Tan, Leon
Hammer, and Jeffrey Yuen. Her fields of interest are general
internal medicine, autoimmune diseases, psycho-emotional issues,
and utilizing therapeutic communication to assist in the healing
process. She received her MAOM from Emperor’s College in Santa
Monica, Ca, and her BSN from Johns Hopkins University. She also
has a BA in international relations/development from American
University wherein she received her first exposure to Oriental
Medicine while studying abroad in Shanghai, China. For four
years, she has worked as an individual contractor at the
Cleveland Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and at
the Center for Women’s Health at University Hospital in
Cleveland, OH. She is also an interim clinical editor for The
American Acupuncturist. She has worked as an RN in the fields of
transplants and cardiothoracic telemetery at USC hospital in Los
Angeles, Ca, and in oncology at St. John’s Hospital in Santa
Monica, Ca. As an acupuncturist, she has a license from the
national board of California and is a Diplomat of Oriental
Medicine from NCCAOM.
Vivianne believes that
each patient is unique and dynamic and therefore each visit is
based upon that individual’s constitution and current symptoms.
She also remains aware of how Eastern medicine and allopathic
medicine can compliment each other as she has seen firsthand how
both systems are effective in the way the other is not.
M. Jean Hardesty-Prater,
M.Ac.O.M., L. Ac.
As many of you know, Jean has moved from Virginia to Arizona
(Tucson) and loves the Sonoran desert!
New aspects of Jean’s practice...
Expanding her areas of client care, Jean has studied over the
past two and half years and is now certified in Matrix
Energetics -- a system of consciousness technologies and
releasing of old patterns for better ones (what is
What is Matrix Energetics?
Due to the nature of this quantum energetically explained
phenomenon, Jean can work with clients anywhere through a phone
connection as well as in-person sessions.
Jean also offers Spiritual Life Counseling (Ordained Minister),
Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, private Qi
Gong instruction, and Polarity Therapy, as appropriate.
Jean has been active in the alternative health field for over 16
years. Jean is interested in helping clients of all ages.
She has also studied advanced Daoist Chinese Acupuncture
techniques and Chinese Herbal Medicine with the distinguished
Classical Chinese Medical teacher, Jeffrey Yuen. In addition,
Jean studied advanced pulse techniques of Dr. John Chen (Dr.
Leon Hammer) as well as Dr. Tan and Master Tung style
acupuncture.
Jean is also the Dean of Admissions at the Arizona
School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, as well as a
supervisor and instructor here in Tucson, AZ. See
ASAOM
Having lectured on Chinese Medicine and acupuncture, Jean is
available for seminars, health-fairs, and other speaking
opportunities. Jean has also been a NCCAOM certified
Provider for
Facial Renewal Acupuncture
providing PDAs and CEUs.
- Certified Matrix Energetics Practitioner
Dr. Richard Bartlett, D.C., N.D.
- Diplomate in Acupuncture
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine
- Master of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
- Qi Gong Teacher Certification
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
- Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
Nat'l Acupuncture Detoxification Assn. (NADA)
- Associate Polarity Practitioner
American Polarity Therapy Assn.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Cum Laude, Smith College
Jean's availability to non-Tucson residents is by phone only:
(520) 837-9003
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