Meet Samantha Buchanan of Pointe Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine

Today we’d like to introduce you to Samantha Buchanan.

Hi Samantha, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
It all started with teeth, my goal at age 10-ish was to be a dentist. Whilst on the pre-med schooling path & running every chance I could, I broke my leg- the surgeon was positive that my running days were over. Researching and digging for some type of modality that was going to help me get back in my running shoes, I came across Acupuncture. This unfolded into a series of life changes including me and my legs back to running many marathons. Though the love for teeth is still in me, and will always be, the school track began to shift- my undergrad turned to Nutrition and Holistic Health. My Master’s degree was completed in San Francisco in Traditional Chinese Medicine, followed by a stay to China for clinical experience. My Doctorate is in the works and is expected to be completed in the next few months!

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Ha! Smooth road! I don’t like a smooth road, I am more of a Michigan pothole kinda person. There have been obstacles, the most recent being moving my entire family across the country and leaving my beloved clinic and patients in California, that was a hard one!

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Pointe Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine?
Pointe Acupuncture is a wellness center based around you. As a health collective, we assist patients by providing Acupuncture, Cupping Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Herbs, and more. This practice is Chinese Medicine based with a strong integrative approach. Whatever goal you have we want you to reach it! I have a strong background in orthopedic/pain acupuncture but since opening Pointe Acupuncture I have been treating more fertility than ever (which I love) along with mental disease and insomnia. We are a general practice and like to treat most everything! With my background in Nutrition, I always have recommendations for helping you eat medicinally.

Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
There are 100’s maybe 1000’s of people that deserve credit for the success of this practice, but mostly the patients. The patients teach me something every single day, and it is usually something profound that keep my interest to have the health of humans alive and thriving.

Contact Info:

• Email: info@pointeacupuncture.com
• Website: https://www.pointeacupuncture.com
• Instagram: @pointeacupuncture
• Facebook: Pointe Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine

Image Credits
Nicole Hamborsky