SPECIALTIES
Internal Medicine
Auto-Immune Disorders
Dermatology
Digestive Complaints
Endocrine Balancing: Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes, Adrenal Fatigue
Gynecology
Infertility / Fertility Promotion
Male & Female Reproductive Disorders
Menopausal Imbalances
Obesity Relief
Post-Pregnancy Support
Pregnancy-Related Conditions
Weight Loss
Women’s Wholistic Wellness
Musculoskletal, Orthopedic and Pain Conditions
Bell’s Palsy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Pain Syndromes
Degenerative Disc / Joint Diseases
Dental, Tooth and Mouth Pains
Fibromyalgia
Headache and Migraine
Herniated Nuclear Prolapse (HNP)
Knee Pain: Medial / Lateral Meniscus, ACL / PCL Injuries
Lower Back & Lumbar Spine Disorders
Neck Pain
Neuropathy, Paresthesia, Numbness and Tingling
Patellar Bursitis
Repetitive Motion Disorders
Rotations and Subluxations
Rotator Cuff Injury
Sciatica
Shoulder Pain
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylosis / Spondylothesis
Sprains and Strains
Surgical Spinal Fusion
Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
TMJ / TemporoMandibular Joint Disorders
Total Knee Replacement Rehabilitation
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Whiplash Injuries
Wrist and Hand Pain
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Alzheimers Disease / Dementia
Multiple Sclerosis / MS
Parkinson’s Disease
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Stroke / CVA
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pyschological, Mental & Emotional Conditions
Addictions and Cravings
Anxiety / PTSD / OCD
Bi-Polar Disorder
Clinical Depression
Depression and/or Anxiety
Eating Disorders
Insomnia
Opioid Medication Titration / Withdrawals
Stress
SERVICES
AcuDetox / Acupuncture Detoxification
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Cosmetic Acupuncture
Cupping
Deep Cranial Electrical Acupuncture
Diet Therapies & Nutritional Counseling
Ear Acupuncture / Auriculotherapy (Standalone, and with Whole Treatments)
Electro-Acupuncture
Herbal Medicine
Medical Instruction
Moxibustion
Neuropuncture
Nutrition Support
Scalp Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tui-Na Asian Bodywork Therapies
Yoga Therapy
Dr. Mary Beth "Bea" Vise, DOM
Mary-Beth "Bea" Vise, DOM earned her Master of Oriental Medicine degree from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in 2001, in Albuquerque, NM. She is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (NM), a Nationally Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and a Nationally Certified Diplomate of Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM).
Bea has almost 20 years of experience treating a variety of conditions, drawing on her training in Oriental Medicine, massage, personal training, herbal medicine, nutrition and movement therapy to create a unique and comprehensive approach to treatment. She has a passion for aesthetic acupuncture, earning additional training in Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture and acupuncture for weight loss. She uses her background in nutrition and fitness to empower patients to achieve their goals safely.
In the Spring of 2020, Dr. Bea invested approximately 50 hours of continuing education in Electrical Acupuncture and the modern specialized field of Neuropuncture. This is a special system of acupuncture that combines neuroscience, other Western medical sciences, and current evidence-based acupuncture clinical research with the classical TCM acupuncture model. Neuropuncture works with the neurobiology of the body with careful acupuncture electro-stimulation, utilizing specifically researched frequencies and wavelengths that treat pain while improving both internal medicine & neurodegenerative disorders.
Neuropuncture is a very effective system to modulate the nervous system by targeting specific receptors for the release of neuropeptides, reset dysfunctional visceral autonomic reflexes for improved organ function, and depolarize overstimulated nerve roots for improved pain management. Neuropuncture is also currently under study for regenerating stem cells in the spinal cord to help treat central nervous system injuries.
Another area close to Bea’s heart is the treatment of addiction and recovery from substance abuse and eating disorders. She is certified by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, as a Acupuncture Detoxificaton Specialist. She volunteers her time at shelters in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Espanola, NM.
Personal Background
Bea experienced her first acupuncture treatment for her own knee injury. The experience was such a profound and positive one that she decided to embark upon a career in Oriental Medicine. While earning her Master's degree at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine she completed their therapeutic massage program simultaneously, obtaining her massage therapy license and opening her first massage therapy practice in 1999. In the same year she participated in a study program abroad in China, spending one month at the Japanese-Chinese Friendship Hospital in Beijing, where she completed rotations in nephrology, gynecology and dermatology. She spent an additional month at the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, completing rotations in neurology, physical therapy, cardiology, Tui-Na and Qi-Gong. After graduation she operated a private acupuncture and massage therapy practice in Albuquerque. In 2004 she took an instructor position in the Massage Therapy department at Apollo College part time, and in 2009 completed a 200 hour Barkan Method Hot Yoga teacher training, bringing yoga and movement therapy to her services. In 2013 she relocated to Santa Fe with her Husband, where she managed his Optometry clinic. She also took on a yoga instructor position at Blue Moon Hot Yoga where she teaches regularly.
Important Note on Contraindications for Neuropuncture Treatments
*Implanted medical devices (pacemakers, medical pumps or spinal stimulators) are not contraindicated, but no electrical acupuncture can be done through them.
*Metal hardware (hip replacement, knee replacement, disc replacement) is to be avoided near the local area allowed around them.
*Epilepsy
*Pregnancy
*Patients with a history of electrical trauma.