Center For Oriental Medicine About Us

Christy Giallourakis, A.P., L.Ac., Dipl.A.C., D.O.M is a board certified Acupuncture Physician, Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Diplomat of Acupuncture, nationally certified by the NCCAOM. She owns and is currently in private practice at the Center for Oriental Medicine in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Christy has been studying and practicing Oriental Medicine since 1991. She graduated from the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine while concurrently studying Korean Constitutional Medicine.

She continued her studies of Korean Constitutional Medicine at Kyung-Hee University in Seoul, Korea. Christy is also certified as a Feng Shui Practitioner from the Florida School of Feng Shui, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of South Florida.

She has furthered her post-graduate studies with advanced certifications in the areas of:

· Acupuncture and Herbology, Tongue Diagnosis, Oriental Dietary Therapy, Tai Chi, Qi Gong

· Moxibustion and Adjunctive Therapies for Pain Relief, and Tui-Na Orthopedics

· Pediatrics and Oriental Medicine, and Pediatric Tui –Na

· Obstetrics/Gynecology and Oriental Medicine

· Herbal Energetics and Men’s Health

· Acupuncture treatment of Stroke, Liver Disease, Pathology & Cancer, and ENT & OM

· Sex and TCM “Great Sex for a Lifetime” and Sexual Healing Practices in Oriental Medicine

· Non-surgical Face Lifts & Facial Rejuvenation, Breast Enhancement, and Weight Loss

· Korean Constitutional Medicine (Sa-Sang / Sa-Am / Tae Guk) of which she is one of less than 20 people in the U.S. who practice these combined particular styles of KCM

· HIV and AIDS, Addictions, Auricular Acupuncture (Ear Diagnosis and the Treatment of the Whole Body)

· Balance Method, Yellow Emperors Classic, Shang Han Lun, Taoism and Nature – Understanding Acupuncture and the Natural Phenomena, Complex Formulas for Complex Patients

· Qi as Emotion (Psychology and Oriental Medicine)

· Interpretation of Lab Tests & Imaging, Prevention of Medical Errors

She currently participates in an integrative “Grand Rounds” at the University of South Florida Medical Schools College of Public Health, and has been a guest lecturer on Oriental Medicine for graduating Medical Students. With over a decade of experience in Oriental Medicine, one of Christy’s goals is to serve as educator to the public on the benefits and integrative possibilities of Oriental and Western Medicine.