Bio-Tom Corbin

Thomas Corbin, P.A.

Certified Acupuncturist

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

I.  Professional Qualifications

  1. National/Florida/World Health Organization/Canadian Certifications in Acupuncture
  2. Licensures and/or Registration: FL#AP-000790
  3. Certifications:  (copies available upon request)

1. Certified National Trainer, National Acupuncture Detox. Association

2. Continuing Education Provider-State of Florida Acupuncture

3. Fellow – American Institute of Stress

D. Contracted Professional Organizations

1.  Miami Police Dept. Stress Program- Wellness Consultant Metro Dade Police

2.  Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine-Professor

3.  Open International University for Complementary Medicine-Professor

4.  Academy of Five Element Acupuncture-Adjunct Professor

5.  Asiamed GmBH –Instructor/Curriculum Developer

6.  University of Miami School of Medicine- Ear Acupuncture Instructor

7.  Expert Resources International-Acupuncture/Natural Medicine Consultant

8.  Thieme Publishing-Consultant Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine

9.  Weber Medical – Consultant

10.  Hep-C-Alert-Research Acupuncturist

E.   Experience

    1.  Acupuncturist (2/98-present) Rehabilitative Services, Chronic Pain Dept.-Veterans
    Administration Medical Center-West Palm Beach, FL.
    2.   President (98-present) Thomas Corbin P.A.  Sales (Training in Laser/Auricular

Acupuncture-Hollywood, FL

    3.  Faculty/Clinical Supervisor (10/99-present)-Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine-Ft

Lauderdale, FL.

    4.  Complementary Medical Director (4/01-3/03) Wansiki Foundation. Ft. Lauderdale
    • FL. Ryan White Grant Funded Research Project
    1. Associate Director/Acupuncturist (1/98-7/00) University of Miami Medical School-
    2. Complimentary/Alternative Medicine Dept. Miami, FL
    1. Faculty (10/99-present) International University for Complementary Medicine Affiliated  with Medicina Alternativa Institute .Canada
    2. HIV Intervention/Health Educator (1992-1994) Switchboard of Miami, Miami,FL

F.  Education and Technical Training

1.  Advanced Acupuncture Training(8/94-6/95) Nanjing University of Traditional

Chinese Medicine-World Health Organization Training program-Nanjing P.R.

China W.H.O.Certification in Acupuncture

    2.  Clinical Nutrition (2002) Certified Clinical Nutrition.-British Institute of

Homeopathy

    3.  Community School of Traditional Chinese Health Care (9/92-3/95) Acupuncture
    4.  Florida Institute of Massage Therapy (4/92—9/92) Massage Therapy
    5.  Open International University for Complementary Medicine affiliated with

Medicina Alternativa (9/98) PhD. Acupuncture

    6.  Allegheny College. School of Allied Health-Physician Assistant Program 1984
    7. Functional Medicine University – Certification in Functional Nutrition 2010
    1. Research/Principle-Site Acupuncturist
    1. Treatment of Hepatitis C with Acupuncture. Hep- C Alert and Gastroenterology Consultants-Hollywood, FL 2003
    1. Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy in HIV patients. Acupuncture
    • And Massage-Wansiki Foundation Complimentary Care Dept. 4/01-3/03
    1. Outcome Measures – Retention of Drug Court Clients using Acupuncture vs. Counseling Broward Drug Court. Ft Lauderdale , Fl
  2. Acupuncturist, Miami Site N.I.H. Cocaine Alternative Treatment Study(C.A.T.S.)  University of Miami, Miami, FL 1998

E.   Acupuncturist Adjunct Staff-Healing Visions Addiction Research Ltd.

Ibogaine for Addiction, St. Kitts- British West Indies 1998-2000

F.   Treatment of Osteo-Arthritis of the Knee using Acupuncture.

West Palm Beach V.A. Hospital and University of Miami School of Medicine

1999