About Us

Mark Whalen, Owner & Acupuncturist

Mark Whalen is the owner,  Acupuncturist and Herbalist at Five Points Acupuncture & Herbal Solutions. Mark believes in  integrating the traditional Chinese Medical model with modern Allopathic Medicine to get the best results for his patients.

Little things, consistently applied, make the big differences.  Mark doesn’t believe in chasing the latest health trend or biohacking supplement.  He believes that combining Acupuncture/Herbal Medicine with western medicine (if needed)  is the most effective way to help people.

He first became interested in acupuncture while he was a patient.  Facing an unwanted surgery for a nerve entrapment, Mark turned to acupuncture and not only did it resolve his issue, it changed his life.  After having his issue resolved, Mark became fascinated by the philosophy behind Acupuncture and in the whole body approach it offered.  His acupuncturist in Texas, originally from Korea, told him of a school in Watertown, MA.  Mark drove by the school everyday for years and never knew it existed.  So Mark packed his bags and headed back to Massachusetts to go back to school. The rest, as they say, is history.

The goal of Mark’s clinic is to help as many people as possible overcome their health challenges through natural methods.  Mark believes there are five key areas of health that need to be optimized- Sleep, Stress, Pain, Digestive health and weight management (blood sugar balance) for a person to thrive.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He enjoys live music, reading, studying, and loves a good comedy.

Mark graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 2005 with a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He is licensed to practice  Acupuncture in Massachusetts  by the Massachusetts Board of Medicine Acupuncture Commission and in Herbal Medicine by the NCBHM (National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine). He enjoys treating pain, fertility, migraines and digestive disorders.

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