Daniel Wasserman, DOM, A.P.
EDUCATION
Community School of Traditional Chinese Healthcare, Hollywood, FL
Post-Graduate Degree: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
NCCAOM National Board Exam Results: Practical - 99% Written - 93%
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Bachelor of Science: Dietetics and Nutrition
CLINICIAL EXPERIENCE
Integrative Chinese Medical Practitioner
The Broward Spine Institute, Hollywood, FL
* Currently practiicng in an integrative medical setting with physicians of many disciplines.
* Herbal therapies, acupuncture, remedial massage, homeopathic and diet therapies are utilized.
Principal Investigator
Laser Light Therapy Center of Delray
Evaluating the efficacy of biophotostimulation on traditional acupuncture points in the treatment of stress, insomnia, substance abuse withdrawal, and fibromyalgia.
Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) Specialist
Miami-Dade Health and Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Humana-Affiliated HMO clinic
* Practicing TCM in a Western biomedical clinical setting
* Established TCM department in four different Humana clinics
* Operate complete Chinese herbal pharmacy
* Treat between 15-25 patients daily (majority in Spanish)
Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner and Consultant
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Treatment & Research Center, Inc.
Dr. George Munoz, MD University of Miami - Team Physician
* Practicing TCM in a highly advanced chronic pain clinic
* All forms of TCM are employed in addition to functional medicine and homeopathic preparations
Director of Student Clinic
Southeast Institute of Oriental Medicine
* Directing on-campus student clinic in the largest accredited school in the Southeastern United States
* Supervising and instructing 15 students of TCM from the intake to the treatment
* Each evening 15-20 patients are seen and treated with various integrative Chinese medical modalities
Acupuncture Physician
The Center for Positive Connections
* Volunteering acupuncture services at a clinic servicing HIV+ clients
Nutrition Educator
Florida Department of Health-WIC Program
* Provided nutritional counseling.
* Taught dietetics and nutrition classes
* Performed individual nutritional assessments
Student Practitioner
South Shore Hospital - HIV Clinic
* Assisted in running an acupuncture and herbal clinic in a hospital environment
* Treated patients from asymptomatic HIV to full-blown AIDS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor of Nutrition
Touro College South
* Introductions to Nutrition
* Nutritional Therapies
Professor of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
Southeast Institute of Oriental Medicine
* Advanced course for senior students discussing acupuncture point prescriptions
* Innovatively matching acupoints with similar single herbs and formulas
Instructor fpr Continuing Education
Various Locations
* Courses include: "Fibromyalgia: The Definitive Seminar", "Chinese Herbal Medicine National Board Review", "Pregnancy and Childbirth in Chinese Medicine"
* Website: www.healinghandsmedia.com
Professor of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Medical Institute
* Course designed to teach the characteristics and properties of over 200 Chinese Herbals
* Instruct students on the preparation of custom herbal formulas
Judaic Instructor
Florence Melton Adult Mini-School - Central Agency for Jewish Education Miami,FL(09/99–05/00), Boca Raton, FL (09/00 – Present), Broward County, FL (09/01 – Present) Hebrew University of Jerusalem Certificate of Jewish Studies Program
* Instruct to first-year students on the fundamentals of Jewish philosophy, including Life-Cycle events and holidays
* Instructor of a Jewish ethics course to second-year students dealing with complex issues such as justice, life and death, sexuality and community
* Designed and taught a post-graduate course regarding the construct and intent of Jewish prayer
Judaic Instructor
Wilshire Synagogue
* Teach weekly seminar to 20-30 seniors discussing the deeper aspects of the Jewish tradition.
Substitute Teacher
Dade County Public Schools
LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS
Fibromyalgia: An Integrative Approach
Presented at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley, CA June 2006.
Fibromyalgia in a Nutshell
Presented at the Institute of Functional Medicine Conference, Washington D.C., October 2005.
Jewish Approaches to Health and Wellness
Presented at Jewish Mental Health Retreat at the Marco Polo Hotel, Sunny Isles, FL, December 2004.
Electro-Acupuncture 101
Presented at The University of Miami Medical School, Coral Gables, FL May, 2004.
Alternative Therapies in Mental Health
Presented at the National Nefesh Convention: An association for Jewish Mental Health Practitioners Marco Polo Hotel, Sunny Isles, December, 2003.
Wontons and Kreplach: A Jewish View of Chinese Medicine
Presented to a ‘standing room only’ audience at the Donna Klein Center in Boca Raton, August 2003.
Past, Present, and Future of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Closing speaker at Florida Int’l University’s “Wellness: Today & Beyond” conference, April 2003
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Painful Rheumatologic Conditions
Presented at Barry University Podiatric School of Medicine, September 2002.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Alternative Medicine in the Jewish Tradition
Presented to an audience of over 500 people, mostly seniors, as part of the Palm Beach Jewish Federation’s Distinguished Lecture Series, October 2001.
Cable TAP WLRN’s Tropical Treasures Series: Medicinal Plants in the Tropics
Featured as a Panel Expert on the topic of subtropic medicinal plants. Aired November 2000.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Healing in the Jewish Tradition
Presented to an audience of over 500 people, mostly seniors, as part of the Palm Beach Jewish Federation’s Distinguished Lecture Series, November 2000.
Lectures on Healing
Presented to Elder Hostel groups in Boca Raton, FL, April 2000-Present.
Tradtional Chinese Medicine Series: A Fresh Approach
Presented to the Northeast Branch Miami-Dade Public Library, April 2000.
Torah, Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Presented to The Central Agency of Jewish Education, January 2000.
Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Presented to health classes at various private high schools in Dade County.
PUBLICATIONS
Fibromyalgia: An Integrative Approach
This is a 200 page clinical manual focusing on evidence-based theories and treatments for fibromyalgia, It features a distillation of over 2500 journal summaries, collecting all pivotal medical studies in an organized format.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Florida State Oriental Medical Association (FSOMA) Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis (FSCH)
