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Provider

Sara Florida, MAOM, PhD, BBA

Acupuncturist and Functional Medicine

Gender: Female
Age: 50 years
Experience: 12 years
Languages: English

About Sara Florida, MAOM, PhD, BBA

Sara Florida(Blank), MAOM, PhD, BBA is an acupuncturist and functional medicine. Ms. Sara Florida is 50 years old and she has 12 years of experience in acupuncture.

Education

Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbologist ( Ac01536) - 2014 PhD Emotional Health - University of Sedona - 2017 Masters Oriental Medicine- ACAOM- 2013 BBA - University of Houston 1998/2005 Functional Medicine Certificate - Go Wellness- 2017 Yoga Instructor- 200 hr YTT - 2007

Licenses

Sara Florida, MAOM, PhD, BBA has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since August 05, 2014, and her NPI number is 1326457284.

Associations

Ms. Sara Florida, Acupuncturist and Functional Medicine is a member of:

Insurance

Ms. Sara Florida, Acupuncturist and Functional Medicine accepts the following insurance providers:

  • Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a TX corp.)]

  • Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

  • ASH Insurance [American Specialty Health Insurance Company]

  • Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

Book an Appointment

Ms. Sara Florida is a featured acupuncturist on Vitadox.com and currently accepts new patient appointments.

To schedule an appointment with Ms. Sara Florida, please call (832) 487-8994.

Acupuncturist

Ms. Sara Florida is an Acupuncturist in Houston, TX with special training and skill in treating symptoms of physical and mental health disorders. As an Acupuncturist, Sara Florida, MAOM, PhD, BBA performs treatment of chronic pain, emotional disturbances, and pain resulting from acute injury or illness. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that involves inserting needles into a patient's skin at key neurological points to promote rapid symptom relief. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Acupuncturists include migraine, arthritis, anxiety, high blood pressure, nausea, dental pain, depression, allergies, and chronic pain in the joints, bones, and muscles. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Acupuncturists include auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and acupressure, as well as procedures that use acupuncture principles, such as like moxibustion and cupping.

An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.


Holistic Practitioner

Ms. Sara Florida is a Holistic Practitioner in Houston, TX with special training and skill in healing the whole patient - body, mind, and spirit - using all forms of health care, from conventional medication to alternative and regenerative therapies. As a Holistic Practitioner, Sara Florida, MAOM, PhD, BBA performs prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient's whole health by applying the most natural, non-invasive treatments and therapies possible. Holistic Medicine is the art and science of integrating conventional and alternative therapies to optimize health for the whole patient, rather than targeting symptoms in one isolated organ or system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Holistic Doctors include allergies, anxiety, adrenal fatigue, hormonal imbalance, thyroid disorder, colds and flu, infections, depression, and heavy metal toxicity, and diabetes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Holistic Doctors include healing environment development, Ayurvedic medicine, massage therapy, reflexology, reiki, aromatherapy, acupuncture and TCM, nutritional medicine, botanical medicine, BHRT, and mind-body therapy.


Functional Medicine Practitioner

Ms. Sara Florida is a Functional Medicine Practitioner in Houston, TX with special training and skill in addressing the underlying cause of disease using a patient-centered focus on overall wellness to treat root causes of disease instead of focusing on symptom resolution alone. As a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Sara Florida, MAOM, PhD, BBA performs physical exams, diagnostic testing, integrative medical techniques like acupuncture, acupressure, medical massage, and nutritional guidance, and medication prescription. Functional Medicine is a branch of medicine that users a patient-centered technique designed to determine specific treatment based on each patient's unique lifestyle, environment, genetics, and medical history. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Functional Medicine Doctors include acute disease like throat, ear, and sinus infections, skin rashes, acid reflux, bronchitis, hormonal imbalance, erectile dysfunction (ED), vaginal dryness, urinary tract infection, common wounds and injuries, and chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma, hypertension, high blood pressure, obesity, back pain, arthritis, anxiety, and recurring pain in the neck, knee, elbow, and hip. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Functional Medicine Doctors include physical examination, x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging, blood and urine testing, tissue biopsy, hormone level testing, acupuncture, acupressure, medical massage, cupping, cryotherapy, aromatherapy, and many other integrative medical procedures that make up a whole treatment plan drawn from a wide variety of medical practices.


  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Period
  • Acute Low Back Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Adrenal Fatigue
  • Allergy
  • Ankle Arthritis
  • Ankle Pain
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Arm Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis in the Back or Neck
  • Arthritis Pain
  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autoimmune Disorder
  • Autoimmune Skin Disease
  • Back Pain
  • Back Pain Disc Problems
  • Back Pain in Pregnancy
  • Basal Joint Arthritis
  • Burning Thigh Pain
  • Cancer
  • Cancer Pain
  • Cervical Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Chronic Daily Headaches
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  • Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
  • Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Chronic Pain
  • Circulation Problems
  • Clinical Depression
  • Cluster Headaches
  • Cold Feet
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Crying Spells
  • Daytime Sleepiness
  • Digestion Problems
  • Dizziness
  • Elbow Osteoarthritis
  • Elbow Pain
  • Enviornmental Allergy
  • Eye Pain
  • Facial Nerve Disorders
  • Facial Pain
  • Fatigue
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Food Allergy
  • Food Intolerance
  • Foot Arthritis
  • Foot Pain
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Conditions
  • Gouty Arthritis
  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Hand Pain
  • Headaches
  • Heat Rash
  • Heavy Menstrual Periods
  • Heel Pain
  • Hepatitis
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Insomnia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Jaw Pain
  • Joint Pain
  • Knee Arthritis
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Leg Pain
  • Lower Back Pain (Lumbago)
  • Lupus Complications
  • Menopause
  • Menstruation Pain
  • Midback pain
  • Migraine Headaches
  • Migraine with Aura
  • Muscle Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Nausea
  • Neck Pain
  • Nerve Pain
  • Pain
  • Pain After Hip Replacement Surgery
  • Pain After Joint Replacement
  • Painful Periods
  • Perimenopause
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Post-COVID-19 Fatigue
  • Post-Surgery Pain
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SI Joint Pain)
  • Sciatica
  • Seasonal Allergy
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Skin Rashes
  • Sleep Problems
  • Social & Emotional Issues
  • Spine Pain
  • Sports Injury
  • Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain
  • Tinnitus
  • Tooth Pain
  • Trauma
  • Ulnar Wrist Pain
  • Upper Back Pain
  • Vertigo
  • Weight Loss
  • Wrist Pain
  • Abdominal Pain Treatment
  • Abnormal Period Treatment
  • Acupuncture
  • Acupuncture after Car Accident
  • Acupuncture for Adrenal Fatigue
  • Acupuncture for Allergies
  • Acupuncture for Anxiety
  • Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
  • Acupuncture for Digestion Problems
  • Acupuncture for Fertility
  • Acupuncture for Headaches
  • Acupuncture for Hepatitis
  • Acupuncture for Lower Back Pain
  • Acupuncture for Plantar Fasciitis
  • Acupuncture for Sports Injuries
  • Acupuncture for Weight Loss
  • Acupuncture for Workers Compensation
  • Acute Pain Management
  • Allergy Treatment
  • Alternative Detoxification
  • Ankle Arthritis Treatment
  • Ankle Pain Treatment
  • Anxiety Management
  • Arm Pain Treatment
  • Arthritis Treatment
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
  • Auricular Acupuncture (Ear Acupuncture)
  • Autoimmune Disorder Treatment
  • Autoimmune Skin Disease Treatment
  • Back Pain Treatment
  • Burning Pain Treatment
  • Cancer Pain Management
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Treatment
  • Chronic Pain Management
  • Cosmetic Acupuncture
  • Crohn's Disease Treatment
  • Depression Treatment
  • Depression Treatment for Men
  • Depression Treatment for Women
  • Elbow Pain Treatment
  • Electroacupuncture
  • Emotional Support
  • Facial Acupuncture (Cosmetic Acupuncture)
  • Facial Pain Treatment
  • Fibromyalgia Treatment
  • Food intolerance Treatment
  • Foot Arthritis Treatment
  • Foot Pain Treatment
  • Functional Medicine
  • Gastritis Treatment
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Treatment
  • Hand Pain Treatment
  • Health Coaching
  • Heel Pain Treatment
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Hiatal Hernia Treatment
  • Hip Pain Treatment
  • Holistic Cleanse and Detoxification
  • Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment
  • Insomnia Treatment
  • Integrative Acupuncture
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment
  • Joint Pain Treatment
  • Knee Pain Treatment
  • Lactose Intolerance Treatment
  • Leg Pain Treatment
  • Menopause Treatment
  • Mind Detox
  • Motor Point Acupuncture
  • Musculoskeletal Pain Treatment
  • Natural Arthritis Pain Relief
  • Neck Pain Treatment
  • Painful Periods Treatment
  • Pain Management
  • Perimenopause Treatment
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Treatment
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
  • Sciatica Treatment
  • Shoulder Pain Treatment
  • Sports Injury Treatment
  • Tinnitus Treatment
  • Tooth Pain Treatment
  • Vertigo Treatment
  • Wrist Pain Treatment
  • University of Sedona

    Emotional Health - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    University of Sedona (Jan ’17)

  • American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

    Master of Oriental Medicine (MOM)

    American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (Jan ’13)

  • University of Houston

    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

    University of Houston (Jan ’98 - Jan ’05)

Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbologist ( Ac01536) - 2014 PhD Emotional Health - University of Sedona - 2017 Masters Oriental Medicine- ACAOM- 2013 BBA - University of Houston 1998/2005 Functional Medicine Certificate - Go Wellness- 2017 Yoga Instructor- 200 hr YTT - 2007

  • Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a TX corp.)]

  • Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

  • ASH Insurance [American Specialty Health Insurance Company]

  • Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]


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