We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Esther Levy-Bremer a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Esther thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How’s you first get into your field – what was your first job in this field?
As I got back home from my internship in China, I realized that most of the people I met had dealt with a medical issue of some kind, whether it was acute or chronic pain or an internal disease. Most had consumed Western medications, but few of them got better.
Most of the people I met could not afford to use other medical modalities since it was costly for them to pay for them regularly.
My two colleagues and I have decided to open one of the first community acupuncture clinics in the country. Because of the pricing system, we developed at the time, we were able to reduce the prices per session by 65% of what was offered by other acupuncture clinics, and as rumor spread, we gave acupuncture treatments to more people from all over the country every day, thus helping to improve people’s medical conditions significantly.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I started to walk on the Holistic Medicine path more than two decades ago after experiencing tremendous pain in my muscles for several years. Being that, at the time, I was an athlete who had been through rigorous training, my doctors concluded my pain was derived from it. They advised me to take highly addictive pain medications without a future outlook that my condition would ever get better.
I refused to believe that this was the only way I could break free of pain, so I started looking for alternative ways to improve my condition.
After a great deal of reading and researching, I finally tried my first acupuncture session. That treatment changed my life course and opened my eyes. I enrolled in acupuncture studies at 22 and haven’t stopped since then.
I was fortunate enough to study under some of the best acupuncturists in the world in the best schools. I interned at the Chengdu University in China and then earned my doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine at the Pacific College of Health and Sciences in San Diego, CA.
Throughout my career, I have treated hundreds of people of all ages, from babies to senior citizens, with a wide variety of health issues. I like to combine my treatments with the Western medical treatments my patients are on, be in touch with their MDs when needed, with acupuncture, and look into people’s nutritional habits in a tailored way for each patient.
Most of the patients who arrive at my clinic today have acute or chronic orthopedic pains, women’s health & fertility, auto-immune diseases such as asthma, MS, lupus, etc., digestive issues, and pediatrics- infants and childhood diseases.
There is no greater satisfaction for me than getting the happy news about an improved or resolved medical condition. I truly feel blessed with the ability to help someone achieve their health goals.
If you could go back, would you choose the same profession, specialty, etc.?
Most definitely, yes.
Being an acupuncturist allows me to see the whole body as one picture rather than as parts of a unit. Because of this ability, I can ask better questions and help people improve their quality of life. It helps create a healthier society at large.
In my personal life, I feel healthier and happier. I can educate my children on how to help themselves be healthy by eating better, drinking more, and engaging in physical activity.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Positive results. When people feel better, when they are free of pain, when their hot flashes are gone, when they can breathe better, sleep better, get their periods with little to no pain, or get pregnant after many years of trying, they let their friends and loved ones know about it.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.estherapyacupuncture.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estherapyacupuncture/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EsTherapyAcupuncture/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-esther-levy-bremer-dacm-l-ac-158b6a79/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1u4lbscAgIW0NvZHQrbfMg
Image Credits
Dr. Esther Levy-Bremer, DACM, LAc.