OFFICE PHILOSOPHY
	It is the intention of all Doctors to provide their patients with the highest care possible. The current “standard of care” in medicine has often been reduced to only a couple of minutes of time that the Doctor spends one-on-one with the patient. Many patients feel rushed. During illness or sickness, it becomes even more important to provide a nurturing and caring environment that is conducive to healing. This means spending quality time with the patient, and patiently answering all their questions, until they are satisfied. It is my opinion that the single most important factor in the healing process is human interaction and communication. The healing power of sensitivity and compassion transcends all technology & gadgetry.
Because of my conviction, and commitment to the patient, I only see one patient at a time. I do not have multiple rooms of patients waiting, nor, do I schedule each patient at 15-minute intervals. Each patient is given 1 1/2 hours during follow-up visits, and during the initial visit, the patient is given 2 hours of time, one-on-one. During the initial visit, I spend 2 hours with the patient. This is quite a comprehensive visit, which includes a detailed discussion and inquiry into their chief complaint or pattern of disharmony, explanation of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, and Herbology, as it applies to their unique constitution and situation. This also includes a series of diagnostics, including pulse palpation, ear inspection, tongue observation, and Hara diagnosis. These tests allow the Doctor to arrive at a precise diagnosis, and formulate a therapeutic principle, which will be the foundation of all future treatments. After the Acupuncture treatment, further discussion is spent on meditation techniques, and tools to empower the patients own healing, including specific healing foods for their own constitution, and color therapy recommendations, to bring about a state of radiant health in their daily lives. Also, ear seeds are applied to specific points on the ear, which will stay with the patient in between treatments. (Please see the Auriculotherapy Section for detailed information.) A unique and elegant Chinese Herbal formula is then written for the patient, which usually takes a couple of days to deliver. The patient will consume the herbal formula on a daily basis, and usually will come in for Acupuncture treatments & check-ups on a weekly, or bi-monthly basis. Meditation is strongly suggested, and specific techniques are given during the visits. During the visits, further refinements in the patients herbal formula will be made, as necessary, to ensure that the herbal formula is appropriate to the subtle energetic shifts and changes that occur in the patient, throughout the healing process. Acupuncture & Herbology can serve as a catalyst in creating longevity, and true spiritual fulfillment. The intention is to bring about a state of true balance and harmony, that the patient can maintain themselves throughout their entire life. Copyright Dustin Siena 2002