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I am the founder of Assabet Valley Natural Health where I currently practice acupuncture, nutrition, and herbal medicine. I have great success in helping people improve their health by strengthening their body.
I began studying nutrition and Eastern healing arts nearly 20 years ago. Since then, my studies and clinical experiences have evolved into my present practice, and I am grateful for the many lessons and skills I have acquired along the way.

I have earned the following degrees:
• Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine–New England School of Acupuncture
• Master of Science in Human Nutrition – University of New Haven
• Master of Science in Engineering– Boston University

…and completed the following clinical internships:
• Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston
• Dimock Community Health Center, Jamaica Plain
• New England School of Acupuncture community clinic, Watertown

To be an excellent practitioner, I feel that I must always be kept up to date with the latest research and protocols in the ever evolving field of complementary medicine. I therefore continue to study acupuncture by apprenticing with the internationally known Kiiko Matsumoto Sensei. To best partake in the ever changing world of nutrition, I have attended hundreds of additional hours in post-graduate seminars. I constantly keep myself up to date by participating in weekly teleconferences, recent research, and on-line practitioner discussion groups. I am also a faculty member at the New England School of Acupuncture where I teach western nutrition and Chinese nutrition therapies.

How does my training and clinical experience serve you? I blend the energetic work of acupuncture, personalized functional nutrition and herbal medicine to provide you with the most comprehensive care.

Life Journey

It has been a long, winding, and rewarding path. I formally studied macrobiotics in 1992 with then UK Kushi Institute director Bill Tara in Boulder, Colorado. Thanks to my in-depth study with Mr. Tara and other teachers, such as Steve Gagne and Lino Stanchich, I began offering my own macrobiotic counseling. While in Colorado I also studied at the Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda led by Sarasvati Buhrman. I was fortunate to learn with such brilliant teachers as Vasant Lad , John Douillard and Amadea Morningstar, who taught me Ayurvedic cooking. It was an exciting time of learning as I merged both Macrobiotic and Ayurvedic concepts. The similar concepts of shiatsu (studied in Macrobiotics) and marma point therapy (studied in Ayurvedic) opened my world to becoming an Oriental bodyworker. In 1994, I also became certified in the Reiki Level 1 Usui tradition.

In 1996, I moved back to Boston and studied at the Boston Shiatsu School as part of my continued interest in the combination of physical body work, energy work, and nutrition. My heart truly desired to switch careers and go back to school in field of health, but at the time it seemed like a crazy idea and I wasn’t bold enough to make the leap. In late August 2001, my high tech company went belly-up in the “dot.com” bust. Then Sept 11th was the real wake-up call to start pursuing what I love: I began a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition from the University of New Haven and my Oriental Medicine studies at NESA.

That is how I acquired the skills that I am able to offer today, and I am incredibly excited about the work that I do. I enjoy the challenges of exploring individual health histories in order to offer efficient, safe, and effective methods of treatment. My goal is that patients regain their health as quickly as possible — the fewer treatments required to reach their goals, the better. If I don’t feel that I can help you, then I will do my best to refer you to someone that can best meet your needs.

Please do not hesitant to call for a free consultation: in getting the treatments that will help you feel your best, the only obligation is to yourself.

Yours In Health,
George Mandler
Licensed Acupuncturist
Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Diplomat Oriental Medicine