Rachel Bolton LAc. began her study of medicine during her undergraduate years at Curry College where she was first introduced to Acupuncture in 2017 during a class lecture. Less than a year later she embarked on the journey of a lifetime traveling cross country to continue her education at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM). In 2024, she returned to New England with her fiancé and two cats in tow.
She is excited for the opportunity to work at MAS and become part of such a wonderful organization, aligned wholeheartedly with the mission of affordability and accessibility to acupuncture. Influenced by years of working as a florist and garden center clerk during her school years she believes the body is a garden that does best when regularly tended and nurtured.
Rachel Bolton LAc. began her study of medicine during her undergraduate years at Curry College wh...
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Beth Griffey MD, LAc came to acupuncture later in life. Having been raised in a medical family, she followed her parents and siblings into Western medicine. She retired from general surgery after twelve years, and was amazed to find her way into eastern medicine in 2018 after receiving an acupuncture treatment. She walked out of that acupuncture clinic and immediately applied to New England School of Acupuncture at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Upon graduating in September, 2021 she received a Master’s degree in Acupuncture. She now looks forward to giving back to her community by offering affordable acupuncture treatments via MAS to as many people as she can.
Beth Griffey MD, LAc came to acupuncture later in life. Having been raised in a medical family, s...
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Marco Martino, LAc. grew up in New Hampshire and began his acupuncture education after a car accident left him with chronic pain that was unresolved until meeting an old acupuncturist and pulse master from China. Since 2015, Marco has taken annual trips to Miami to see her for treatment and mentorship. After a few years of persistent questions into the theory of oriental medicine, she suggested he go to school for it.
In 2017, with an undergraduate study focused on health science, he moved to New York City and began a graduate program studying orthopedic acupuncture at Tristate College of Acupuncture. Eventually, he transferred to Pacific College of Health and Science to focus on acupuncture and internal medicine. After graduating in 2021 he returned home to NH to share the medicine with his home community.
Marco Martino, LAc. grew up in New Hampshire and began his acupuncture education after a car acci...
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Elizabeth Ropp, L.Ac. (she/her/hers) graduated from the Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine in 2006. She joined the folks here at MAS back in 2010. In 2019, Elizabeth received an award from the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) for advocacy and vision. That same year, Elizabeth was nominated as Behavioral Health Provider of the Year by the New Hampshire Providers Association.
Elizabeth lives in Manchester with her husband, Eric. You may see her biking and walking around town. Say hello!
Elizabeth Ropp, L.Ac. (she/her/hers) graduated from the Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine i...
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Lauren Smith, L.Ac. (she/her, they/them) is a graduate of Lesley University and New England School of Acupuncture. They have been practicing acupuncture since 2017, and has been practicing Community Acupuncture since 2018.
A new resident of NH, they enjoy spending time kayaking, camping and hiking and relishes the newfound closeness to the mountains and the lakes region. Also in their spare time, Lauren enjoys learning new skills, such as brewing beer and cider, leather working and experimenting in the kitchen.
Lauren Smith, L.Ac. (she/her, they/them) is a graduate of Lesley University and New England Schoo...
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Andy Wegman, L.Ac. (he/him/his) and executive director has been practicing acupuncture for more than 20 years. He is a graduate of both Stonehill College and The New England School of Acupuncture, both located in Massachusetts.
He is indebted to the many patients, co-workers, friends and family members who have and continue to offer support, opportunities and lessons to him on a regular basis.
He and his wife Karen live in New Boston where they are bossed around by animals named Tony, Isaac and Daisy.
Andy Wegman, L.Ac. (he/him/his) and executive director has been practicing acupuncture for more t...
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