Licensed Acupuncturist
Whether you want to eliminate pain, increase your energy, or address unresolved symptoms of existing health concerns, our team is ready to work with you to create a roadmap for optimal wellness.
About Eric
Eric Carpenter is an acupuncturist at Aligned Modern Health. He completed his undergraduate education at Dominican University in River Forest, IL where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. He went on to earn his Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago.
In 2009, Eric spent a total of 4 months studying acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in a hospital setting in the Chinese cities of Kunming and Hangzhou. He has been practicing in Illinois and Wisconsin for over 15 years. He has a great deal of experience treating musculoskeletal pain, headaches, emotional disorders, digestive issues and infertility.
Eric’s interest in holistic health started as a teenager after acupuncture and dietary changes helped him significantly improve issues with headaches and anxiety he was experiencing. After feeling the benefits firsthand, he decided to learn how to help others improve their health and quality of life.
Q&A with Eric
What are you most passionate about professionally? Personally?
Professional passion – To help people attain a higher level of health through the healing effects of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Personal passion – Learning about ways to promote health and wellness.
What three traits define you?
Considerate, curious, can-do
What are you surprisingly good at?
Foreign languages
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
My tea pot (I’m half Irish)
What’s the biggest proof that you’re good at what you do?
Some patients cried when I had to relocate.
How long have you been working in your field?
15 years
What is your biggest accomplishment?
My dad is in his 80s and is on zero medications – only acupuncture and good nutrition.
What problems do you consistently solve for patients?
Emotional imbalances, musculoskeletal pain, headaches, infertility
In your work or creative process, what concepts are sacred? Which rules have you made, which ones do you follow?
Honesty, respect, confidentiality
Do you have any family members/pets to include in your bio?
Callie the Calico Cat
Share something unique that most people don’t know about you.
I lived in Chile for 6 months
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