Who are we?

Erik Isaacman, L.Ac.
graduated from Kenyon College with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and a concentration in East Asian Studies. He moved to Portland to study acupuncture at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, graduating in 2004 with a masters in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

After studying Chinese language and culture for 15 he first received acupuncture in China for post surgical knee pain. Benefiting immediately from the treatment he became very intrigued in the medicine and decided to explore another facet of Chinese culture.

Erik returns often to China to continue to advance his training in both acupuncture and Chinese herbs. He initially spent 5 months study Chinese Herbs in the Internal Medicine Department and the Gynecology Department. In 2007 he became an adjunct professor at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, leading a group of graduates to China for 5 weeks each year, where they receive clinical training in Chinese herbs and acupuncture.

Erik combines a combination of acupuncture and tuina massage in the treatment of a wide array of musculoskeletal problems, sports injury, and surgery recovery. Erik also focuses on women's health and digestives disorders, getting the best results with acupuncture, Chinese herbs and diet therapy.

Oliver Leonetti, L.Ac.
graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland with a B.S. in Biology. In 2004, Oliver graduated from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine also in Portland with a master's degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Oliver uses a body oriented approach to healing that incorporates acupuncture and deep tissue massage with more subtle energy work. He is an avid herbalist with over ten years study in western and eastern herbal traditions. Oliver is a licensed acupuncturist and a board certified herbalist.

Oliver has spent a good deal of time traveling abroad which has helped to deepen his respect for cultural diversity and individual expression. He is a fluent Spanish speaker and enjoys working with a diversity of patients.

Oliver specializes in women's health, digestive health, and musculoskeletal pain, including sports injuries, chronic pain and surgery recovery. He also has a broad base of experience working with emotional issues.

Casey McGuire, LAc.

attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Psychology from 1995-99. After college, he moved to San Francisco where he became a social worker for a homeless youth agency providing services to HIV+ street kids. During his employment, he witnessed the profound effect that Acupuncture had on his clients, allowing them to experience less side-effects from their medications, assisting with drug withdrawal, and easing emotional stressors. He immediately became intrigued.

In 2001, Casey moved to Portland and then in 2002 began his 3-year Master's program in Chinese Medicine at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Taking a special interest in Pain-related disorders, he took extra classes and clinic time to study massage techniques to provide a deeper, more effective healing modality to his Acupuncture treatments.

Casey's focus on musculo-skeletal pain disorders is complemented by his ability to effectively treat poor digestion, auto-immune diseases, and menstrual disorders.

Casey also works on the administrative team for OCOM's Doctoral Program in Chinese Medicine, and enjoys his free time where he hikes, bikes, listens to music, travels around the world and spends time with his wife and dog.