I have been a patient of Diana Shkolnik for nearly 6 years, and she treats me regularly for a variety of ailments, ranging from asthma and sinusitis to leg and back pain using acupuncture and cupping. I am married to a medical doctor, and he agrees that her treatment is more effective for me than traditional medicine. Diana practiced as a medical doctor in Russia before she set up her offices in SF on Geary Street, in the area between Stanyan and Masonic. She is a very effective listener, as well as a kind and gracious practitioner. Her skill with the needles makes the sessions painless. She is fluent in Russian, and her English is impeccable. (Many of the Asian practitioners that I tried before her were difficult to understand, and I always wondered if they understood what I was saying. I have also tried other US trained practitioners, so I feel that I am a good judge of acupuncture services. ) She is also extremely intuitive, and she has a sense of humor. Her rates are extremely reasonable--at 50 per session. She also offers facial acupuncture, to get rid of wrinkles, lines and sagging. Do not expect fancy offices, just excellent treatment.
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