Maria Santos

Maria Santos focuses her Traditional Chinese Medicine practice on women’s health across all life stages — from menstrual irregularities and PMS to perimenopause and beyond. She earned her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and completed advanced training in gynecological acupuncture with Dr. Lifang Liang.

Her treatment approach integrates acupuncture with custom herbal formulas, dietary therapy based on TCM food energetics, and qi gong exercises that patients can practice at home. Maria finds that this combination produces more lasting results than any single modality alone, particularly for hormonal imbalances where the body needs sustained support over several menstrual cycles.

What draws many patients to Maria is her ability to translate TCM concepts into plain language without losing the depth of the diagnostic framework. She explains what “liver qi stagnation” or “blood deficiency” means in practical terms and connects those patterns to symptoms patients recognize. She does not accept insurance but offers a sliding scale for patients who need financial accommodation.