Mark VanOtterloo started his practice, Vital Balance Acupuncture in 2012. He completed his Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2016. Mark also continues to teach at his alma mater, the Colorado School of Traditional Medicine, where he received his Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2011.
The Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a 2 year program. It includes 360 credit hours, a requirement of an established acupuncture clinic, and a published academic journal article. As well as 2 externships in prominent clinical settings, which he completed overseas in China and Taiwan. The Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine program requires at least 2,850 hours of education including 615 hours of clinical acupuncture practice and over 180 hours of herbal medicine practice.
Mark strives to practice the best natural medicine. He does this by empowering his patients to take initiative and to be proactive about their health. He provides strategies to enhance and to increase the longevity of treatments. Lastly, Mark looks at the imbalances of the body in order to find the root of the issue, not to just mitigate symptoms.
A few of his specialties include integrating Traditional Eastern Medicine with Western practices, chronic pain and reproductive health for men and women.
