COVID-19 Policies

• I only book one patient at a time and reserve space between patients to clean high touch surfaces and run the extraction fan to clear the air.
• I wear a mask and ask that my patients wear one as well. I have masks on hand if you need one.
• I have a no-touch thermometer for temperature screenings, and I take my own temperature daily as well.
• If you need refills of an herbal formula, no need to come in. I can set you up with my distributor's simple online patient fulfillment program so you can order them directly. You are also welcome to pick them up curbside or I can order them for you and have them mailed directly to your residence.
• As required by my licensure, I have been certified in Clean Needle Technique since 2007, a course that covers hygiene and safety standards and the prevention of communicable disease transmission.

• Please understand that COVID-19 is not a Chinese medicine diagnosis and I that my licensure does not permit me to diagnosis or treat this disease.
• Although mandates have been lifted, masks are still recommended in healthcare settings. If you need a mask I can provide one for you.
• Please do not bring anyone with you to your appointment. If you do, please have them wait in the car or on the front porch.
• Please understand that even though I have implemented all the recommended preventive measures intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19, because it is highly transmissible your treatment may create circumstances under which it may be contracted.
• Because it can make you more vulnerable to infection, please consider delaying your appointment if you are immunocompromised, have an autoimmune condition, or are currently undergoing chemotherapy.
• If you are unvaccinated, please do not come in if you have traveled outside the US in the past 14 days or if you have traveled within the US in the last 14 days by bus, train, or plane.
• If you are unvaccinated, please do not come in if you have recently been exposed to someone who has COVID-19 or any of its symptoms. The CDC recommends a 14-day quarantine if you are unvaccinated and have been exposed.
• Please do not come in if you have any of the following symptoms of COVID-19: fever, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, nasal congestion, aches, or diarrhea.
• If you have contracted COVID-19, please consider CDC guidelines when booking or rescheduling. These guidelines state that asymptomatic persons or those with mild to moderate COVID-19 remain infectious up to 10 days after symptom onset. People who are immunocompromised or who have a more severe case may remain infectious up to 20 days after symptom onset.