Leslie Monarch DAOM, LAc  is a tuina practitioner, an acupuncturist, and Chinese herbalist. They have been in practice since 1996. Since they graduated with their Master’s in Chinese medicine, they have been working teaching Chinese medicine at OCOM and now NUNM. They have specialized teaching. 

• tuina massage 
• acupuncture technique,
• point location, and related topics. 

Professionally they have engaged in leadership roles within both college communities, Faculty Senate and the OCOM Alumni association. 

In practice, they specialize in treating: 

• emotional and physical pain, 
• anxiety, ptsd and related experiences. 
• Complex and poorly understood diagnoses, such as, POTS and FND,

Leslie leads Be Well’s Community Drop-In Acupuncture Clinic, where they both provide patient care and supervise a collaborative team of acupuncturists. Their mentorship helps ensure that every treatment is delivered within a supportive, high-quality clinical environment while fostering the next generation of community acupuncture practitioners.

Overall they welcome a challenge, as they have many years of clinical experience and confidence working with individual presentations. Their treatments most often include tuina massage as well as needling.