BLC Acupuncture

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Contact: Dr. Barbara Lopes Cardozo
Email [email protected]
Phone: (678) 561-2227

Former Doctors Without Borders Physician and Medical Officer at CDC Opens Acupuncture Practice in Decatur.

Dr. Barbara Lopes Cardozo, a medical doctor, psychiatrist, acupuncturist, researcher and humanitarian worker, has launched her medical acupuncture practice “BLC Acupuncture” in the heart of Decatur, Georgia.

After a career in international emergency work in disaster areas as one of the founders of Doctors Without Borders, Netherlands, followed by a long and distinguished track record in public health at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Dr. Lopes Cardozo is starting a new chapter, bringing her unique skills and experience to the field of medical acupuncture.

Throughout her professional life, she has focused on exploring the mind-body connection, and ways to address issues related to stress and emotional well-being and their connection to physical health. Her multifaceted background in acupuncture, medicine, psychiatry, epidemiology, and humanitarian response uniquely positions her to offer a holistic and culturally sensitive approach to acupuncture and wellness.

Dr. Lopes Cardozo has explored many complementary medicine techniques. She received training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Ericksonian hypnosis, Shiatsu and Reiki, Silva Mind Control Method, and explored Energy Healing. Barbara has practiced Kyokushinkai Karate, Kundalini yoga, Kriya Yoga, Transcendental Meditation, and received Level 1 and 2 teacher training in Qi Gong. She also practices Tai Chi.

Acupuncture Treatment

Dr. Lopes Cardozo’s is excited to combine her wide-ranging experience, knowledge and skills, and use acupuncture to help alleviate physical and emotional symptoms connected to stress. In her practice she now treats anxiety, depression, insomnia, PTSD, chronic pain, TMJ, and many other conditions.

She practices Japanese-style acupuncture technique, which includes using very thin needles. Patients find this treatment not only highly effective but also very relaxing.

Unique Medical Career

Dr. Lopes Cardozo holds a Medical Degree from the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), a Master’s degree in Public Health from Tulane University, a specialization in Psychiatry from Louisiana State University, and completed training as an acupuncturist at the University of New England. After graduating from medical school, Barbara did year-long rotations in general surgery and orthopedic surgery.

She is a founding members of Doctors without Borders (MSF) – Holland, winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize. During a decade at MSF, she carried out dozens of field missions, responding to humanitarian medical emergencies including the earthquake in Armenia (former USSR), the volcano eruption disaster in Armero (Colombia), the cholera epidemic in Peru as well as aid to victims of violent conflict in Somalia, Uganda, Haiti, and Nicaragua, and other crisis situations.

Later, she worked for almost 25 years at CDC, where she built CDC’s mental health and psychosocial program in humanitarian emergencies from the ground up. She has worked on mental health programs in war-affected countries, including Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Israel, Jordan, Chechnya, and Sri Lanka.

For years, Dr. Lopes Cardozo volunteered her clinical psychiatry services at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, and is currently supervising Emory University psychiatry residents at the Clarkston Community health Center in Clarkston, GA.

Media inquiries

For interviews, or speaking engagements, please contact: Dr. Barbara Lopes Cardozo Email [email protected] Phone: (678) 561-2227 For more information about Dr. Lopes Cardozo's acupuncture practice and to schedule an appointment, visit https://BLCacupuncture.com or call (678) 561-2227

Address: 111 N McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030. https://maps.app.goo.gl/fHJAMr5hdAy3MF6h8.

BLC Acupuncture Barbara Lopes Cardozo, Medical Doctor and psychiatrist, focuses her acupuncture practice on treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, chronic pain, and other stress-related health issues. Contact: Barbara Lopes Cardozo, [email protected]: 678-561-2227

Feeling stressed? It is a good time for acupuncture!

Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) or ki in Japanese — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance and blockages are removed. Acupuncture was first established in China some 3000 years ago, but was brought to Japan in the 6th century. Originally, acupuncture in Japan was practiced by blind acupuncturists, hence the emphasis on palpation of the body for diagnosis compared to Chinese acupuncture.