Stephen earned his Master's degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest acupuncture school in the United States.

His undergraduate studies include Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Health Psychology earned from the Mass. College of Pharmacy (Boston, MA). During his undergraduate studies, Stephen served his senior internship at Harvard Dental School working as a research assistant & data entry technician on a research study examining smoking cessation & weight loss.

Stephen is a former adjunct professor, lecturer, & acupressure lab skills instructor serving 2 academic years within the massage program at Nashua Community College in Nashua, NH.

Stephen has 7 years & counting of clinical acupuncture experience, including 3 years in private practice in Framingham, MA & with clinical appointments at the New England School of Acupuncture Clinic in Newton, MA, The Dimock Center in Roxbury, MA and on the Pediatric and Adolescent Department at Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Stephen has specialty focuses on treating source pain & source discomfort conditions, women's health issues, adolescent and pediatric health issues, smoking cessation and weight regulation.

Stephen also has special interests in treating cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, stress and emotional disorders, sleep disorders, and metabolic/digestive disorders.