Donna Marie Thorsen, BA, AP, DOM, LMT
About Me
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Donna Marie Thorsen, AP, DOM, LMT is a Nationally Certified Licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and Florida Licensed Massage Therapist.
In 1977 she graduated Cum Laude from Xavier Universitiy in Cininnati, Ohio. A Design and Fine Art Major, she also studied Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy with special interests in Health and Nutrition.
Donna has over 30 years experience in various aspects of Natural Healing, always facinated with Eastern Philosophy and its Medicine, as well as the healing power of herbs.
She graduated from the School of Natural Healing Arts in 1994, and became a Licensed Massage Therapist. Then, in 1999, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the East West College of Natural Medicine, in Sarasota, Fl. A four year State accredited Master's Program, she studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and associated Modalities.
In the Fall of 2000, Donna was offered the opportunity of a lifetime, as internships in the United States in this field are few and far beween. She was invited to work and study under Dr. Chiang Zhao, a famous Doctor from Tianyin Medical Hospital in China. With over 40 years of experience, his biography and excellence in Chinese Medicine appears in China's "Book of Famous Physicians". He is an Herbal genius, having started as a boy studying Chinese Medicine with his Grandfather, Bao Zhan Wang. Dr. Zhao then graduated from Tianyin Medical Institute. Donna spent over 8 months working closely with him at the NCCA award-winning Tortoise Clinic of Chinese Medicine in Destin, FL. She was honored to work with this man. There Donna treated over 2500 patients. She still keeps in close touch with him as an Herbal consultant.
In 2002, Donna was presented with the Business Person of the Year Award form the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce of Sarasota, Fl. The award is for "Outstanding Achievement in Business and Planning, Marketing, Performance and Service."
Donna has successfully treated hundreds of now healthy, happy patients over the years. That is her reward.
