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Professional Summary William D. Skelton,
D.Ac.
Education
Chinese Medical
Institute, Republic of China
Tri-State College of Acupuncture,
N.Y.
Experience
- 2003 – Present, Mind Body
Institute, Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, Ga.
- 2000 – Present, The Mind-Body Research Group, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
1992 - 2003,
Center for Pain Management Palmetto Baptist Medical Center,
Columbia, S.C.
- 1977 – Present, Private
Practice, Brentwood, CA, Columbia, S.C., Charleston, S.C.,
Atlanta, Ga.
License and
Certification
- National board certification,
National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine
- California state acupuncture
license
- New York state acupuncture license
- South Carolina state
acupuncture license
- Georgia state
acupuncture license
Hospital Affiliations
- Palmetto Baptist Medical
Center, Columbia, S.C.
- Athens Regional Medical Center,
Athens, Ga.
Board and Committee Positions -
Current and Past
- Acupuncture Advisory Board of
the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners of
Georgia
- Acupuncture Committee of the Board of Medical Examiners of South
Carolina
- Complementary/Alternative Medicine Advisory
Committee: University of Miami School of Medicine
- National Commission for the
Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM):
Former Commissioner and Executive Committee member
- National Acupuncture Foundation
(NAF): Former Vice-chairman, Board of Directors
- American Academy of Pain
Management: Board of Advisors
- Tri-State College of Acupuncture,
New York: Board of Directors
- Lexington Solicitor's Drug Court:
Advisory Board
- American Academy of Pain
Management: Examination Committee
- Center for Acupuncture Educational
Research, New York: Founding Director
Exam Administrator and
Examiner
- National Acupuncture Board
- National Chinese Herbal Medicine
Board
- Korean National Administration of
the NCCAOM Acupuncture Examination
- Republic of China Administration of
the NCCAOM Acupuncture Examination
- Florida State Acupuncture Board
- Massachusetts State Acupuncture
Board
- New York State Acupuncture Board
- New Mexico State Acupuncture Board
- Washington State Acupuncture Board
- Colorado State Acupuncture Board
- North Carolina State Acupuncture
Board
Publications
- Effect of Acupuncture Administered in a
Group Setting on Pain and Subjective Peripheral Neuropathy,
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2004, Volume:
10, No. 3, Page 449-455
- Pain Management: A Practical Guide For
Clinicians, 6th Edition,
Chapter author: Six Diverse Acupuncture Techniques Useful in Pain
Management, 2002, Chapter 48, Pages 603-613,CRC Press, LLC, Boca
Raton, Fla.
- Effects of Individualized Acupuncture
on Sleep Quality, Journal of
the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2001, Vol. 12, #1 Pages
9-21.
- Editor: Clean Needle Technique Manual
for Acupuncturists - Guidelines and Standards for the Clean and
Safe Clinical Practice of Acupuncture 4th Edition,1995,
National Acupuncture Foundation, Washington, D.C.
- Editor: Points 2001 - A Comprehensive
Acupuncture Textbook/Manual of the 20th Century, 1976, Hundred
Talents Press, China Acupuncture and Moxibustion Supply Co., Ltd.,
Taipei, Taiwan.
- Contributor: Recent Developments in
Auricular Therapy, 1976, Hundred Talents Press, China
Acupuncture and Moxibustion Supply Co., Ltd.,Taipei,
Taiwan
Research
- Study 2003, Effects
of Acupuncture on Oral Cortisol, Oral Lesions, Stress and Quality
of Life,Colleges of Physical Medicine and Nursing,University of
South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
- Pilot Study
2002,Effects of Acupuncture on Oral
Cortisol, Oral Lesions, Stress and Quality of Life, Colleges of
Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, S.C.
- Study 1999, Effects
of Individualized Acupuncture on Insomnia and Peripheral
Neuropathy, College of Nursing,University of South Carolina,
Columbia, S.C.
Faculty and
Teaching Positions - Current and Past
- Tri-State College
of Acupuncture -Grand Rounds
- National Council of
Acupuncture Schools and Colleges Trainer of Examiners for the
Clean Needle Technique Course
- Florida Institute
of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- California
Acupuncture College (America's first acupuncture school)
- American Academy of
Pain Management
Professional
Associations - Current and Past
- American Academy of
Pain Management
- National Academy of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- American
Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- National
Acupuncture Detoxification Association
- National
Acupuncture Alliance
- Southeast
Acupuncture Association (Founder)
- Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine National Coalition
Welcome!
As
you explore our site, I hope our commitment to our
patients and the profession of acupuncture is evident. I hope we
also can convey how much we enjoy our
patients, our work and the excitement that we feel for the
future of acupuncture in America.
Over the decades, I have continued my studies
to bring the most current professional developments into my
practice. I strive to provide the best acupuncture care
possible. In addition, I remain very active in
the leadership and education of this profession to help it find
its place as a part of our healthcare system.
I
look forward to the advancements that the future will bring to my
profession and to the advancements my profession will provide
to each of us individually and to our medical
system.
Please feel free to contact me if I can
ever be of help.
William D. Skelton, D. Ac.
For an appointment or a free
consultation call:
(706)
475-7330
William D. Skelton,
D.Ac.
The Mind Body
Institute
Athens Regional
Medical Center
1199 Prince
Avenue, Athens, Georgia
30606 |
