MARK KASTNER, L.Ac.
Mark Kastner, an Acupuncturist and Herbalist licensed by the California State Board, has been in Private Practice since 1987. Mark began studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, China and completed his degree at California Acupuncture College in San Diego, California. He is the author of Alternative Healing (Henry Holt Publishing, New York, 1996), a complete A-Z guide to more than 150 complimentary therapies. Also, he recently published a healing novel of love, entitled Closing the Circle (Lotus Publishing, San Diego, 2008). As a pioneer and specialist in the field of Holistic Health, Mark has actively been involved in the local promotion of integrative medicine. He started a revolutionary radio talk show, The Alternative Medical Hour, which was a weekly informational forum for complementary medicine. Mark has made monthly guest appearances on KNSD news (local affiliate of NBC) as the Holistic Medical Advisor responding to viewer's questions. He has also been written up in several articles in the San Diego Union-Tribune to date. Understanding the need to educate the public, Mark's goal is to bring holistic medicine to the forefront and integrate it with Western therapies. He currently lectures on "Integration of Complimentary Medicine in Today's Healthcare" and related topics.
EDUCATION
1983-1986 California Acupuncture College, San Diego, California
1985 International School of Acupuncture, Beijing, China Clinical and Academic Internship
1987 California Acupuncture Board, Acupuncture License
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 > Holistic Medical Advisor, KNSD News, San Diego. Local Affiliate of NBC [Live on air Q&A]
1995 > Holistic Medical Advisor, The Alternative Medical Hour [San Diego Based radio talk show]
1996 > Author, Alternative Healing, (Henry Holt Publishing, New York) [A-Z guide for complimentary therapies]
1996 - Present > Kastner Aupuncture Group Inc., San Diego, California
2002 > Founder, Families Forever, San Diego [Non-Profit organization, Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for teenagers with drug addictions]
2007-Present > Professor of Graduate Studies, in Orthopedics
at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego Campus