Bio

Mary Claire Dilks is a licensed Doctor of Acupuncture in Rhode Island and board certified Chinese herbologist. She is president of the Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Dilks began her quest for healing as a teenager with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It was through this experience that she came to appreciate the power of alternative medicine. At this time, she began to study Eastern Philosophy and Meditation. Dr. Dilks entered Loyola University in Chicago where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. This basis of theoretical thinking has proven invaluable as a framework for her practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Dilks entered the field of Integrative Medicine in 1999 while working at American Whole Health in Chicago with Dr. David Edelberg, an internist who is highly respected in his field working with patients with Fibromyalgia and chronic illnesses. Watching other patients manage and even beat chronic illness using complementary medicine including Traditional Chinese Medicine solidified Mary Claire's desire to study it further. Dr. Dilks enrolled in the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the largest Traditional Chinese Medicine college in the U. S., where she studied at both the Chicago and the New York City campuses. In total, the rigorous 4 year Master's program involved over 3000 hours of clinical and didactic study including both Chinese as well as Western Medicine Sciences. She has additional post-graduate certification in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture with Virginia Doran M.S., L.Ac. as well as Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, L. Ac. and Auricular Medicine with Dr. Li-Chun Huang.

Dr. Dilks opened Emerging Energy Acupuncture in August 2004 in Providence, Rhode Island, where she lives with her husband, fish, and cats. In her free time, she enjoys playing the Cello, volunteering for various local organizations, and researching a wide range topics in the field of complementary and alternative medicine. She is a member of the American Association of Oriental Medicine.

Mission

To work with compassion helping individuals emerge to a state of wellness so that they can fulfill their innate potential.

Mary Claire Dilks, D.Ac., M.S.T.O.M.
Emerging Energy Acupuncture
14 Imperial Place #202d
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 228 - 8160
www.emergingenergy.net