Steffi’s Story
Prior to practicing Chinese Medicine Steffi was working as a Medicinal Chemist in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Academia, in roles such as Lead Research Investigator at Arqule, Inc. (a company sold to Merck, Inc. for $1.6 Billion) and Group Leader at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for Drug Discovery and Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Before entering her professional career she conducted post-doctoral research at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla CA. Steffi's cumulative research efforts contributed to multiple clinical drug candidates- predominantly for oncology treatments-, patents and publications.
Steffi was suffering from very intense migraines since being a teenager. They on average occurred three to four times per week, excruciating headaches accompanied by severe digestive issues. She learned to live with this condition and gave up hope on ever getting relief from it. All the doctors she saw told her most likely she would have to depend on very strong pain medication for the rest of her life.
During her time in California Steffi started studying Kung Fu at Authentic White Tiger Kung Fu, San Diego. There she had her first exposure to Chinese Medicine. She did not at all believe in it and at first completely rejected the idea. But a close friend persistently convinced Steffi to try the Chinese herbs, which were suggested to her by her Kung Fu Master (Sifu Joel, who also became a mentor and very dear friend along the way). To her surprise Steffi experienced significant improvement after just one month of taking the herbs. She then became very intrigued. A few years later, Steffi barely experienced migraines anymore and has now been migraine free for many years.
On several other health-related encounters, Steffi also received relief/ cure with Acupuncture/ Chinese Herbal Medicine. Being a Medicinal Chemist and having experienced the amazing potential of Chinese Medicine, Steffi now became obsessed with it. She decided to study it in depth and began her journey at the New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest school of Chinese Medicine in the United States (now part of MCPHS), while continuing to conduct pharmaceutical research.
Steffi is now fully dedicated to her patients and exclusively practices Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Steffi Koerner
380 Pleasant St, Suite 15, Malden, MA 02148
koerner.acupuncture@gmail.com
(339) 545-1263 - Office hours Mon-Thu 9am-7pm