Nicole C. Andrus is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine specializing in Women’s Health, Stress and Pain Management, and Micro/Nanoneedling for anti-aging. She received her degree from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and has been a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of integrative medicine since 2011. Since then, she has continued her studies and holds certifications as a Birth and Post-Partum Doula, Master of Wisdom and Meditation Teacher with the davidji Academy, and a Womb Light Leader. An expert in women’s health, Dr. Andrus has assisted women of all ages to help regulate their menstrual cycle, relieve symptoms of PMS, balance emotions, regulate and stabilize hormones, support the fertility process, and provide prenatal care. She is also an orthopedic specialist: she has completed the Acupuncture Sports Medicine Program with Whitfield Reaves and has worked with professional and Olympic athletes across the US and Canada. Dr. Andrus is committed to the promotion of preventative health and wellness, patient empowerment, and what in the Chinese tradition is called Yang Sheng, or “nourishing life”. When away from work, she enjoys hiking, snowboarding, cooking, reading, dancing, and spending time with family.

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As a licensed massage therapist, Candice’s optimistic outlook provides wellness through massage that enriches her client’s state of being.  Candice’s deliberate and focused approach to the myofascial network helps reduce stress and pain and promotes relaxation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps run life-sustaining processes, like digestion, when one feels safe and relaxed.  Like the body, mind, and spirit, the myofascial network works synergistically to contribute to one’s overall well-being.

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Kristen’s love and passion for physical therapy comes from helping patients achieve their goals. She combines evidence-based practice with patient advocacy to ensure each treatment plan, whether addressing orthopedic or pelvic health presentations, is supported by research and personally meaningful. She is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and holds her Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. She is currently enrolled in a manual therapy fellowship program credentialed through the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. Beyond her clinical work, Kristen serves as an adjunct professor and finds great fulfillment in mentoring aspiring clinicians. Kristen is committed to lifelong learning and looks forward to supporting you on your healing journey!

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Jenny Flanigan (she/her)

L.Ac.

POCA Technical Institute

Jenny is a licensed acupuncturist who spent the past 3 years practicing community acupuncture. She is deeply interested in the link between the physical and emotional, and the way that personal histories and experiences can impact the physical body. She has experience treating a wide spectrum of conditions with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, grief, and chronic pain conditions. Jenny offers a Trauma Informed approach to treatment, and does her best to create a safe and comfortable environment for patients, free of judgement and grounded in the realities of being human in an ever changing body.

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Toni Haugen is the founder of Queen City Health Wellness and has been practicing acupuncture and integrative care in Buffalo for a decade. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2011 and is currently completing her Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in oriental medicine from there. Her expertise is in Chinese herbal medicine, and she continues her work in that field as an affiliate at the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine. Toni also holds a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Buffalo. Her social work background anchors her trauma-informed approach to care. Toni believes that no person is inherently broken and that all people deserve to live free of pain. She always works to build a bridge between acupuncture and conventional Western medicine, believing that integrative health care is the most informative and preventative kind. Her specialties include anxiety/depression, migraines and neurological disorders, OBGYN related conditions, oncology support, pain, and men’s pelvic floor health (including erectile dysfunction and prostatitis). She is also a skilled movement and posture instructor, influenced as she is by dance, Foundation Training, Feldenkrais, Qi Gong, and her career as an aerialist and performer. Her commitment to proactive public health is reflected in her active work to establish community acupuncture clinics throughout Buffalo.

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