Dr. Claudia Chica

Dr. Claudia Chica practices as an acupuncture physician and Doctor of Oriental Medicine at Health & Hope Institute. She also holds a physical therapy license and has spent more than 30 years working clinically in that field. In 2004 she completed her Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine, graduating with magna cum laude honors. She is a diplomate in herbal medicine. Her postgraduate study covers prolotherapy, taught by Dr. Stan Swihart; oxidative therapies, taught by Dr. Robert Rowen; and a study course in neural therapy with Dr. Robert Kidd. She has further training in manual therapies from the Barral Institute and the Chikly Health Institute. Her regenerative injection work includes PRP, prolotherapy and ozone injections. These are combined with manual approaches including visceral, neural and vascular manipulation, brain therapy, craniosacral therapy and lymphatic drainage. She sees patients at the practice while pursuing further advanced training.