Dana Steindorf

Dana’s interest in Chinese medicine was born out of a love for the curative power of diet as well as an awareness of lifestyle factors in the creation of disease. She participated in medical research during her undergraduate studies to gain a better understanding of the disease process, and the role of both social and psychological factors. Traditional Chinese Medicine’s aim at prevention, as well as reverence towards the body’s ability to heal itself, led Dana to continue her studies at one of the top medical acupuncture colleges, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Renowned for integrating the ancient system of medicine with current medical practices she had the opportunity to work at hospitals and clinics throughout the county to deepen her knowledge and practical application.

Her passion for helping others combined with her desire to obtain the most current research and treatment methods provides her patients with the highest level of care. She believes in empowering others to play a role in their healing process by providing them with an increased understanding and awareness of causative factors. An educator in her field, it is her mission to work with both the individual and the community to make this powerful system of medicine a more utilized and accessible method of health care.

Dana is exceptional at customizing treatments to work with the needs of the individual and helping her patients to feel comfortable. She takes a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, working with herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and lifestyle consulting, along with acupuncture and manual therapies. She believes in working closely as a team with other health providers to both comprehensively treat and eliminate pain and disease.

Although Dana has a special interest in the treatment of digestive and autoimmune disorders, her extended studies and practice have given her success in treating acute and chronic pain, PTSD and mood disorders, women’s health, infertility, endocrinology, orthopedics, and pediatric medicine.

Dana sees patients in Poway and in Encinitas. For more information please contact us at 858-673-4400