Dr. Risi Idiokitas: Pediatric Acupuncture

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Dr. Risi Idiokitas shares the value of pediatric acupuncture, including for palliative care patients. Learn the how and why behind her work, and hear her "calls to action". Dr. Risi Idiokitas DAOM, L.Ac, or “Dr. Risi” as her patients call her, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She has been specializing in Pediatric Acupuncture for nearly 10 years. In addition to being the founder of her private practice, Healthy Littles, Risi also is an Integrative Medicine Specialist on the PANDA Palliative Care team at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Risi is known for helping children with life-limiting illnesses have better days. She is working to encourage more acupuncturists and more hospitals and hospice organizations to provide acupuncture for pediatric palliative care patients.For more information on Healthy Littles and to follow their work, please visit : https://www.healthylittles.com and follow Risi @dr._risi.To contact Dr. Risi Idiokitas, please email: [email protected]. To read about acupuncture for pediatric palliative care, the following article may be of interest to you: https://healthylittles.thinkific.com/... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti.... The "Whole Heath Series" raises awareness on whole health approaches to care for children, especially those experiencing medical complexities. For more information and to receive email updates, please visit www.elianaslight.org or email [email protected] version: https://youtu.be/v2Pdu1wP2KU