Practitioner Background
Dr. Forrest Wilkinson is a nationally certified Acupuncturist by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Forrest is also licensed by the Tennessee Acupuncture Licensing Board (TNACA) and the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board (NCALB) to practice in Tennessee and North Carolina respectively.
Forrest graduated from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC where he was dual-enrolled in both a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) and a Clinical Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM). During his studies at Daoist Traditions, Forrest had the opportunity to study with Master Jeffrey Yuen, a world-renowned Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner and an 88th Generation Daoist Priest of the Yu Qing Huang Lao Pai (Jade Purity Yellow Emperor Lao Zi School), and a 26th generation lineage of the Quan Zhen Long Men Pai (Complete Reality Dragon Gate School). Forrest also had the opportunity to study under specialists in the field including: Dr. Cissy Majebe L.Ac., OMD, Dr. Randine Lewis L.Ac., Ph.D, Dr. Evan Rabinowitz D.Ac., Dr. Frank Butler DACM, Simon Becker M.Sc., and Dr. Ta Ya Lee MD.
Forrest also completed a Clinical Internship at the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Tianjin, China. Forrest has 4,200+ hours of clinical and academic experience and has currently treated 750+ patients. Forrest specializes in Acute and Chronic Pain Management, Chinese Dietary and Nutritional Therapy, Autoimmune Conditions, Post-Stroke Rehabilitation, Neuropathy, Diabetes, Insomnia, Anxiety, Stress, Addiction, and Depression.
NCALB License: #2034
TNACA License: #438
NCCAOM ID: 845758
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Personal Background
At an early age, I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to the arts, design, and creativity. My adolescence was spent between the low country of South Carolina and Asheville in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I have traversed extensively throughout the world and am an avid traveler in search for adventure and wanderlust. I attended the Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles, CA. I graduated with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts with a focus on Motion Graphics, Photography, and Digital Media. Collectively, I have over 16 years of experience as a designer.
I have always been surrounded by healthcare and medicine my entire life. My father is a retired Emergency Room Physician, my mother is a retired ICU Nurse Practitioner, and my sister is a Phlebotomist for the American Red Cross. I fully embrace both western and eastern medicine and am a proponent of holistic and integrative wellness across the spectrum. In 2016, I transitioned into a new chapter in my life and enrolled at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC to pursue a Doctorate in Chinese Medicine. I consider this a natural evolution of a lifelong pursuit of dedicating my life to the arts, now incorporating health and healing.