Dr. Dody Chang
(DACM)
Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine 914-882-4151
To set up an appointment please contact Dody Chang directly at 914-882-4151.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Dody attended Northwestern University and received her B.A. with a double major Religion and Sociology. She graduated from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine with an advanced degree in Acupuncture, and studied abroad at the University of Guangzhou, China. In addition, she completed post-graduate studies in Chinese Herbal Studies at Tri-State College of Acupuncture. She received her Doctorate in Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Chang is national certified in Sports Medicine Acupuncture and specializes in acupuncture neurology through the Neuro-Acupuncture Institute and the Neuro-Meridian Acupuncture Program based at York University, Canada.
From 2000-2003, Dr. Chang worked for Dr. Ming Jin in a busy Chinese Medicine clinic in New York City where she treated more than 30 patients a day. During this time, she specialized in women’s health and integrative cancer care, and gained extensive experience treating difficult and challenging cases. In 2001, Dr. Chang established the acupuncture program for Greenwich Hospital where she worked in an integrative healthcare setting as a hospital-based acupuncturist for 11 years. Currently she maintains private practice in Midtown Manhattan, Irvington, NY and Old Greenwich, CT.
Dr. Chang has been a long time practitioner of meditation including Zen, Vippasana, and Kundalini. She is also a Reiki and qigong practitioner, and incorporates energy work in her treatment sessions. During her twenties, she earned a second degree black belt in Aikido, a Japanese Martial Art. In her free time, Dody enjoys soccer, yoga, traveling, and continuing her studies in East Asian Medicine.