Our Clinical Team
Aria Ross, Lic. Ac
AcupuncturistAria Ross is a practitioner who looks forward to meeting clients and guiding them on their healing journey. Her holistic and collaborative care approach using the best of western and eastern medicine, helps patients reach full potential on their journey. Aria believes that each treatment should be tailored to a patient’s specific need whether that be from chronic pain, headaches, GYN issues, depression, or anxiety and looks forward to aiding her clients. Aria fosters strong relationships with her patients.
Aria was raised in a family where holistic, alternative approaches to…
Komal Patel, Lic. Ac
AcupuncturistKomal loves to see her patients smiling and happy after an acupuncture treatment. It makes her happy. Koaml says , “If they are happy, I am happy”. Komal loves to customize her treatments based on patients symptoms and what they need and provide the best holistic care possible. Komal’s doctorate is in Integrative Medicine. Integrative Medicine is about collaborative care and working with other providers. Eastern and Western medicine come together to provide the best care. Komal likes to work with her patients’ PCPs and work with them to heal her clients.
When asked, “Why acupuncture?” Komal replies, “ I love holistic care because it is very different and…
Lisa Keyes, Lic. Ac
AcupuncturistLisa Keyes is passionate about partnering with patients to improve physical and emotional symptoms through acupuncture, Reiki, nutritional counseling, lifestyle coaching, and other Chinese medicine modalities. One of the major reasons she loves acupuncture is the wide variety of issues it can help with, and that multiple health issues can be addressed simultaneously through personalized treatments. Lisa has had experience treating many conditions, including: digestive issues, migraines & headaches, menstrual issues, insomnia, anxiety, allergies, and sciatica.
Lisa was looking to make a career change…
Michelle D’Amboise, Lic. Ac
AcupuncturistMichelle D’Amboise is a dedicated and compassionate healer who loves to work with a variety of health concerns. She has experience working with the entire life span, from day-old infants through senior care. This unique experience allows her to fully understand how to customize acupuncture treatment for each individual need. Michelle can also utilize a non-insertive (non-needle) technique for our pediatric patients who may not be ready for acupuncture needles. Conditions she treats include: depression, anxiety, stress, digestive upsets, migraine and chronic headaches, acute and chronic pain, sleep disturbances, PMS and other gynecological complaints, fertility support including IVF and IUI, or natural conception, allergies, and chronic fatigue.
Nicole Stern, Lic. Ac has a passion for helping women like you overcome hormonal challenges such as irritability, anxiety, fertility issues, nightsweats, PMS, and other daily challenges from hormonal imbalances. Nicole has always had an interest in medicine and healing. Nicole has used acupuncture, nutrition and herbs to overcome her own hormonal imbalances in dealing with eczema, weight gain, and severe PMS. She has over a decade of experience treating hormonal issues and specializes in menopausal complaints and infertility.
Nicole Stern, Lic. Ac received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Denison University where she completed a thesis about the role of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the United States. She received her master’s degree from the New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest college of Oriental Medicine in the United States. She has completed a 4 year program consisting of a 3,000-hour-long course with instruction in acupuncture, herbal medicine, western sciences, biomedicine, and clinical internship.
Nicole is licensed by…
Clinic DirectorNicole Stern, Lic. Ac
Our Support Care Team
Catrell Hoban
Clinical Operations Coordinator ManagerIf the clinic feels calm and well run from the moment you walk in, you can thank Catrell. As Clinical Operations Coordinator Manager, she looks after the big picture: ordering and operations, staff scheduling, human resources, logistics, and communications. She also leads our front desk team. Catrell keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes so our practitioners can focus on patient care. She's also the force behind our clinic fun, because a team that enjoys working together makes for a better patient experience. Yes, her title is a mouthful. When she was promoted to manager, she asked to keep her beloved "Coordinator" title, and we were happy to oblige.
Cara King-Anderson
Cara is the friendly face you'll meet at our front desk Monday through Thursday. As Accounts Coordinator, she takes the stress out of the paperwork side of care. She bills your insurance, sends invoices, and gets your new patient information in order. She also lets you know when your insurance visits are running low, and she handles cancellations, rescheduling, credits, retainers, and refunds. Her goal is simple: you should be able to focus on feeling better, not on figuring out your account.
Questions about billing or scheduling? Cara is happy to help at ckinganderson@dedhamacupuncture.com.
Accounts Coordinator