Ed Cunningham, R.N., M.Ac., Dipl.Ac. practices acupuncture in the Philadelphia area. He began his study of acupuncture in 1997 after his own transformative experience with Asian medicine. He studied at TAI/Sophia Institute, the first school in the country to issue a Masters Degree in Acupuncture. In addition to his private practice, Ed was selected as The Founding Director of Clinical Education and Services at The Won Institute of Graduate Studies in Glenside, Pa. This is the first acupuncture school in Pennsylvania.

Ed has worked in Western Healthcare since 1974. He has been a nurse for over 25 years. Ed has extensive experience in psychiatric nursing and group therapy with adults and children. He has worked for over 10 years in a critical care setting in a university hospital. Ed has taught nurses, medical students, and residents, and has been a hospital administrator.

"For most of my life, I was completely aligned with Western science and healthcare.  I am totally awed by the power of acupuncture to help people feel better, be well, and make life change"

-Ed Cunningham

The National Institute of Health and World Health Organization recognize acupuncture’s ability to treat over 43 common disorders including:

Gastrointestinal Disorders, such as food allergies, peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gastrointestinal weakness, and gastritis

Urogenital Disorders, including stress incontinence, urinary tract infections, and sexual dysfunction

Gynecological Disorders, irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation, infertility in women and men, and premenstrual syndrome

Respiratory Disorders, such as emphysema, sinusitis, asthma, allergies, and bronchitis

Disorders of the Bone, Muscles, Joints, and Nervous System, arthritis, migraine headaches, neuralgia, fibromyalgia, insomnia, dizziness, back, neck, and shoulder pain, chronic pain syndromes

Circulatory Disorders, such as angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis, and anemia

Emotional and Psychological Disorders, including depression and anxiety

Addictions, including alcohol, nicotine, and drugs

Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Disorders

Supportive Therapy that relieves the unpleasant side effects of radiation or chemotherapy and in chronic painful and debilitating disorders