ABOUT JOHN DITMARS

John earned a master’s degree in acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture in New York City. Renowned for its training in Acupuncture Physical Medicine, Tri-State is the only acupuncture school with a core curriculum that so comprehensively integrates the treatment techniques of the distinguished Sensei Kiiko Matsumoto and Dr. Mark Seem. In addition to training directly under these master practitioners, John also learned Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Japanese Meridian Therapy, Auricular Acupuncture (ear), and other Oriental Medicine modalities.  Prior to his acupuncture training, John earned a BA in Anthropology from SUNY New Paltz and also undertook graduate studies in Classical Homeopathy, Culinary Arts, and Anthropology.

He also enjoys Chinese Culinary Medicine and encourages an integrated approach to patients’ healing through acupuncture treatments and nutrition. If a patient is interested, John can provide ingredient suggestions for meals to help alleviate painful symptoms and address a range of health concerns. Incorporating his formal culinary training and love of healing foods, John is happy to provide personalized recipe/menu development, as well as Private Chef services by request.

John loves calling Northeast Portland home. Aside from Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, he loves spending time outdoors on rivers and trails, in the garden, at a farmer’s market, and sharing good times with friends.  He has a passion for cooking nourishing foods and designing recipes for everything from six-day bone broths to homemade hot sauces. John lives with his awesome girlfriend, loves playing and listening to music, and enjoys quantum theories and philosophical discussions. John is licensed in Oregon, Washington and New York.