Dixie Small has one main objective in her practice: to help you attain a greater level of health and vitality, overcoming barriers to wellness and achieving your personal health goals. Using the tools of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine and an integrative approach, you are steadily returned to a greater state of balance in which the body can heal itself.
Practicing in Portland, OR since 2009, Dixie Small completed clinical internships at Oregon Health Science University (OHSU), Central City Concern, and the OCOM Clinic. She is a participating provider with most insurance companies. Licensed to practice Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine by the Oregon Medical Board, with a four-year post-graduate Master’s degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
(MAOM) from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and a Diplomate in Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Dixie served on the Board of Directors for the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OAAOM).
In June of 2019 she completed the Doctoral program at OCOM, earning a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) with a specialization in Women’s Health and Geriatrics. The focus of her capstone research was on the treatment of post-stroke disorders specifically using the Xing Nao Kai Xiao Method, most aptly used in neuro-ortho rehabilitation. This is the method used in the film “9000 Needles”.
Dixie Small is currently only accepting New Patients for post-stroke rehabilitation; please call 503-255-7000 or email info@wellnessatthecenter.com to schedule. New patients seeking other treatment with Dixie, call or email to be waitlisted for later this Spring.
Existing patients, please schedule with Dr. Small using the “Book Appointment” link below or call 503-255-7000.
Appointments available Monday – Saturday in SE Portland, at the Lents Town Center office with extended evening hours.