ABOUT

ROBERT HOFFMAN

Robert Hoffman has been a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Medical Doctor since 1995. Rob holds a Masters in Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine. He graduated from the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine St. Petersburg in 1995 and has traveled the world studying healing focused on the eight limbs of Oriental Medicine.

After completing acupuncture and herbal medicine training in Florida in 1996 Rob went for further study and was accepted to the leading Oriental Medical Hospital; Kyung Hee University in Seoul South Korea, and in 2000 visited Agra India to study with Deepak Chopra in the intensive course; “How to Know God”. 

From 2015-2023 Rob continues to be mentored and worked closely with develop the PlainTalk Practice course material. He worked closely with Professor Emeritus of Neurology Ivan Login of U.Va. and entrepreneur Ph.D. Narrative Psychologist Jeff Galbraith of Charlottesville VA. to design a modulare set of communication tools for Asian medicine practitioners, allied professional and medical doctors who seek to elevate Asian medicine utilization in the United States. 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH

October 27, 2022 Minneapolis, MN. U.S.A. The PlainTalkPractice.com system is recognized as a unique modular course designed to simplify Eastern terms and concepts into clear and understandable English descriptions.

“Using SME to Communicate Asian Medicine with Patients and Allied Professionals” Acupuncture Today online and print copy article, July 2022.

Attended and added comments to “The NIH Blueprint Workshop on The Science of Interoception and Its Role in Nervous System Disorders” Conference at the National Institute of Health Lister Hill Auditorium Bethesda, MD, April,16-17, 2019.

Power Point presentation to Nathan Fountain Epilepsy Dept. chair at University of Virginia entitled; “A Novel Approach Using Transcutaneous Acupuncture for Intractable Seizure”, January 2019.

Published: “Traditional Eastern Medicine reduces allostatic load and stress through heightened awareness”, Acupuncture Today, August 2018.

Article: “The scope and breadth of traditional eastern medicine corrects imbalances in bio-physiology and calms the complete nervous system”, Acupuncture Today, April 2018.

Presented abstract titled; “Dissecting Acupuncture in the 21st century;” at Third American T.C.M.A. Congress; Hyatt Regency, Tyson’s Corner Center Tysons, VA, September 2017.

INSTRUCTION & THERAPY

Eight Extra Meridian theory and fundamentals, introduction to herbal medicine and Qi-Gong/Tai Chi Chuan at South Baylo University. Taught 180 in classroom didactic hours. (Annandale, VA) (2015)

Taught Point Location and Tai Chi classes and supervised Clinical Observation classes at Kings Park University. Taught 380 in classroom didactic hours. (Annandale, VA) (2012-2014)

Weekly group discussion and presentation; Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Taught 24 in classroom didactic hours as well as performing group N.A.D.A. protocol acupuncture treatment (Tampa, FL) (March-August 2011)