Richard Mandell, Lic.Ac.
Clinical Director

Richard Mandell received a BA in Psychobiology from Oberlin College, an MA in Creative Writing from Brown University, and a diploma in Acupuncture from The New England School of Acupuncture. Licensed by the Committee on Acupuncture/Board of Medicine in Massachusetts, Richard is also certified by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) and a Certified Registered NADA Trainer. In private practice since 1990, Richard has also provided acupuncture treatments at Wellspace (Cambridge, MA), Winchester Hospital, The North End Community Health Center, and Project New Life (Boston).

For thirteen years, Richard was the Senior Acupuncturist and Program Coordinator of the Acupuncture Detoxification Program at Dimock Community Health Center. He served on the faculty of The New England School of Acupuncture for 17 years, during which time, in addition to teaching a course on the use of acupuncture in the treatment of substance abuse, Richard supervised students during their internships at various treatment sites.

Richard is the founder and executive director of The PanAfrican Acupuncture Project, a program that trains practitioners in Africa how to use simple acupuncture protocols to address the needs of those with HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB.

Richard is a Co-Founder and was one of the first Board Members of the AIDS Care Project (ACP). He was also the coordinator of and acupuncturist at the ACP satellite clinic at Dimock Community Health Center. He is proud to have been the first acupuncturist to provide treatments at ACP.