Who we are
Comuni Acupuncture, formerly known as Queens Acupuncture, continues to offer, in our community acupuncture clinic, the most affordable rates in NYC for quality acupuncture treatments with experienced, state licensed practitioners. It’s simple, we want to make it possible for you to come in often enough to really get better, and stay better! We take your health and well being seriously, so we stay open 7 days a week.
Our goal is to make acupuncture and other holistic wellness resources available to people of all economic classes and all cultural backgrounds by keeping it affordable, and therefore accessible. We are part of a movement to create social change and revolutionize American healthcare. We refer to this model as Community Supported Acupuncture (CSA), a model that breaks down economic class barriers.
This is a practice of medicine for the people.
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Our History
Our clinic opened as Queens Acupuncture in 2008 in Astoria, NY. Within 1 year after opening our doors we outgrew our space and relocated to a larger space in Jackson Heights, NY. Due to the 2020 pandemic, we relocated the clinic to Forest Hills, NY. Since opening, our clinic has grown to be the busiest clinic in Queens, and one of the busiest in all of NYC. Our mission is to offer quality acupuncture and other alternative medicine treatments at highly accessible rates. We pride ourselves on our ability to bring this ancient form of medicine to the middle/working class and the diverse population of New York City.
In 2013, we changed our name to Comuni Acupuncture in anticipation of our future expansion plans outside of the borough of Queens. Help us to reach our expansion goals by spreading the word. The more the clinic continues to receive word-of-mouth and social media support, the faster we can achieve our dreams to expand to a location near you.
The Education of an Acupuncturist
Often times, many do not realize the serious commitment required to become a Doctor of Acupuncture. Although New York State in the past did not designate the title of primary care physician to a Doctor of Acupuncture, there are numerous states that recognize acupuncturists as primary care physicians. The minimum degree to receive a New York State acupuncture license is the completion of a Masters of Science Degree in Acupuncture. We are proud to say that our team of acupuncturists have all completed the highest terminal degree in the profession, the Doctorate in Acupuncture.
The education of an acupuncturist consists of a 4 year, full-time Masters Degree program, plus 1-2 additional years for the Doctoral-level degree. Including the initial Bachelors degree, this means that an acupuncturist typically has 8-10 years of college studies. The curriculum studied is composed of both eastern and western (allopathic) medicine, herbal medicine, trigger point acupuncture, dry needling (which is a newly developed term for acupuncture), Tui-Na massage, nutrition, eastern philosophy, Tai Qi & Qi Gong, public health, evidence based medicine, healthcare systems, in addition to thousands of hours of internship experience. After completing at minimum a Masters program, the NCCAOM national board examinations need to be passed before being awarded a license in New York State.
Our Team
Dr. Samina Quraishi-Chavez
DAC, L.Ac.
Milee Park-Coleman
MSTOM, L.Ac.
Miriam Fuchs
MSTOM, L.Ac.
Testimonials
“I’ve been coming to Comuni Acupuncture since 2014 and I’ve always had a great experience. Over the years, I have been treated by a couple of their doctors and it has always been a good experience. My mother and my brother also come to the clinic and also love their treatments. The clinic is nicely decorated, relaxing, clean, and the staff is excellent.”
— Joyce M.