Dr. Katz's Corner By Alejandro Katz, MD, OMD, LAc, QME

Dr. Alejandro Katz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1953. He received his MD degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 1976 and operated a private acupuncture/medical practice in Argentina for six years before relocating to the United States.

In 1983, Dr. Katz received his OMD degree from Samra University of Oriental Medicine. He later became a clinical instructor at Samra and helped establish a Latino acupuncture clinic at the university.

Dr. Katz currently maintains two busy acupuncture clinics in Los Angeles and Van Nuys, California. He is a member of the National Acupuncture Network and the Sociedad Argentina de Acupuncture, and he has hosted various Spanish-language radio and television programs designed to educate the Hispanic community about improving health through alternative medicine.

Previous Articles

Treatment of Lower Back Pain Following Back Surgery: A Combination of Dry Needle Injection (Acupuncture) and Microcurrent Stimulation

  September, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 09)

Understanding Fibromyalgia

  March, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 03)

A Different Approach to TMJ Treatment

  August, 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 08)

Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome Pain

  May, 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 05)

Tensional Headaches

  February, 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 02)

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  December, 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 12)

Treatment of the Overuse of the Upper Extremities, Part III

  November, 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 11)

Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome

  July, 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 07)

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

  April, 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 04)

Treatment of Post-Laminectomy Surgical Pain

  February, 2001 (Vol. 02, Issue 02)

Treatment of the Overuse of the Upper Extremities, Part II

  December, 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 12)

Treatment of the Overuse of the Upper Extremities

  October, 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 10)

Treatment of Distal Peripheral Neuritis of Unknown Etiology

  August, 2000 (Vol. 01, Issue 08)