Welcome! I am Angela McKiernan, I am a board certified Dr of Acupuncture and Clinical Aesthetician. My journey to improve my own health and quality of life is what led me to my first Acupuncture appointment. Dealing with hormonal issues and pain I turned to Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine which opened up to a whole new world of holistic wellbeing to me. I instantly became fascinated with all things TCM. I bought books and started to soak up as much knowledge as I could about this ancient healing modality. At the time I was also contemplating a change in careers and the rest is history. I immediately enrolled to study at the Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Calgary.

 

I love all areas of Acupuncture and TCM but have special interest in Skin, Women’s Health, Hormone Regulation, Pain Management, Nervous System Regulation, Digestive Health and Fertility. During school I was introduced to cosmetic acupuncture, I’ve always been extremely diligent with my own skin care and this natural way to heal the skin really spoke to me. I wanted to learn more so I decided to also complete my Diploma in Clinical Aesthetics expanding my offerings to include Micro-needling, Dermaplaning, Chemical Peels and Custom Facials,  Laser Skin Rejuvenation, Oxygeneo Facial and Laser Hair Removal. 

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In working on my own hormonal imbalances and to support myself during the stressful time of being in school full-time and my Acupuncture residency, in addition to my acupuncture treatments I also work with a Functional Medicine Doctor and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Doing additional saliva hormone testing and HTMA testing to test my minerals and working to get those levels where they need to be was a huge piece of the puzzle for me and has left me feeling better than I have in years. I wanted to be able to offer my patients these options as well so I am currently working to complete my FDN-P certification and will be adding this service to my offerings at the end of 2024 or early 2025. This means being able to run various diagnostic tests including HTMA, Dutch, GI Map, along with a variety of other tests to be able to see any imbalances and use proven FDN protocols to treat these imbalances to have you feeling your very best. 

 

Outside of the clinic, I am a lover of the outdoors and all things health and fitness. My hobbies include reading, golfing, hiking and spending time with friends and family. When I’m not treating patients you’re likely to find me in a hockey arena, in a gymnasium or on a ball diamond watching one of the many sports our children play. We reside just outside of Three Hills where my partner Steve operates a grain and cattle farm.