Barbara C. Phillips, MN, ARNP, GNP-BC, FNP-BC

Barbara received her ADN in nursing in 1978, her certificate as a GNP from the University of Washington in 1988, graduated with Honors from Oregon Health Sciences University with a BSN in 1996 and from the University of Washington with a Masters in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1998. 

Her health care experience includes over 15 years in critical care, 4 years in HIV/AIDS and Hospice, and several years in primary care - both in the care of nursing home residents as well as outpatient primary care.

She is board certified both as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (since 1989) and as a Family Nurse Practitioner (since 1998). She holds memberships with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Society of Urological Nurses and Associates.

Barbara believes that we each know ourselves better than anyone else, and are responsible for our own health. As a primary health care provider, she sees her role as your guide/coach/educator (while continuing to assess and treat) in partnership with you.

She enjoys working with people who are ready and willing to take responsibility for their health...regardless of the condition of that health. She further believes that quality of life is of utmost importance, and strives to support those at the end of their lives to a peaceful passing.

Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc

Johanna has been practicing Chinese Medicine since 1996. She is a graduate of the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NIAOM), with a Masters Degree in Acupuncture and a Certificate in Herbal Studies. Originally a native of Bavaria, Germany she has lived in the US for the past 30 years.

She stumbled across TCM many years ago, when a friend had to find an alternate treatment for a medical condition.  At the time she was employed at a large corporation, working in Information Technology. She decided to change careers and went back to school for the study of TCM.

Since her graduation in 1996, she has been in private practice in a number of different clinic settings. She has taught TCM and related subjects, both at NIAOM and at Bastyr University, Kenmore TCM program. 

For more information about Johanna and Aberdeen Acupuncture, please visit www.Aberdeen-Acupuncture.com

"Traditional Chinese Medicine is a study of life and a life time study".
©2007, JMHofmann