Robert Davis, MS, L.Ac.

SPECIALIST TRAINING
Robert has completed four years of graduate training and is nationally board certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He stays up-to-date through continuing education courses and active professional memberships. For expert care, choose an acupuncture specialist.

Board Certified: Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology
Licensed Acupuncturist: State of Vermont
MS: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, NM
Academic Achievements: Thaddeus Bukowski Memorial Scholarship in recognition for showing promise as an outstanding practitioner
Certification: National Clean Needle Technique
Hospital Privileges: Fletcher Allen Health Care

CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Excellent training builds a solid foundation; however, there's no substitute for clinical experience when seeking the best results. With over 15,000 treatments delivered, Robert offers experience you can trust. He is also an active leader in his profession.

Past President: Vermont Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (2001-2006)
Member: Board of Directors: Society of Acupuncture Research.
Member: American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

RESEARCH DRIVEN
The best research ideas often germinate in the clinic and the best clinical practices often derive from rigorous research. Robert's patients benefit from the lively interaction between his dual role as clinician and researcher.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Current Research Support
"Automated Needle Torque Sensor"
The long term goal of this project is to establish the usefulness of needle torque measurements for the diagnosis and monitoring of connective tissue pathology associated with chronic musculoskeletal conditions treated by manual therapies.

R44 AT002021-02A1; RTDavis (Principle Investigator) (06/01/08 - 03/31/10) NIH - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
"Acupuncture Needling Force and Motion Sensor"
The long term goal of this project is improvement in the quality of acupuncture treatment. This will be accomplished by developing a tool capable of tracking acupuncture needle movement and force interactions.

Completed Research Support
R43 AT004379-01; RTDavis (Principle Investigator) (09/01/07 - 03/31/09)
R43 AT22101-A1; RTDavis (Principle Investigator) (09/30/04 - 03/31/06)
NIH - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
"Acupuncture Needling Torque Sensor"
This project developed a small, hand-held sensor system capable of objectively measuring acupuncture needle torque in a clinical setting.

Peer-reviewed publications
Langevin H.M., Badger, G.J., Povolny B.K., Davis R.T., Johnston A.C., Sherman K.J., Kahn J.R., Kaptchuk, T.J. Yin scores and Yang scores: A new method for quantifying diagnostic patterns in traditional Chinese medicine. J Alt Compl Med 10(2) 389-395, 2004.