Dr. Jacob Wilcox, DOM
Doctor Of Oriental Medicine, Owner
Dr. Jacob Wilcox, DOM, is a Nationally Board Certified Diplomate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM). He received his training and Master’s in Oriental Medicine from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in A lbuquerque, NM. In addition to his training at IICM, he has extensive training in Classical Acupuncture, most especially with Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th generation Daoist master. Dr. Wilcox also possesses a master’s degree from St. John’s College of Santa Fe.
Dr. Wilcox began practicing acupuncture in 2004 in Rochester, NY where he ran a busy clinic and provided over 20,000 treatments for a vast range of ailments. In that time he gained many specialized treatment protocols and diagnostic techniques unknown to most other acupuncturists, allowing him to bring a wealth of clinical experience to Santa Fe. He and his wife and two children returned to New Mexico in 2015
In addition to Acupuncture, Dr. Wilcox also formulates and manufactures his own line of high quality Chinese Herbal tinctures and other Chinese medicinal products. He maintains an extensive loose bulk herb pharmacy from which he prepares customized herbal (decoctions) formulas for patients.
Dr. Wilcox’s training, experience, and philosophic approach all contribute to his ability to understand and successfully treat a wide spectrum of illnesses, especially long term, chronic and degenerative diseases.
Dr. Wilcox is committed to educating patients and the general public about the benefits of acupuncture through public talks and speaking at support groups for people coping with chronic illness. He has authored and conducted talks on: “The Myths of Disease,” “Managing Stress from a Chinese Medical Perspective,” Treating Insomnia & Sleep Issues with Acupuncture,” “Introduction to Classical Acupuncture,” and “Treating & Preventing the Common Cold with Chinese Folk Medicine.” He was also invited to speak at Highland Hospital Oncology Center in Rochester, NY about acupuncture support and treatment options for people undergoing cancer therapy. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Wilcox is a faculty instructor at Southwest Acupuncture College where he teaches Single Chinese Herbs, Herbal Clinic, and a specialty clinic in Classical Acupuncture.
