Biography

After receiving a B.A. in Philosophy from Boston College, Scott began training in East Asian Medicine, focusing on both Chinese and Japanese traditions. Initiating his study with Asian Bodywork Therapy, Scott received a diploma in Zen Shiatsu and Sôtai from the Boston Institute of Shiatsu and Complementary Therapy, where he also studied Thai Massage.

Scott then went on to earn a Master of Acupuncture degree from the New England School of Acupuncture, as well as Diplomate status in Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. During this time, Scott received extensive training in Chinese Acupuncture, Auricular and Scalp Microsystems, and holistic nutrition. He specialized in Japanese Acupuncture, focusing on 5 Phase Meridian Therapy, Extraordinary Vessel and Extra Channel Polarizations, Channel Divergences, and Muscle-Tendon Meridian Treatments.

While at the New England School of Acupuncture, Scott began an intensive three year apprenticeship with David Euler, international lecturer and teacher, as well as Co-director and Co-founder of the Structural Acupuncture for Physicians Course at Harvard Medical School. Scott’s work with David provided direct and extensive clinical and theoretical training and expertise in the Kiiko Matsumoto style of acupuncture. Throughout his three years of study with David, Scott was a Teaching Assistant and staff member of Harvard’s Structural Acupuncture Course. Additionally, Scott has done direct training with Kiiko Matsumoto, the founder of the Kiiko style.

Scott recently completed a Certificate of Advanced Study in Pain Topics with a Policy Specialization from Tufts University School of Medicine. The program focused on the examination and understanding of the complex issues and unique challenges associated with both chronic and acute pain conditions.

Currently, Scott is in private practice at Beacon Street Acupuncture in Brookline, MA. Before opening Beacon Street Acupuncture, Scott provided acupuncture services and worked side by side with physicians at Visions Medical Center, an integrative practice incorporating the best of traditional therapies with contemporary biomedicine. He is also working and teaching with the Japanese Acupuncture Department at the New England School of Acupuncture.