Biography of Susannah Pitman

Susannah Pitman is a NCCAOM certified Diplomate in acupuncture and is a certified acupuncturist in the state of New Jersey.  She earned her Master of Science in acupuncture with honors from Tri-State College of Acupuncture where she studied with some of the finest master practitioners involved in the development of acupuncture in the United States.  She also studied at China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center where she attended lectures and assisted Chinese masters in treating patients.  She has traveled all over Japan to study with several Japanese masters, including Dr. Shuichi Katai who leads the World Health Organization’s acupuncture point standardization team, and Yoshihiro Kawai,  whose electrical stimulation inventions and techniques have heavily influence acupuncture in Japan and throughout the world.  Susannah practices a Japanese style of acupuncture developed by world renowned master acupuncturist Kiiko Matsumoto, with whom she studied directly from at TSCA as well as traveled to Japan.  In addition, Susannah apprenticed for over two years with Emilie Connor at her practice in Southbury, CT.  Along with Kiiko Matsumoto, Emilie Connor, and several other acupuncturists, she also helped start The Nagano Project, a non-profit organization aimed at creating low-cost acupuncture clinics in New York and Central and South American countries.  She is an instructor at The Institute For Therapeutic Massage, where she also graduated from in 2002.  She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University.

Four Generations of Japanese Acupuncture

From left - Emilie Connor, Master Yoshihiro Kawai, Master Kiiko Matsumoto, Susannah Pitman