Meet The Team at The Acupuncture Center of Santa Maria

Meet Dr. Kandel

Dr. Kandel’s unique treatment is focused on commitment to his patients as individuals and to his community as a whole. Dr. Kandel makes a special effort to understand each patient in the context of their own world, life, family, work, and their individual passions. His expertise in Women’s health, PTSD, trauma, musculoskeletal disorders, pain, and stress derives from dedicated study and long-time experience serving and treating complex conditions. Dr. Kandel is an expert in herbal therapy, Qi Gong, functionally integrated medicine and massage. He is grateful to have trained with several masters in Japanese Shiatsu, Intuitive Massage & Trager. He practices and teaching cupping to allied professionals. These modalities are incorporated into Dr Kandel's acupuncture treatments.