Helping you get back to what you love.
Specializing in cutting-edge sports medicine acupuncture and hands-on bodywork to reduce pain, restore function and restore your health so you can go back to doing everything you love.
Meet your acupuncturist
Hi, I’m Dr. Patchi, DACM, L.Ac. (Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturist). I completed a 5-year Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture masters and doctoral program in the U.S. and had a busy clinic in New York City before moving to Portugal.
I provide individualized holistic wellness treatments through a Chinese medicine lens. Although my work specializes in pain management, I’m also passionate about treating women’s health and digestive disorders.
I’m originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and lived between California and New York for the past 20 years. I’m now settling in Ericeira, Portugal for what I hope is forever and I still go back quarterly to New York to treat patients. Outside of my clinic time I love to surf, travel and go to art galleries. I’m grateful to live a healthy, pain-free and active lifestyle and my goal is to help you achieve that too!
To learn about my formal training click on the button below.
Conditions treated
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Pain
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Women's Health
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Emotional
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Digestion
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Respiratory
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Neurological
Click here to view a complete list of conditions for which the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes acupuncture as an effective treatment.
Services
Acupuncture
Tui Na
Nutrition Therapy
And More!
What People Are Saying
“I've had chronic neck and shoulder pain for about a decade. I've tried everything from physical therapy to massage to chiropractic care, and nothing was making meaningful progress. A couple months ago I decided to try acupuncture with Patchi. From the very first appointment, I was impressed by her approach. She asked a lot of questions to understand my experience with my pain, and to learn more about my overall health and lifestyle which was then factored into a treatment plan. This uniquely tailor-made approach to care is so refreshingly different from what I had become used to. With each session, I experience more pain relief and my trust in Patchi and her expertise grows. I cannot recommend her more!.”
— Marika D.
“Dr. Patchi Malfitano Is an expert at what she does! I have never felt so cared for or listened to by a medical professional before. Acupuncture has significantly impacted my life for the better. I have several chronic pain conditions from digestive issues to lower back pain to foot pain and nothing has manage this pain like acupuncture. I get honest and practical advice about my issues and always always leave feeling better after.”
— Holly T.
“Dr. Malfitano was a pleasure to work with. She's a wealth of information and quite skilled. She had me stretching in between sessions, which I believe contributed to the speed of my recovery. Her curiosity about my general health beyond my back pain focused on a more holistic approach. After just five sessions, my sciatica had completely subsided, which was good and bad. Good - because I did not like living with pain. Bad because I had actually come to enjoy our sessions. If you have back pain make sure you go to Dr. Malfitano.”