Lee Hullender, LAc
Owner
Lee is an experienced fertility specialist using acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy. She is licensed in the state of Washington and board certified by the
NCCAOM in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. She received her Master's
of Science degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Bastyr
University. During her training, Lee completed four Chinese Herbology
internships in gynecology and internal medicine at Shanghai Traditional
Chinese Medicine University and Shu Guang Hospital.
After graduation,
she worked for three years specializing in TCM gynecology and fertility
support, mentoring under Christina Jackson, LAc. She then worked in downtown Seattle at Acupuncture Northwest and was
co-acupuncturist on the recreation of the Paulus Study with the
University of Washington. In 2005, Lee returned to the eastside. She curently splits her time between her private
practice and the Northwest Center for Reproductive Sciences in Kirkland, assisting couples who are undergoing IVF, IUI, medicated cycles or trying to conceive naturally.
Lee has studied with Randine Lewis, PhD, LAc, author of The Infertility
Cure, and has completed two internships at Dr. Lewis' The Fertile Soul retreats. Lee has also studied with Australian master, Jane Lyttleton, and TCM women's health lecturer Cindy Micleu, LAc, of the Jade Institute. Lee will begin teaching at the institute in Spring 2008 and is currently attending a post-graduate doctoral program in Oregon. Her research project is based on a retrospective analysis of pregnancy outcomes in patients using acupuncture in conjunction with assisted reproductive technologies or as a stand-alone treatment.
Abundant Spring LLC has been featured on KING-5 and in Seattle Metropolitan and Seattle Woman magazines. Lee has been interviewed by and written several articles for Anji Connection on multiple occassions. She has lectured at the annual Resolve conference, Seattle OB/GYN Society, and at the former Virginia Mason reproductive medicine clinic.
Lee is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Resolve of Washington, Washington Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association, Society for Acupuncture Research, American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and supporter of conceivABLE.
Philosophy
My work assists couples in not only conceiving, but also carrying that
pregnancy to term and delivering a healthy baby. Many of the couples I
see have been very successful in every other facet in life because they
work hard. Nothing is more frustrating and spirit draining than to be
proactively working to conceive and it is just not happening. You may
be taking medication, or closely watching your fertility monitor and
charting your temperatures. Perhaps you are conceiving but not staying
pregnant. Our work is to help shift that work paradigm just a bit. My
goal is to help you feel empowered, to help you be present in this very
moment – without fear or anxiety and to be open to the possibility of
success.
Holly Fritz, LAc
Independent Contractor
I have been practicing Chinese Medicine and herbal therapy for the past 10 years. I have maintained and operated general practices in Colorado, Minnesota, and Washington. My general practice has always had a focus on women’s health and fertility issues. Helping people to try and reach that balance for a healthier life. I have active acupuncture licenses in Washington and Colorado and board certified by the NCCAOM. I made the decision to join the staff at Abundant Spring because of their focus on assisting people with reproductive health using acupuncture and herbal therapy.
I graduated from COE College in Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in biology. I am a graduate of the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine where I studied Chinese medicine and herbal therapy. Upon graduation I continued my training with Professor Emmett Smith, working in his Anchopoint practice in Colorado, where I eventually became an instructor. While working with Professor Smith, I received intensive training in the Eight Extra Meridians. I have also studied Fertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology at the Jade Institute in Washington.
We are fortunate to live in a time where there are many options available for health care choices. Eastern and Western medicine can easily be combined to work together to benefit you. Chinese Medicine can also be combined with many other modalities with great success. I am a believer in using everything available to achieve balance. When your life and your body are in balance there is a greater possibility for success. I firmly believe that in working together I can benefit you on your journey to good health and success.
Abundant Spring is a Limited Liability Company.
