Our Registered Acupuncturists

Puja Naik, R. Ac

Puja is a registered Acupuncturist, licensed with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturist of Ontario. She graduated from Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine with diploma in Acupuncture.

During her college days, she interned at Dorothy Ley Hospice and gained experience in treating patients in palliative care. She believes in natural healing and individualize treatment using acupuncture to balance health. She uses her experience and knowledge by providing suitable therapy to her patients.

Prior to education in alternative medicine, she graduated from University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada with Bachelors of Science in Biological Science.

Lina Nolan, R. Ac   

Lina Liu-Nolan is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac). She graduated from the Royal North American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture program with outstanding achievement. Born in China, Lina comes from a strong traditional Chinese medicine background, with her mother being a specialist in traditional Chinese medicine and her uncle practicing within his family clinic for more than 40 years. Because of this, Lina developed an interest in acupuncture at a very young age.

Lina interned at the RNAC clinic and has been practiced in various treatment areas, including, but not limited to, Internal Medicine, Surgical, Gynecology and Pediatrics. She has a strong focus on stress/anxiety conditions and pain management.  Lina always advocates using acupuncture as part of a multi-faceted approach, both reactively and proactively, to bring health and balance to her patients.

Marjan Paiwand, R. Ac   

Marjan holds a Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Acupuncture from Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine.

Marjan has completed the Advanced Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma, to further expand on her education in diagnosing and treating various types of health conditions Her treatments are designed to focus on the underlying root cause of the disease using Acupuncture, Cupping, and Herbal Medicine.
Her clinical focus is to develop individualized treatment programs to suit the needs of each patient. Her areas of clinical focus include, arthritis, headaches, insomnia, tinnitus, post-stroke and pain management.