Southport Acupuncture Clinic

About
Southport Acupuncture Clinic is the joint practice of John and Annabelle McDonald. John established the clinic in 1989.

Story
Annabelle specializes in women's health especially fertility support and the health issues of the ageing woman.
John is engaged in practice as well as teaching at the Endeavour College of Natural Health and research. The research project which is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council and run through Griffith University is investigating the changes in the immune system which account for the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating allergic rhinitis (hay fever) (which has already been demonstrated by previous studies).
John began studying acupuncture in 1971 and has been teaching acupuncture since 1977. John holds a Master of Acupuncture with Distinction from the UNiversity of Western Sydney and is currently enrolled at Griffith University in a Doctorate of Philosophy. John is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Griffith University.