About Practitioner

Sarah Piestrup, FNP, EAMP, Dipl OM

Family Nurse Practitioner, East Asian Medical Practitioner, Diplomate of Oriental Medicine

I am a passionate functional medicine practitioner who has full education and credentials in traditional Eastern and modern Western medicine.  I fully integrate the best of modern science and ancient wisdom to treat the root of the problem and find  the most effective forms of true healing.

I decided at age 15 that the best way to heal the world was to heal people.  I started my medical career at age 16 working as a Vet Tech and training in Swedish Esalen Massage.  I moved on to become an RN in the year 2000, working in hospitals and emergency departments in California from Mammoth to San Francisco.  Soon I knew that modern Western medicine was not enough. 

I found the deepest strongest root and held on, graduating with a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in 2004.  I immersed myself in the ancient wisdom and healing practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine for 9 years, but would find that modern science also played a role and I needed lab work and the ability to adjust medications to get to deep healing. 

I found Functional Medicine in 2010 and attended my first AFMCP.  I was hooked.  This is how I could integrate and the process was well designed with deep scientific roots.  I continued to run my acupuncture and herbal practice while I simultaneously attended classes for Functional Medicine Certification, Masters of Science in Nursing and Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  It was intense but fully integrated and I found all the connections as I navigated focusing on each path as an integrated whole.  

I graduated from a Family Nurse Practitioner program with my MSN and was board-certified as an FNP in 2013.  I finished my Functional Medicine Certification in 2014 and I am still working on my doctoral dissertation for my DAOM program though classes are complete.  

I now integrate Functional Medicine with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine daily in my practice to find the best options for your healing. 

Sarah's licenses/certifications include:

•  Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP, ARNP)
• Certified Functional Medicine practitioner
• East Asian Medicine Practitioner (EAMP) / Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc)
  
  
• Diplomat in Oriental Medicine (Dipl. OM) from the NCCAOM which includes certifications in herbal medicine, Asian body work and acupuncture.

Sarah education includes

• Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM) from Five Branches University
  
  
• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner, Graceland University

Advanced Studies

• Certified Qi Gong Instructor, Lee Holden 
• Qi Gong & Chi Nei Tsang, Mantak Chia
• Jeffrey Yuen
• Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture Program
• Golden Shield Qi Gong
• Facial Rejuvenation with Suzana Shen
• Cranial Sacral Therapy, Heartwood Institute 

* Sarah is a preferred provider with most insurance companies including Aetna, Premera, Asuris, First Choice, Molina, Medicare and more. Insurance work must be medically necessary, check with your insurance company if you are unsure of your coverage.  Plans vary, it is best to check with your insurance company to verify coverage for your specific plan. 

Missed Appointments: Please cancel your appointments 24 hours in advance so we are able to offer the space to someone waiting to be seen.  After the first time you will be billed at $35.00.

No Shows: Not calling to cancel and not showing up for your appointment is considered a “no-show.”  you will be billed at the full price of the treatment.  We appreciate your understanding and courtesy in regards to missed appointments.