Katherine Rowe, LAc, FABORM
Katherine Rowe is co-owner of Triangle Acupuncture Clinic, LLC located in Chapel Hill and Cary, NC. Katherine is nationally licensed and board certified in both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Katherine is also a fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, ABORM. She maintains state licenses in both North Carolina and California and specializes in the treatment of women’s health concerns specifically, infertility and pregnancy.
Katherine attended a four-year medical program at Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, California where she earned her masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She also completed an Advanced Clinical Internship Program at the Zhe-Jiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China. In China, Katherine studied under the mentorship of gynecologists who practiced both western and Chinese medicine. The focused, hands-on education began her specialty training in women’s health. She became interested in the study of ovulation disorders and irregular menstrual cycles. This grew into a more focused interest in fertility issues and how acupuncture and herbs can affect these disorders. Katherine has continued her advanced clinical training in gynecological disorders and fertility through her studies with the renowned gynecologist, herbalist and oriental medical doctor, Jeffrey Yuen. Katherine has also studied under Dr. Randine Lewis, the author of The Infertility Cure.
Katherine Rowe devotes her practice to the treatment of women and men with acupuncture, massage, diet, lifestyle and relaxation techniques that enhance fertility naturally. See her webpage on fertility for an in-depth look at the treatments and services she offers both at her clinic and off-site at fertility clinics in the Triangle area. Her understanding of gynecology through Chinese Medical theory and diagnosis allows her to treat menstrual irregularities, pain, endometriosis, fibroids and ovarian cysts using acupuncture and herbal medicine. Katherine continues her care for women throughout pregnancy using acupuncture to resolve morning sickness and back pain as well as prepare for labor and delivery.
Before her graduate level education, Katherine earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Denison University located in Granville, Ohio. Between her undergraduate and graduate school training, Katherine worked for over two years at the University of North Carolina in the Division of Medicine. Here she worked as a research technician for the Center for Arthritis Research within the Department of Rheumatology.