About Us
Steven Mavros, L.OM., MAOM
Steven received his Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and began his Oriental Medical training interning at YueYang Hospital in Shanghai. There he got to see first hand how powerful medicine can be when you combine the ancient Eastern ways with modern Western medicine. He went on to complete his Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown, Mass.
Steven started his career in the free clinics of Dimock Hospital and the AIDS Care Project in Boston before opening a private practice in Philadelphia, PA. He now co-owns the Healing Arts Center of Philadelphia, a group wellness center that integrates mainstream and complimentary medicine all under one roof. In 2011, Steven marked his 10 year anniversary of being in practice.
Though he maintains a varied practice, his main focus of infertility has led him to be featured in Philadelphia Magazine, Philly Style, and CBS Health Watch. He pioneered bringing Acupuncture to every major fertility clinic in the Philadelphia area and has helped bridge the gap between the local Reproductive Endocrinology and Acupuncture communities.
You can find out more about Steve by clicking here: Steve's Story
Matthew Skahill, L.Ac., M.Ac.
Matt is a graduate of the Won Institute of Graduate studies, Pennsylvania's first and only accredited graduate school for acupuncture. Matt is trained in acupuncture across many lineages including, Traditional Chinese Medicine, 5-Element, Korean, and Japanese. Matt holds an undergraduate degree from Philadelphia University where he attended school on a track and field scholarship. As an athlete, Matt understands the nature of musculoskelatal injuries and effective forms of acupuncture treatment that may be applied.
Matt is a former human resources consultant having worked for over a decade at Towers Perrin's Philadelphia office. As a former corporate executive, Matt understands the day to day pressures of life in the modern office. He brings unique insight into the many ways work stress can manifests as illness.
Julie Schwartz, L.OM.
Julie is a veteran acupuncturist with her Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in California. Julie joins us after several years at the University of California-San Francisco, both at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and at the Cancer Center. Along with a background in fertility, Julie specializes in complimentary cancer treatment for patients undergoing chemotherapy, as well as anxiety, menstrual disorders, emotional concerns, digestive disorders, addictions, injuries, and pain management.
Tansy Briggs, L.OM.
Tansy M. Briggs joins us from New Mexico where she had a private family practice for 9 years. She is now licensed as a Practitioner of Oriental Medicine (L. OM.) in Pennsylvania. Tansy brings her depth and knowledge of treating thousands of patients over almost a decade of successful family practice with all health care issues from infants to adults. Although comfortable in treating any health issue, Tansy's most noted successes are in the treatment of children (infants through teens), fertility, pregnancy (all stages) and post-partum, heart health, endocrine health, hormone balancing, correcting metabolic imbalances, stress and pain. Tansy obtained her bachelors degree from Clark University in Worcester, MA in Environment, Technology and Society, and obtained her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) in 2001 from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM.