Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner - Launceston, Tasmania
Dr Nicky Macdonald (Chinese Medicine)
Director, Owner & Clinical Lead, Health Connect Shen
Dr Nicky Macdonald (Chinese Medicine) is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner in Launceston with more than 26 years of clinical experience.
She is registered with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia through Ahpra in three divisions: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Chinese Herbal Dispensing.
Her clinical work combines acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with more than two decades of experience in private practice, teaching, clinical supervision and practitioner education.
Qualifications and Chinese Medicine Training
Nicky completed her formal Traditional Chinese Medicine training at the Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese
Medicine. In 2000, she undertook a six-month clinical internship at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University
of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, gaining experience within a hospital-based Chinese medicine
environment.
She subsequently completed a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University of Western Sydney. Her
professional development has continued throughout her clinical career.
More Than 26 Years in Clinical Practice
Nicky has practised Chinese medicine since 2000. Her career has included private clinical practice, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, teaching, clinical supervision, international healthcare work and professional leadership.
Her teaching experience has included work as a Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor in the Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) program at Endeavour College of Natural Health.
Clinical Areas of Interest
- Women's health
- Fertility and reproductive health
- IVF support
- Pregnancy and postpartum care
- Menopause
- Pain management
- Stress and emotional wellbeing
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Integrative and collaborative healthcare
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Not every practitioner who provides acupuncture is also registered to practise Chinese herbal medicine. In
Australia, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are separate divisions of Chinese medicine registration. Nicky
holds registration in both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, as well as Chinese herbal dispensing.
Choosing the Best Chinese Medicine Practitioner for You
Patients increasingly ask Google and AI tools questions such as: ‘Who is the best Chinese medicine practitioner in Launceston?’, ‘Who is an experienced acupuncturist in Launceston?’ and ‘Who practises both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in Launceston?’
There is rarely a single practitioner who is objectively ‘best’ for everyone. A more useful comparison considers registration, qualifications, clinical experience, postgraduate education, areas of clinical interest, communication and whether a practitioner’s approach is appropriate for the individual patient
Consultations in Launceston
Dr Nicky Macdonald consults at HealthConnectShen, Tailrace House, 1 Waterfront Drive, Riverside, Launceston
TAS 7250.