CV - Monika Kobylecka KMS Acupuncture

Education

Master of Science Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM), Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego 2003 Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of California San Diego 1998

License info

California Board Certified Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) Nationally certified in Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine and Herbal Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Oregon Board Locum Tenens Acupuncture License

Professional background

2018 - present

• Acupuncturist, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Medical Group, Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine. Responsible for delivering patient care and acupuncture treatments for the following programs and clinics within the hospital:

Outpatient Pain Management Clinic
Inpatient Pain Rehabilitation Program
Inpatient Pain Management
Inpatient Palliative and Comfort Care

2014 - 2020 (paused due to COVID)

• Acupuncturist, CHLA Employee Acupuncture Clinic. Responsible for starting an employee acupuncture program as an on-site health benefit for CHLA staff. Deliver acupuncture to healthcare and administrative staff hospital wide. Through first-hand experience of acupuncture, foster a better understanding of its benefits and limitations while providing a wellness benefit for the individual.

2010 - 2016

• Acupuncturist, CHLA-Yo San University Pediatric Acupuncture Program. Introduced acupuncture to medical staff, deliver patient care and treatments in the Pediatric Pain Management Clinic.

2010 - 2016

• Faculty at Yo San University (YSU) and clinical supervisor for CHLA-YSU Pediatric Acupuncture program responsible for training/mentoring/educating acupuncture interns in a western hospital setting to increase their knowledge and expectations of integrative medicine practices in pediatrics.

2010 - 2015

• Co-director of acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic at the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine in Santa Monica, CA, working with an integrative team of medical staff and therapists to deliver acupuncture and create comprehensive treatment plans for patients.

2004 - present

• Founder and acupuncturist at Health Quest Acupuncture, a private practice based in Santa Clarita, CA providing acupuncture treatments to patients who wish to receive care in their own home, including those with disabilities. Provide acupuncture to patients traveling who wish to continue their regular care.

2009 - present

• Teaching and research assistant for Kiiko Matsumoto, responsible for collaborating with this internationally renowned acupuncturist in her work to translate information from ancient Chinese medical texts and create effective treatment strategies based on this material.

2003

• Acupuncture intern at San Diego Hospice, responsible for providing acupuncture treatments to terminally ill patients at the Inpatient Care Center.

• Acupuncture intern at RIMAC Sports Clinic at the University of California San Diego, responsible for providing acupuncture treatments to UCSD athletes as part of the sports medicine program.

• Acupuncture intern at University of California San Diego Free Clinic, responsible for providing acupuncture treatments in an integrative setting to the uninsured and underinsured population.

Selected Lectures & Symposia

full list upon request

NTERNATIONAL:

Complex case strategies and scar treatments using Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) acupuncture Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Brisbane, Australia July 2019

Intro to treating gynecology using Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) Acupuncture Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Victoria, BC June 2019

Canadian Oriental Medicine Symposium. Traumatic Brain Injuries Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Vancouver, BC March 2019

Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) acupuncture: neurological conditions, pain conditions: knee & back, structural imbalances Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Melbourne, Australia July 2018

Foundations in Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) Acupuncture Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Perth, Australia October 2015

Legacy of Master Nagano Seminar Series Presenters: Kiiko Matsumoto Tsuyoshi Shimamura Monika Kobylecka Sydney, Australia December 2014

Foundations in Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) acupuncture Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Wellington, New Zealand May 2014

Foundations in Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) acupuncture Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia May/June 2013

Digestive disorders Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Mexico City, Mexico September 2013

UNITED STATES:

Advanced strategies using KMS acupuncture for fertility and GYN cases Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Oakland, CA October 2019

An integrative approach to treating pain and scars Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Seattle, WA September 2019

Intro to Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) acupuncture with hands-on training part III Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Portland, OR May 2019

Third annual integrative health conference. Healing communicates: integrative health across lifespan. Breakout session: Pediatric acupuncture – not as scary as it sounds! Breakout session presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Los Angeles, CA November 2018

Cardiac, Shen disorders and an integrative approach to suicide prevention. Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. & Robert Holloway, MD Seattle, WA September 2018

An integrative approach to treating pain Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Portland, OR September 2018 Fifth Annual West Coast Sickle Cell Nurses Conference. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): The Use of Biofeedback and Acupuncture for SCD. Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Los Angeles, CA September 2016

Using Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) acupuncture for fertility and GYN disorders Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. Honolulu, HI November 2014

Five Branches University doctoral program series: gynecology Presented by Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. San Jose, CA July 2014

Research Activity & Publications

AREAS OF RESEARCH:

Pediatric acupuncture. Acupuncture for chronic pain. Acupuncture for pain in the emergency department.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Peer reviewed:

Nager AL, Kobylecka M, Pham PK, Johnson L, & Gold JI. Effects of acupuncture on pain and inflammation in pediatric emergency department patients with acute appendicitis: a pilot study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2015 May21(5):269-72. Meyer RML, Barber BA, Kobylecka M, & Gold JI. Examining the association between parent illness-related stress and child pain across acupuncture treatments. Medical Acupuncture, 2014 26(1), 23-30.

Non-peer reviewed:

Matsumoto, K, Kobylecka, M. Think about the “chin point”. Oriental Medicine. Summer 2014

Matsumoto, K, Kobylecka, M. Treating low stomach acid. Oriental Medicine. Summer 2014

Matsumoto, K, Kobylecka, M. Creative thinking may lead to clinical treasures. Oriental Medicine. Summer

2013 Kobylecka, M. A Modern Take On Uchi-deshi. Monika Kobylecka. North American Journal of Oriental Medicine. Vol. 18, No.52 July, 2011 p.49

RESEARCH GRANTS:

University of Southern California–Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Southern California- Clinical Translational Science Institute Los Angeles Basin (SC-CTSI LAB) Pilot Award. "A Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Acupuncture and Massage in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain".

Role: Co- Investigator Year: 2014-2015

PRESENTATIONS:

Gold JI, Jury D, Marks K, Kobylecka M. “Pediatric Pain Management” part of “Promoting Complementary and Alternative Medicine in a Hospitalized Setting” LIATIS Foundation presentations, (Los Angeles, CA), 2013

Gold JI, Kerri Marks, LCSW, Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac. "The Chronic: A Model of Integrated Health for Adolescent Chronic Pain”, CHLA Division of Adolescent Medicine Grand Rounds, (Los Angeles, CA), 2012.

ABSTRACTS:

Chang J, Beas V, Kobylecka M, Horn B, & Gold JI: Acupuncture versus massage on pain and health-related quality of life in adolescents. Paper presented at the American Pain Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, May 17, 2012, Honolulu, HI.

Beas V, Meyer R, Horn B, Kobylecka M, & Gold JI: The benefit of acupuncture in children with different types of pain. Paper presented at the American Pain Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, May 17, 2012, Honolulu, HI.

Meyer RML, Barber B, Horn B, Kobylecka M, & Gold JI: Examining the Association Between Parent Illness-Related Stress and Child Pain across Acupuncture Treatments. Paper presented at the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, May 17, 2012, Honolulu, HI.

John C, Kohl K, Horn B, Kobylecka M, & Gold JI: Feasibility, satisfaction, and efficacy of acupuncture in pediatric pain. Paper presented at the American Pain Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, May 18, 2012, Honolulu, HI.

Meyer RML, Kobylecka M, & Gold JI: Acupuncture satisfaction in children and adolescents with chronic pain. Paper presented to the 35th Canadian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, May 20-23, 2014.

Nager AL, Kobylecka M, Pham PK, Leighanne J, & Gold JI: Effects of Acupuncture on Pain and Inflammation in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients with Acute Appendicitis. Paper was presented at the 2014 International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in Miami Florida, USA, May 13 – 16, 2014.

Meyer RML, Kobylecka M, & Gold JI: Acupuncture Satisfaction in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain. Presented at the 19th Annual Poster Session of the Saban Research Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, June 10, 2014.

Monika Kobylecka, L.Ac.

Curriculum Vitae