Dr. Carla Arieta is a trained physician that knew from an early age that she wanted to pursue a career in Medicine. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from the “Universidad Dr. Jose Matías Delgado” in El Salvador. Throughout her years of medical training, she contributed in community service activities, including, the Lions Club International ophthalmic medical missions in Central America, as well as IFMSA medical brigades, Helping Hands medical missions, and USNS “Comfort” seagoing hospital ship Partnership for the Americas medical brigades. She sought continued medical education after practicing medicine for several years, and developed an interest in Integrative Medicine. She had begun her journey pursuing a dual degree that includes a Master of Science in Acupuncture and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine at the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, where she was also a Faculty member of the Western Medicine Department. She has passion for continuing education and likes to attend seminars that would nourish her knowledge in the field of medicine in order to benefit her patients. She has also completed her Doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Pacific College of Health and Science. During the past two years, she has been actively working as Consultant for research protocols. Dr. Arieta considers that Medicine is an art and by understanding our pathophysiological processes; a healthcare practitioner is able to provide a comprehensive approach treating the patient as a whole, while focusing on reinforcing their inner strength and balance.

Education & experience

Education

Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, Master's in Acupuncture

Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, Master's in Oriental Medicine

Pacific College of Health and Science, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Practice

Effective Integrative Healthcare

Awards and publications

Armstrong S, Wang JH, Liu GH, Arieta C, Thomas M, Geng S, Fritz Z, He AR, Noel MS, Weinberg BA, Marshall J. (2022). Feasibility of Acupressure Intervention to Improve Chemotherapy-Related Symptoms and Functioning among Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients. Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium, Jan 20-22, 2022, San Francisco, Abstract 657. DOI: c10.1200/JCO.2022.40.4_suppl.657

"Acupressure Intervention to Improve Chemotherapy related side effects and functioning of patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers", a pilot study sponsored by Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers in the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center. March-June 2021

"Pilot Testing of Self-acupressure intervention to improve functional and symptom outcomes among Black and Latina breast cancer survivors", an ongoing pilot study sponsored by National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) for Wake Forest Research Base Funds. 10/2020-12/2022

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Female

NPI number

#1649737909

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