David E. Wells, D.C., L.Ac.

Biographical Summary

Dr. Wells clinical experience includes seventeen years as a Doctor of Chiropractic and ten years as a Licensed Acupuncturist. In addition to his work with patients, Dr. Wells has provided leadership to the acupuncture profession by serving as President of the California Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CAAOM), Founder and first President of the Center for Oriental Medical Research and Education (COMRE), Bylaws Chair of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), and currently is President of the Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations (CAOMA). The CAOMA represents approximately half of all California licensed acupuncturists and includes six language groups.

As President of CAAOM, Dr. Wells helped pass AB 400 (Margolin) which extended the participation of licensed acupunchuists in the Worker's Compensation system. As President of the CAOMA he helped pass SB 1279 (Torres) which allows acupuncture professional associations to perform peer review on their members and also allows acupuncturists to form corporations with medical doctors.

Additionally, Dr. Wells has served on the Enforcement Sub-Committee of the Acupuncture licensing board, the Peer Review, Scope of Practice and Standards of Care Committees of the CAAOM, and testified at the Food and Drug Administration/National Institute of Health hearings on the status of acupuncture needles and the Division of Industrial Relations treatment protocols committee. In 1995 he was named, "Acupuncturist of the Year" by the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and was also the United States Representative to the 8th International Congress of Oriental Medicine In Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Wells is also the Founder and President of Acupuncture Provider Network, d.b.a. "AcuNet", the first and only Independent Practice Association by and for licensed acupuncturists in the United States.

Case Manager

Kevin P. McNamee, D.C., L.Ac., brings to AcuNet past experience as a physician advisor for insurance companies like Blue Cross, TransAmerica, Medicare and Unicare.

His prospective case management provides for appropriate utilization of acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the patient and provider.


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