With a desire to help others nourish their health and enhance their life, Dr. Susanna Satten, DAc, LAc, DiplAc, RYT completed her Doctorate in Acupuncture as well as teacher trainings in Vinyasa and Alignment-based yoga.
Susanna treats the full range of physical and emotional health conditions affecting adults of all ages and genders including gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychological, endocrine, auto-immune, orthopedic, pain management, stress management, as well as numerous women's health issues including peri-menopausal support, pre-natal wellness, labor induction, and so much more. She also specializes in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and Holistic Microneedling, enhancing natural beauty from the inside-out.
Her East-Asian medical training encompasses several styles, including Classical Chinese Medicine, Traditional East-Asian Medicine, and various family lineages of acupuncture including Master Tung’s Acupuncture, Shen Therapy, and Intrinsic Healing. Her experience includes internships at the PCOM Wellness Center in New York City, externships at NYU Langone's Initiative for Women with Disabilities as well as abroad at the TCM Hospital of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Beijing, China. She spent several years at South Philly Community Acupuncture providing community care to hundreds of people. She opened her private acupuncture practice in Rittenhouse Square in 2016 and expanded in 2020 to also provide care in South Philadelphia.
Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, Susanna worked in finance as a corporate banker. While she enjoyed her corporate career, she desired to do more with her life, and wanted to spend her days helping people. She absolutely loves being an acupuncturist and a small business owner.
Credentials + Education
Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.): State of Pennsylvania Medical Board (2016-present)
Diplomate of Acupuncture (Dipl.Ac.): NCCAOM (2016-present)
Doctor of Acupuncture (D.Ac.): Pacific College of Health & Science, San Diego, 2016
Master of Science in Acupuncture (MSAc.): Pacific College of Health & Science, New York, Valedictorian, 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA): Washington University in St. Louis, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
Bachelor of Science and Business Administration (BSBA): Washington University in St. Louis, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
Certifications + ADVANCED Training
Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM): Taught in the traditions of Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th generation priest of the Jade Purity School
Shen Therapy and Intrinsic Healing: Taught in the traditions of Dr. Harijot Singh Khalsa by Andrew Huey
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture: several styles including Dr. Ping Zhang, Dr. Adkins, Michelle Gellis, Shellie Goldstein
Microneedling: Michelle Gellis, Josh Neurenberg, TOMA Skin Therapy
Microneedling for Hair Loss: AcuMicro
Light Therapy: AcuMicro
Crystal + Stone Medicine: Jeffrey Yuen
Master Tung’s Acupuncture: Dr. Henry McCann
Five Element Acupuncture: Elisabeth Rochat De La Vallée and Lonny Jarrett
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT): Yoga Alliance
200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher training: Dhyana Yoga
208 Hour Anusara Yoga Teacher training: Dig Yoga
Clean Needle Technique: CCAOM
“I had my first acupuncture treatment while I was on vacation in China as a teenager. During the treatment, I felt “qi” move through my body for the first time - and the sensation was unlike anything I had felt before. That profound experience altered the course of my life.
Following that life-altering treatment, I was hooked on acupuncture. It took me 10+ years to begin my study of East-Asian medicine, but as soon as I did, I knew it was the right thing for me. The holistic view of the body, mind, and spirit made so much sense to me... I had never understood why parts of our bodies were looked at as separate from the others, or why medicine treated human like machines, only focusing on fixing a specific part of us at once. This East-Asian philosophy of looking at the wholeness of the human really resonated with me. ”