About Us

Dr. Samantha Shore is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board-Certified Naturopathic Doctor. She graduated as Valedictorian of both the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Oriental Medicine programs at National University of Health Sciences. With her unique dual training, she combines the ancient wisdom of acupuncture with her modern knowledge of Naturopathic modalities to best support whole-body healing. She commonly treats female infertility, Women’s health, chronic pain and anxiety. She supports female fertility patients trying to conceive naturally or with the help of IUI or IVF. In addition to running a busy acupuncture practice, Dr. Shore was previously a faculty member in the Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Department at National University of Health Sciences where she helped educate future Licensed Acupuncturists. 

As part of her acupuncture treatments, Dr. Shore provides individualized supplement and herbal recommendations using a naturopathic approach. She also provides lifestyle counseling and eastern nutrition counseling to help establish the foundations for optimal health.  Due to her holistic approach to healthcare, her patients often notice improvements in other areas of health such as improved sleep quality, digestion, and stress reduction.

At AcuWell LLC, we blend the best of ancient and modern natural medicine to help you reach your health goals.  Dr. Shore combines traditional acupuncture points with modern acupuncture techniques such as auricular acupuncture and electro-acupuncture.  By using traditional acupuncture points in combination with points chosen based on modern biomedical knowledge or evidence-based practice, she has found her treatments have a strong effect. 

Below are details about Dr. Shore’s education, experience, and credentials:

Education

• Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, National University of Health Sciences
  
  • Included over 1000 supervised clinical hours
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Valedictorian
• Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, National University of Health Sciences
  
  • Included over 1000 supervised clinical hours
  • Cum Laude
  • Valedictorian
• Bachelor of Arts, History, The College of New Jersey

As part of her clinical training, Dr. Shore completed a unique set of competitive internships and preceptorships in addition to the standard clinical program. They include:

• Hospital-based Pain Management Acupuncture Internship, John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Pain Management Clinic, Chicago, IL
• True North Health Center ND Preceptorship, Santa Rosa, Ca – Dr. Alan Goldhamer and Dr. Michael Klaper
• Yellowstone Naturopathic Clinic ND Preceptorship, Billings, MT – Dr. Margaret Beeson 

Licenses and Certificates

• Illinois Licensed Acupuncturist
• Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture (NCCAOM)
• Vermont Board Certified and Licensed Naturopathic Physician*
• Certified in Cosmetic Acupuncture
• Certified in Clean Needle Technique (CCAOM)

*Dr. Shore is licensed as a Naturopathic Physician with a Primary Care Physician scope of practice in Vermont. Since Illinois does not yet license Naturopathic Physicians, Dr. Shore currently only provides services covered under her Acupuncture license.