Dr. Susan Russell

Dr. Susan Russell founded Turning Point Healing Center in 2003 in order to bridge the gap between modern and ancient medicine. With a background that includes working in both the private and public healthcare sectors, she combines her academic and clinical experience with centuries old Eastern healing techniques to foster balance and wellness in her patients. Her years of research and lengthy history in acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Integrative Energy Medicine (IEM) serve as a foundation for the services provided by Turning Point.

The combination of Eastern and Western studies has provided Dr. Susan with a unified approach to healing, which puts her in a unique position to help her patients achieve optimal health by translating the wisdom of these worlds into everyday practice. Coupled with her innate healing abilities, this allows Dr. Susan to help her patients fully recover from their ailments and thrive.

Food for Thought

Dr. Susan was introduced to the benefits of good nutrition from an early age. She was blessed to have been provided with homemade meals throughout her childhood and considers herself fortunate to have been born in the pre fast food era. She emphasizes the importance of eating healthy foods to her patients in conjunction with leading a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Susan understands and views “The Body as a Community”, the holistic connection between a person’s body and his or her lifestyle, and the key to an individual’s overall health and well-being.

A Love for Humanity

Growing up in a multicultural home in New Jersey and receiving some of her high school education in Rio de Janeiro cultivated Dr. Susan’s affinity for people of all races and nationalities and contributed to her fluency in several languages. She is a true humanitarian and has always been a passionate advocate for people, the environment and the planet. Dr. Susan loves what she does and is deeply grateful to be able to share with her patients the wisdom of ancient medicine. She believes that when a person is healthy and balanced, they influence our world in positive ways.

About Dr. Susan

Dr. Susan is a Georgia State Licensed Acupuncturist with a Ph.D in Integrative Energy Medicine and a Th.D in Holism. For more than twenty years, she has been a board-certified Diplomate in Acupuncture as certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker with specialties in med psyche, dual diagnosis, behavioral health, substance abuse challenges and crisis stabilization, and is certified in the NADA Protocol, the addiction detox protocol from the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association.

From 1997 through 2010, Dr. Susan was a regular guest speaker on Suzi Marsh’s two radio shows, Life, Healing and Addictions and Choosing Life, which aired on Atlanta’s popular WSB 98.5. In addition to other media appearances, she has given national and international presentations for addiction and support groups, churches, conferences, hospitals, universities, veteran groups and many other notable organizations. Dr. Susan’s presentations and interviews have covered a wide range of topics, such as acupuncture, addiction, consciousness, free radicals, herbal medicine, mental health, PTSD, women’s issues and more. She is a recognized subject matter expert for many areas of health, wellness and spirituality.

Dr. Susan is also a Certified Qigong Instructor in Da Dao Chang Gong levels 1-5 and Emei Gong levels 1-3. She has created her own Body of Qi CD series containing guided exercises you may do at home that are designed to help you realize, connect with, balance, and maintain the free-flowing vital life force that exists within you. More information about the Body of Qi CD series can be found on the products page, and the entire set can be purchased through Turning Point Healing Center.

For information on all the services provided by Dr. Susan and Turning Point Healing Center, please refer to the services section of the menu. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Center.