Maria PerezMaria Perez, LAc.

Maria founded Brooklyn Community Acupuncture in 2006. She received her Doctorate in Oriental Medicine in 1999 from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM. She had previously received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Oregon in 1996. After some years of making a living as a traveling musician and circus performer, Ms. Perez moved to Portland in 2001 to pursue her acupuncture career. In 2003 she opened Tiger Lily Wellness, an integrative health care practice with Krystee Sidwell, LMT. She later opened Brooklyn Community Acupuncture with the goal to expand the accessibility of acupuncture care to the general population.


Jen ConjertiJen Conjerti, LAc., MAcOM.

Jen graduated from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2006. She then taveled to China in order to pursue Post Graduate study at the University of Nanjing School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where she worked in the Oncology and Acupuncture departments to enhance her skills as a practitioner. Jen specializes in the treatment of addictions, headaches/migraines, anxiety, insomnia and women's health. She believes acupuncture and Oriental Medicine should be available tot everyone regardless of financial circumstance. When Jen is not working, she enjoys spending time with horses, whales, and her dog Isabella.