Douglas McDaniel, DACM, L.Ac.

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Douglas McDaniel, DACM, L.Ac., is a acupuncturist in the Cancer Center and the Integrative Health Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Graduate Degree

Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA

Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA

Titles and Academic Titles

Acupuncturist

Departments and Services

Selected Publications

2019

Flores T, Glaser KM, McDaniel D, Rokitka D, Amato KA, Reid ME. Building a Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Program. ecancer, 2019

Glaser KM, McDaniel DC, Hess SM, Flores TF, Rokitka DA, Reid ME. Implementing an Integrative Survivorship Program at a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A Multimodal Approach to Life After Cancer. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2019. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0383.

2017

Choksi SK, Ladas EJ, Taromina K, McDaniel D, Rooney D, Jin Z, Hsu W-C, Kelly KM. Predictors of Acupuncture Use Among Children and Adolescents with Cancer. Pediatric Blood Cancer, 2017. 00:e26424. doi:10.1002/pbc26424.

Publications

Posters and Presentations

2020

Fourth Annual Integrative Health Virtual Symposium, Anxiety/Depression Panel: Sarah Knox, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC (Moderator); Co- Panelists: Preeti Soi, MD; Tonia D. Kulp, MS, C-IAYT; Vanessa Battista, RN, MS, CPNP-PC, CHPPN; Lindsey Albenberg, DO; Noshene Ranjbar, MD  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Developing an Integrative Medicine Treatment Pathway, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center/Oishei Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow Lecture Series, Buffalo, NY, January 24, 2020

2019

Integrating Acupuncture into Pediatrics: A New Model of Care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, December 18, 2019

Acupuncture: Supportive Care for Cancer Patients and Survivors. Livestrong, Independent Health Family Branch YMCA, Amherst, NY, December 6, 2019

Managing Cancer Pain with Acupuncture. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Pain Fellowship Lecture, Buffalo, NY, November 1, 2019

Utilizing Research to Further the Acceptance of Integrative Medicine in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Programs. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. SoCRA Education Day, Buffalo, NY, October 26, 2019

Acupuncture: Supportive Care for Cancer Survivors. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Chapter 2: A Cancer Survivor’s Workshop for Living Your Best Life, Buffalo, NY, September 14, 2019

Chapter 2: A Cancer Survivor’s Workshop for Living Your Best Life, Expert Panel with Mary Reid, PhD., Tessa Flores, MD, Megan Pailler, PhD., Bhuvana Ramkuvar, MD, Sara Jank, RD,  Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, September 14, 2019

Integrative Medicine: Supportive Care for Cancer Patients. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Buffalo Healthcare Exploration/Atlas Team, Buffalo, NY July 24, 2019

Creating an Integrative Medicine Treatment Plan for Mental Health Disorders. Medaille College: Special Topics in Psychology, Buffalo, NY June 17, 2019

Acupuncture for Symptom Management and Self Care in Lung Cancer Patients and Survivors. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Lung Cancer Support Group, Buffalo, NY, June 12, 2019

Acupuncture: Benefits During and After Cancer Treatment. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Ostomy Support Group, Buffalo, NY, June 12, 2019

Acupuncture: Supportive Care for Cancer Patients and Survivors. Livestrong, Independent Health Family Branch YMCA, Amherst, NY, June 5, 2019

The Safe and Effective Use of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Radiation Induced Side Effects. American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD): Spring Regional Meeting, Charlotte, NC, April 5, 2019

The Use of Integrative Medicine in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders. Medaille College: Complementary and Alternative Therapies: Application for Mental Health, PsyD Student Colloquium, Buffalo, NY, April 3, 2019

The Role of Acupuncture in Managing Parental Grief after the Loss of a Child. Punt Foundation: Remembrance Weekend, Ellicottville, NY, March 30, 2019

Acupuncture: Supportive Care for Cancer Patients and Survivors. Livestrong, Independent Health Family Branch YMCA, Amherst, NY, March 1, 2019

Overview of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Psychology Resident Lecture, Buffalo, NY, February 25, 2019

Leadership and Memberships

2019, Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR)

2017-present, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)

2013-present, Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO)