Hello!
Sandy Root, AP, MSTOM, is a Florida State Licensed Acupuncturist with a Master’s of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City, class of 2009.
Her clinical training includes experience at Saint Vincent’s Hospital HIV Clinic, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases - Initiative for Women with Disabilities, NYU Medical Center, and the Pacific College Acupuncture Clinic. Sandy is also certified in Constitutional Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and has been in private practice for over 15 years, now serving clients in both Miami Beach and Doral, Florida.
I’m Sandy Root of Root Acupuncture!
Most people assume I’ve always been an acupuncturist, but that’s far from the case. My first dream was to be a professional musician and composer - I’ve played guitar, viola, and drums. Eventually, I earned my undergraduate degree in psychology, followed by a few years in the restaurant service industry, then the corporate world… which I quickly realized wasn’t for me.
I’ve always been fascinated by natural healing, herbs, and food as medicine. As a kid, I even used to tell people to “pull their headaches out”- that’s how I got rid of mine! One day, flipping through a magazine in my favorite natural health shop, I stumbled upon acupuncture. The moment I read about it, something clicked, like every cell in my body lit up. Within two months, I had left my job and enrolled full-time in acupuncture school.
After graduating in 2009, I worked in a no-fault clinic and later a holistic center. While valuable, neither felt aligned with how I wanted to practice. So, I started the journey of opening my own practice in Union Square, NYC while also exploring part-time online work.
But it wasn’t until I moved to Miami Beach over a decade ago that I went all in and fully committed to building my acupuncture practice. Now, with a second location in Doral, I’m grateful every day to be supporting our South Florida community with this profound and time-honored medicine.
